Alvin Kamara
28-Year-Old
Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 5/1/2024
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
180
YDS
694
TD
5
YDS
466
TD
1
2024 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
It's difficult to tell whether Kamara lost something the last two years or if the Saints offense simply got worse in a way that would drag down any running back. If it's the first thing then there's nothing to be done, but if it's the second there could be hope for a Kamara resurgence with the arrival of Derek Carr at quarterback. Mediocre he may be, but Carr should be a notable upgrade all the same relative to Jameis Winston, Andy Dalton, Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian. Crucially, while Kamara's rushing efficiency (and target volume) fell off with the addition of more carries the last two years, his receiving stats remained efficient. He isn't at his best in the type of run-first offense he played in last year, and the Saints' struggles gave him less space to work with than in the past. Still, it's understandable to have some anxiety about Kamara's abilities heading into his age-28 season. Even if he revives his receiving production and/or rushing explosiveness, there's concern he'll lose a lot of carries to Jamaal Williams (especially at the goal line, where Taysom Hill is also a factor) and/or rookie third-round pick Kendre Miller. The other backs will undoubtedly have their chances to make an impression, as Kamara is suspended for the first three games of the season and won't debut until Week 4 (Oct. 1). Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Second in catches among RBs
Kamara (ankle) finished the 2023 season with 694 yards and five touchdowns on 180 rushing attempts, as well as 75 catches (on 86 targets) for 466 yards and one touchdown.
ANALYSIS
Despite sitting out the first three games of the season due to a suspension and missing the Saints' finale with an ankle injury, Kamara finished just one catch shy of Breece Hall's league-leading total among running backs. Kamara's 6.2 yards per catch were a career low, though, and he posted the second-lowest YPC mark of his seven-year career at 3.9, suggesting that the 28-year-old running back is starting to slow down. There's a potential out in his contract this offseason, and the Saints will probably try to rework Kamara's deal rather than take on a nearly $19 million cap hit in 2024. Any change in situation would likely negatively impact Kamara's fantasy value, as his volume's more likely to go down than up, even with his ankle injury expected to be healed well before the 2024 campaign.
Despite sitting out the first three games of the season due to a suspension and missing the Saints' finale with an ankle injury, Kamara finished just one catch shy of Breece Hall's league-leading total among running backs. Kamara's 6.2 yards per catch were a career low, though, and he posted the second-lowest YPC mark of his seven-year career at 3.9, suggesting that the 28-year-old running back is starting to slow down. There's a potential out in his contract this offseason, and the Saints will probably try to rework Kamara's deal rather than take on a nearly $19 million cap hit in 2024. Any change in situation would likely negatively impact Kamara's fantasy value, as his volume's more likely to go down than up, even with his ankle injury expected to be healed well before the 2024 campaign.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Alvin Kamara's 2023 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
7.8%Positive Run %
80.6%% Yds After Contact
58.2%Avg Yds After Contact
2.2Rushing TD %
2.8%Touches Per Game
19.6% Snaps w/Touch
47.6%Air Yards Per Game
0.4Air Yards Per Snap
0.01% Team Air Yards
0.1%% Team Targets
14.8%Avg Depth of Target
0.1 YdsCatch Rate
87.2%Drop Rate
2.3%Avg Yds After Catch
6.6% Targeted On Route
31.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 Alvin Kamara Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Alvin Kamara's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The Cone Drill metric is from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
5' 10"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.56 secCone Drill*
7.06 secVertical Jump
39.5 inBroad Jump
131 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
32.75 in
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Game-time call in Week 18
Kamara, who's dealing with an ankle injury he suffered in Week 17 against the Buccaneers, is considered a game-time decision for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Falcons, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Kamara missed practice all week, but head coach Dennis Allen said Friday that wouldn't preclude the veteran from playing if he can demonstrate his health in pregame warmups. If Kamara were to ultimately sit, Jamaal Williams would be in line to serve as New Orleans' top back in a game the Saints must win to have any chance at the postseason.
Kamara missed practice all week, but head coach Dennis Allen said Friday that wouldn't preclude the veteran from playing if he can demonstrate his health in pregame warmups. If Kamara were to ultimately sit, Jamaal Williams would be in line to serve as New Orleans' top back in a game the Saints must win to have any chance at the postseason.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Kamara's first season without Drew Brees under center was a radical departure. The running
back set a career high with 240 carries despite missing four games, but he also had career lows
in targets, catches, receiving yards, yards per carry and rushing touchdowns. The change around him, particularly once new quarterback Jameis Winston was lost for the season, did Kamara's fantasy value no favors. We can't place all the blame on his environment, however. Kamara's 1.5 yards per carry after contact was by far the worst performance of his career in that metric, as he'd consistently been in the 2.2-2.3 range the three years prior. A knee injury in the middle of the season may have been a factor in that decline, though his YPC was actually worse (3.6) before he missed any games. Between the relative down year in 2021 and a February 2022 arrest for battery allegations, Kamara comes with quite a bit of downside risk to balance out the still-high ceiling. It doesn't help that Sean Payton left the Saints, nor is it promising that the team remains without a franchise QB after missing out on Deshaun Watson this offseason. On the other hand, Kamara did account for 20.9 percent of Winston's targets in a run-heavy offense the first half of last season, and another year together could allow the duo to improve their chemistry. The days of Kamara seeing triple-digit targets may be gone, however.
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Inactive in Week 18
Kamara (ankle) is listed as inactive Sunday versus the Falcons.
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Looks unlikely to play Sunday
Kamara (ankle) isn't expected to play Sunday against the Falcons, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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Trending toward game-time call
Kamara (ankle) remains listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Falcons and is viewed as a game-time decision, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Listed as questionable
Kamara (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Atlanta, with head coach Dennis Allen suggesting Friday that the running back will be a game-time decision, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. "Alvin is one of the guys so valuable to our team, we'll take it all the way up to game time," Allen said.
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Still not practicing Thursday
Kamara (ankle) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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