Kyren Williams vs Raheim Sanders: Who Should You Start?
Kyren Williams and Raheim Sanders are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Los Angeles Rams running back averaged 14.4 PPG in 2025, a full 9.7 points per game ahead of Raheim Sanders's 4.7 with the Cleveland Browns. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
That 9.7-point weekly advantage for Kyren Williams is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Kyren Williams ran for 1252 yards and 10 touchdowns; Raheim Sanders posted 92 and 1. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Kyren Williams has his bye in Week 6, and Raheim Sanders rests in Week 10. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
