Kamara is getting an MRI on his knee after suffering an injury during Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Falcons, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Kamara has produced at least 1,160 scrimmage yards in each of his first eight NFL regular seasons, but that streak of 1,000-yard campaigns would be in jeopardy if the MRI results reveal an injury significant enough to warrant Kamara missing additional action. Rookie sixth-round pick Devin Neal took over as the Saints' lead back after Kamara got hurt, and Neal would presumably lead New Orleans' backfield in Week 13 at Miami if Kamara isn't available.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Ruled out Sunday
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Kamara (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against the Falcons.
Kamara endured an awkward tackle in the first half that required multiple visits to the sideline tent before he went to the locker room. He'll finish Week 12 action with five touches for 15 yards from scrimmage and no TDs. Devin Neal will assume No. 1 RB duties from Kamara, but do-it-all Taysom Hill also is on hand for carries out of certain formations.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Likely to suit up Sunday
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Kamara (ankle), who is officially questionable for Sunday's game against Atlanta, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Kamara has been dealing with a lingering ankle issue since early October, but the issue hasn't yet cost him any time. Following New Orleans' Week 11 bye, Kamara logged a trio of limited practices this week and again seems likely to play Sunday. He should continue to lead the Saints backfield, with rookie Devin Neal serving as the team's No. 2 running back.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Listed as questionable
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Kamara (ankle) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Kamara's presence on injury reports has been a constant for New Orleans since he hurt his ankle during a practice in early October. A Week 11 bye apparently didn't change anything, with the Saints now listing Kamara as questionable for a third straight game. He's yet to actually miss a game this year, and he even took a season-high 22 carries his last time out, finishing with 115 total yards on 25 touches in the Week 10 win over Carolina.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: RBs to Start
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For the season, the Falcons are No. 4 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs. But since Week 7, a span of five games, Atlanta is No. 1 in that category, and six running backs have scored at least 12.7 PPR points against the Falcons over that span, with eight total touchdowns. Kamara had one of his best games of the season prior to the Saints' bye in Week 11 with 14.5 PPR points at Carolina in Week 10, and he should be considered a No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues for Week 12. He also has scored at least 15.9 PPR points in three games in a row against the Falcons prior to this week.
Kamara carried the ball 22 times for 83 yards and caught all three of his targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 17-7 win over the Panthers.
The veteran RB topped 100 scrimmage yards for the first time since Week 2, snapping a string of five straight games in which he didn't even reach 40 rushing yards. Kamara is still looking for his first TD since Week 1, but it was still an encouraging sign, as was the fact that rookie quarterback Tyler Shough got the passing game going. Kamara will get a breather during next week's bye before taking on the Falcons in Week 12.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Listed as questionable
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Kamara (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.
Kamara has been listed with an ankle injury for the past month and still hasn't missed a game, including last week when he was listed as questionable. Fantasy managers will still want to keep an eye on the situation, with Devin Neal and Audric Estime being the alternatives in the New Orleans backfield.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: RBs to Sit
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Kamara had a brutal game in Week 9 at the Rams with six carries for 14 yards and one catch for 3 yards on three targets, including a lost a fumble. He's now scored 6.5 PPR points or less in three games in a row, and he hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 1. Carolina has allowed James Cook and Josh Jacobs to combine for 53.6 PPR points in the past two games, so Kamara can still be considered a flex option based on the matchup. That said, he's tough to trust and should not be considered a must-start running back in the majority of leagues.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: RBs to Sit
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Kamara had another down game in Week 8 against Tampa Bay with six carries for 21 yards and two catches for 24 yards on two targets. He's now scored 9.5 PPR points or less in three of his past four games, and he hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 1. The Rams are No. 2 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, and they are the only team yet to allow a rushing touchdown to a running back this season. Kamara is a flex option at best in the majority of leagues.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Limited in practice
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Kamara (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
It's an improvement from last week when Kamara also was listed with an ankle injury and started off as a non-participant. He ended up being cleared to play on the Friday injury report and went on to handle a season-high 84 percent snap share when fellow running back Kendre Miller suffered an ACL tear in the first half. It is possible rookie Devin Neal will have more of a role this Sunday against Tampa Bay with more time to prepare for the No. 2 RB job.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Cleared to face Bears
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Kamara (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Chicago, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Kamara even progressed to full practice participation Friday, setting him up for this usual workload come Sunday, although Kendre Miller has gotten more involved in recent weeks for reasons seemingly unrelated to Kamara's health. The 30-year-old RB took 62 percent of snaps in last week's loss to New England, with 15 touches for 76 total yards.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Officially limited Thursday
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Kamara (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Coach Kellen Moore described Kamara's absence from Wednesday's session as a maintenance plan as Kamara deals with the ankle injury that he sustained Week 5 against the Giants, according to Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com. Now that he's mixed back into some drills, Kamara is trending in the right direction, but it remains to be seen if he'll be able to avoid a designation ahead of Sunday's game at Chicago.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Present at practice Thursday
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Kamara (ankle) is present for the early portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Kamara missed practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, the same issue that he played through in Week 6 after having logged three consecutive limited practice sessions. Coach Kellen Moore has stated that the veteran running back will be on a maintenance plan to manage the injury. To see Kamara back on the field Thursday, even if he only logs limited reps, bodes well for his chances of taking the field for Sunday's road matchup against the Bears, but he'll likely carry an injury designation into the weekend unless he's able to resume practicing in full.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Kamara (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Kamara was limited in practice all of last week due to an ankle issue but still suited up this past Sunday against the Patriots, handling 62 percent of the snaps and turning 15 touches into 76 yards from scrimmage in that contest. Coach Kellen Moore told Terrell that Kamara will be on a maintenance plan for the injury for the time being, and the fact that the running back was a DNP to begin Week 7 prep doesn't mean the concern got worse, as Moore relayed to Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football. Ultimately, Kamara may need to practice fully by Friday in order to enter the weekend without a designation for Sunday's game in Chicago.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Contrarian DFS Play
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The Bears were better against the run coming out of the bye, but they're still giving up a league-worst 5.6 yards per carry to running backs this season. Kamara is sharing time with Kendre Miller, but has seen at least five targets in three straight games. Even with 15 touches, the Bears could make him look like Alvin Kamara once again.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: In line to play Sunday
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Kamara (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Kamara told Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune that he injured his ankle in last Sunday's win over the Giants, which left him limited in practice Wednesday through Friday. Ultimately, Kamara's status for Sunday's contest will be confirmed about 90 minutes before a 1 p.m. ET kickoff, but even if he's active, there's a chance he cedes some snaps to his primary backup, Kendre Miller.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Injures ankle at practice
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Coach Kellen Moore said Kamara hurt his ankle in practice Wednesday, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, Kamara officially was limited Wednesday, and Moore added that it's a "little something." Kamara's status thus bears watching as the week goes on to get a sense of his odds to suit up Sunday against the Patriots. If Kamara is inhibited or sidelined this weekend, Kendre Miller would take on an expanded role in the Saints offense.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Held in check in Week 5
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Kamara carried the ball eight times for 27 yards and caught four of six targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 26-14 win over the Giants.
The 55 scrimmage yards were a season low for Kamara, and it's the third time in five games to begin the season that he's failed to reach 60. The veteran back is struggling to make an impact, as defenses haven't had much reason to fear the Saints' passing attack, but they could begin to loosen up for Kamara after QB Spencer Rattler hit Rashid Shaheed for an 87-yard TD in Sunday's win. Kamara will try to rebound in Week 6 against the Patriots.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Logs moderate outing Week 4
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Kamara tallied 15 rushes for 70 yards and gathered in four of five targets for two yards during Sunday's 31-19 loss against the Bills.
Kamara had his second-most productive rushing output of the season and averaged over 4.2 yards per carry for the second time this year. The 30-year-old had been shouldering the bulk of the rushing workload with 50 of the team's 79 carries over the first three games, but RB2 Kendre Miller closed the gap with a season-high 11 rushing attempts for 65 yards Sunday. This may have been part of the Saints' offensive gameplan, as the team logged more rushing attempts (34) than passing attempts (28) for the first time this season. Kamara will look to record his first 100-yard rushing performance of the season next week, facing a Giants defense that's allowed a league-worst 6.1 yards per carry through four weeks.
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Saints' Alvin Kamara: Stymied in blowout loss
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Kamara rushed 18 times for 42 yards and caught one of two targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 44-13 loss to the Seahawks.
Kamara was stifled by Seattle's defensive front from the get-go, resulting in the tailback's worst per-carry average (2.3 YPC) in a single game since Week 7 against the Broncos last season (1.4 YPC). It was surprising to see the 29-year-old used so sparsely as a receiver in such a lopsided loss; perhaps the 38-6 deficit at halftime sucked the competitiveness from New Orleans' sideline. Kamara remains the focal point of a struggling Saints offense despite posting his first dud through three weeks. Fantasy managers can expect heavy involvement from the dual-threat RB in a tough road matchup against Buffalo next Sunday.
