The Los Angeles Rams will face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Blake Corum.
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Is Blake Corum Playing in Week 17?
Corum is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Rams’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Blake Corum in Week 17?
Corum gets his drive or two a game, and that’s cute. It’s also infuriating for those holding Kyren Williams’ bags, but that’s all it is. It’s just a wrinkle, not a feature.
The rookie has posted a sub-20% snap share in three consecutive games and for the bulk of the season, outside of an outlier Week 13 win against the Saints in which he was on the field for 32.7% of the Rams’ plays.
Corum has yet to clear eight touches in a game this year. While holding a handcuff was a logical strategy up to this point, you’re in go-for-it mode now. You don’t need to cut ties with Corum, but if you’re trying to maximize the number of Flex options you have in a do-or-die situation, I’d much rather use that roster spot for a home-run-hitting receiver or a secondary RB where there are questions about the starter.
As things stand right now, we have no reason to think that Williams will see anything less than his standard workload this week, which means that Corum doesn’t project as a usable piece.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 17 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Blake Corum’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
As of Saturday, Corum is projected to score 8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 10.7 rushing attempts for 48.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. It also includes 0.5 receptions for 9.6 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Cardinals’ Defense
The Arizona Cardinals’ run-defense issues haven’t generated as much attention as their pass-defense woes. After all, success in the passing game tends to correlate stronger with wins and losses, and Arizona still ranks last in pass success rate.
However, Sunday’s loss to the Panthers provided a harsh reminder that this is also the 28th-ranked unit by run success rate.
Arizona allowed Chuba Hubbard and Bryce Young to rip off long runs, resulting in -0.22 EPA per rush allowed. That was the Cardinals’ second-worst performance in a game all season, behind only the Week 4 loss to Washington.
The Cardinals took a step forward in 2024, but the end will feel like a disappointment after Arizona was the clear midseason favorite to claim the NFC West. The lack of defensive talent beyond Budda Baker was a well-known roster flaw entering the season and one that will need a serious commitment of offseason resources to fix for 2025.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Blake Corum’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 3:45 PM ET on Saturday, December 28. If you’re in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 17 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. DAL)2) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at SF)3) Derrick Henry | BAL (at HOU)4) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at WAS)5) Josh Jacobs | GB (at MIN)6) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at NYG)7) Chase Brown | CIN (vs. DEN)8) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. ARI)9) De’Von Achane | MIA (at CLE)10) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. CAR)11) James Conner | ARI (at LAR)12) James Cook | BUF (vs. NYJ)13) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at JAX)14) Breece Hall | NYJ (at BUF)15) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. BAL)16) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at CHI)17) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. GB)18) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. MIA)19) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. ATL)20) D’Andre Swift | CHI (vs. SEA)21) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at PHI)22) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. IND)23) Isaac Guerendo | SF (vs. DET)24) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. LAC)25) Rachaad White | TB (vs. CAR)26) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (at NE)27) Alexander Mattison | LV (at NO)28) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. KC)29) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at PIT)30) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at NE)31) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. TEN)32) Javonte Williams | DEN (at CIN)33) Kendre Miller | NO (vs. LV)34) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. KC)35) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. TEN)36) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at NO)37) Kareem Hunt | KC (at PIT)38) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. IND)39) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at WAS)40) Audric Estimé | DEN (at CIN)41) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. NYJ)42) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at CLE)43) Antonio Gibson | NE (vs. LAC)44) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. DAL)45) Craig Reynolds | DET (at SF)46) Cam Akers | MIN (vs. GB)47) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. NYJ)48) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. ARI)49) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. SEA)50) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at BUF)51) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (vs. DET)52) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (vs. ATL)53) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at BUF)54) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at CIN)55) D’Onta Foreman | CLE (vs. MIA)56) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. LV)57) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (vs. KC)58) Emanuel Wilson | GB (at MIN)59) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (at LAR)60) Chris Brooks | GB (at MIN)61) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. MIA)62) Ke’Shawn Vaughn | SF (vs. DET)63) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (at HOU)64) Trey Benson | ARI (at LAR)65) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (at TB)66) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. CAR)67) Israel Abanikanda | SF (vs. DET)68) Michael Carter | ARI (at LAR)69) Samaje Perine | KC (at PIT)70) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (at PHI)71) Mike Boone | CAR (at TB)72) Khalil Herbert | CIN (vs. DEN)73) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. BAL)74) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at CLE)75) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. DET)76) Trey Sermon | IND (at NYG)77) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (vs. ATL)78) Sione Vaki | DET (at SF)79) Hunter Luepke | DAL (at PHI)80) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. BAL)81) Alec Ingold | MIA (at CLE)82) Tyler Goodson | IND (at NYG)83) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at NE)84) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (at CHI)85) Jordan Mims | NO (vs. LV)86) Rasheen Ali | BAL (at HOU)87) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. GB)88) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. GB)89) Michael Burton | DEN (at CIN)90) Julius Chestnut | TEN (at JAX)91) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. IND)92) Dylan Laube | LV (at NO)93) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. LV)94) Patrick Ricard | BAL (at HOU)95) Carson Steele | KC (at PIT)96) Keilan Robinson | JAX (vs. TEN)97) Darrynton Evans | BUF (vs. NYJ)98) Blake Watson | DEN (at CIN)99) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC (at PIT)
Cardinals at Rams Trends and Insights
Arizona Cardinals
Team: Arizona is 4-15 and has been outscored by 152 points (492-340) in their past 19 road games.
QB: Kyler Murray doesn’t have more touchdown passes than interceptions in a game since doing so against the Jets in Week 10 (Arizona has lost four of five games over that stretch).
Offense: James Conner has consecutive games with a 40+ yard carry – he had one such run in his career with the Cardinals prior (794 rush attempts).
Defense: The Cardinals allowed the Panthers to average 3.0 points per drive on Sunday – Arizona falls to 1-6 this season when allowing at least 2.0 points per drive.
Fantasy: Conner is the first RB aged 29 or older with 100 rush yards, a rush TD, and 25 receiving yards in consecutive games since Latavius Murray (2019) – he joined this list in the first half last week against the Panthers.
Betting: Since the start of 2022, overs are 4-0 when the Cardinals play on extended rest (1-0 this season: 28-27 win over the Dolphins with a game that closed with a 46.5-point total).
Los Angeles Rams
Team: The Rams have won eight of 10 games after a 1-4 start, but they’ve only outscored their opponents by 27 points during that run (235-20)
QB: Matthew Stafford has thrown one touchdown pass on 46 attempts over his past two games (one TD toss every 11.7 attempts over his four games prior).
Offense: Los Angeles has won four straight games, but they’ve been walking on thin ice over their past two by converting just two of their eight red zone trips into TDs.
Defense: Opponents have converted just eight-of-18 red zone trips into touchdowns against the Rams over their past six games.
Fantasy: Kyren Williams has a league-high 15 games with 20+ carries since the beginning of last season.
Betting: The Rams have covered seven consecutive short rest games (average cover margin: 11.4 PPG).
