Royce Freeman

Los Angeles Rams running back Royce Freeman was the clear base-down back in the team's 17-16 win against the Seattle Seahawks. Freeman carried the ball 17 times for 73 yards, leading the team in rushing yards for the fourth straight game. He has been more efficient than Darrell Henderson Jr. on the ground by a wide margin since the injury of Kyren Williams (ankle). While Freeman has produced with the carries he has gotten, Henderson is the team's pass-down back. Factoring in that Williams ... [Read More]

Los Angeles Rams running back Royce Freeman was not efficient in the team's Week 9 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Freeman rushed the ball 12 times for just 32 yards on the ground while drawing one target which he could not bring in. The 27-year-old has now led the team in rush yards for all three games that Kyren Williams (ankle) has been out for. Freeman and Darrell Henderson Jr. have split the backfield almost evenly, making it tough to trust either weekly. Freeman is an RB4 option at best... [Read More]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 22% of LeaguesANALYSIS: While Henderson took the lead in Week 7, Freeman ended up playing more snaps than Henderson this past weekend. However, despite playing more snaps, Henderson still had more targets and carries than Freeman. Considering the game script and the touch totals, we can deduce that Henderson is still the team's preferred No. 1 option. Freeman's day was saved by a late score which allowed him to score double-digits (10.4 half-PPR ... [Read More]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 29% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers, the team's starting and backup running backs, are both on IR and will miss the next three weeks. The team opted to lean on Royce Freeman and Darrell Henderson Jr. to lead their backfield. Freeman played second-fiddle to Henderson in all four categories -- snaps played, routes run, targets, and carries -- but with Henderson unlikely to operate as the same workhorse back that Williams did, ... [Read More]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 0% of LeaguesANALYSIS: To be clear, the possibility of adding Royce Freeman is being presented with the caveat that an investment in the fifth-year back provides a greater likelihood of frustration that you might endure if you secure the other players that are being discussed in this week's column.Freeman had been elevated from Houston's practice squad after Dameon Pierce sustained an ankle injury in Week 14. That quickly propelled Freeman to a ... [Read More]