Blake Corum enjoyed a breakout performance in Week 13 where he carried it eight times for 42 yards and played a season-high 32% of the offensive snaps. It seemed like a sign of things to come, and while he did carry it eight times against the Bills on Sunday, his playing time was once again limited.
Granted, the Rams were humming on offense so it’s understandable that Sean McVay used what was working, but it might be in the team’s best interest to take some of the wear and tear off of Kyren Williams with the playoffs approaching.
Here’s a look at the full snap counts on offense and defense from the Rams’ wild 44-42 win over Buffalo on Sunday afternoon.
Offense
Williams played 83% of the snaps on Sunday, which only left 17% for Corum. It’s not overly concerning for the rookie running back, especially considering Williams was excellent in pass protection when called upon and Corum still got eight carries, but it was a drop from his season-high of 32% last week.
At wide receiver, it was much of the same at the top with Cooper Kupp (83%) and Puka Nacua (77%) leading the position group in snap share. Demarcus Robinson played 61% despite exiting with a shoulder injury. That opened the door for Tutu Atwell, whose role already grew in Week 13 when he played 39% of the snaps. He played 45% on Sunday and caught three passes for 45 yards. Tyler Johnson only played 16 snaps and Jordan Whittington played 10 snaps but neither was targeted.
At tight end, Colby Parkinson has reestablished himself as the TE1 with a 48% snap share. Davis Allen was second with a share of 29% and Hunter Long played 23%. Parkinson was the only Rams tight end to catch a pass in the game, an 11-yard dump-off in the fourth quarter.
Defense
While the Rams typically have four players who play 100% of the defensive snaps, Quentin Lake was the only one on Sunday. Cobie Durant suffered a lung contusion that limited his snaps, while Darious Williams missed two snaps and Kamren Curl missed four.
Kamren Kinchens played 78% of the snaps as the fifth defensive back, which allows Lake to play in the slot. Jaylen McCollough played 40% of the snaps, mostly in dime sets, with Ahkello Witherspoon filling in for six plays in the secondary.
At inside linebacker, Christian Rozeboom led the way with an 80% snap share, followed by Omar Speights, who played 60%. Jake Hummel got on the field for two defensive snaps.
Jared Verse had a slightly lighter workload with a 75% snap share after previously playing at least 80% in most games. That could be due to the ankle injury he suffered in practice. Byron Young played 87% of the snaps and Michael Hoecht played 60%, so it was mostly par for the course in that position group.
Along the defensive line, Kobie Turner played 75% of the snaps, seven snaps more than Braden Fiske (63%). The Rams rotated their other linemen pretty often, with Bobby Brown III (25%), Neville Gallimore (25%), Desjuan Johnson (22%) and Tyler Davis (18%) all playing at least 11 snaps.
