New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (hand/ribs) was limited in practice all week, nursing a fracture in both his hand and a rib. Kamara carries no injury designation going into Week 9's game against the Carolina Panthers, however. In Week 1, Kamara had a total of 20 touches for 110 scrimmage yards and a touchdown and is in line for another big game on Sunday. Jamaal Williams (groin) is doubtful and Kendre Miller (hamstring) is already listed as out, making Kamara the lone healthy running back on the Saints' active roster. Already a key component of New Orleans' offense, Kamara will see an even higher snap share than usual with Taysom Hill seeing increased run as well. Carolina has given up more touchdowns (15) to opposing running backs than any other team. Kamara is as close as you can get to a lock for RB1 status.

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New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara (hand, rib) was limited during practice Friday, Nov. 1, but is not on the injury report for Week 9.

Fantasy Spin: Kamara posted over 100 total yards in the last game and should be involved in the passing game in addition to the running game this week. He should be a weekly starting option in fantasy leagues.

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New Orleans Saints CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring), WR Bub Means (ankle), RB Kendre Miller (hamstring) and CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (hamstring) did not practice on Friday, Nov. 1, and have been ruled out for Week 9 against the Carolina Panthers. RB Jamaal Williams (groin) was limited in practice all week and is listed as doubtful. CB Rico Payton (back) did not practice all week but is listed as questionable. WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. (hip), OL Nick Saldiveri (shoulder) and DT John Ridgeway (oblique) were limited in practice on Friday and are listed as questionable. LB Nephi Sewell (knee) and OL Shane Lemieux (knee) practiced in full all week but are also listed as questionable. QB Derek Carr (oblique) and RB Alvin Kamara (hand, rib) were limited in practice on Friday but have been removed from the injury report. S Tyrann Mathieu (illness) and TE Juwan Johnson (shoulder) practiced in full on Friday and also no longer appear on the injury report.

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New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara (hand, rib) was limited during practice Thursday, Oct. 31.

Fantasy Spin: Kamara should be available for the Week 9 game and likely will see plenty of touches during the game. He is a must-start option in all fantasy leagues if he is healthy.

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New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara (hand, rib) was limited during practice Wednesday, Oct. 30.

Fantasy Spin: Kamara has been on the injury report for the last few weeks but has not missed any games. He should see touches in both the running and passing game in Week 9 and is a must-start option in all fantasy leagues.

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara rushed for 67 yards on 10 carries and had another 55 yards on six receptions in Sunday's 26-8 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. It was the first time since Week 4 that Kamara had over 100 yards from scrimmage. The efficiency was a welcome change compared to the last three weeks when Kamara was gaining just 2.5 yards per carry. Kamara's first touch of the game was a 23-yard run, his longest of the season until he logged a 24-yarder in the fourth quarter. Kamara was also responsible for the Saints' longest play of the day, taking a screen pass 37 yards and showing great patience in staying behind his blockers along the way. In Week 9, New Orleans will take on the Carolina Panthers. In Week 1's blowout victory of Carolina, Kamara had 83 rushing yards and a touchdown and will again be a focal point for the Saints' offense.

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New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara rushed 10 times for 67 yards and caught six of his 11 targets for 55 yards in a 26-8 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8.

Fantasy Spin: It has been a rough stretch for Kamara in terms of efficiency, but he found some room to run against the Chargers. More importantly, he continues to pile up receptions, allowing him to provide decent production despite the Saints' sputtering offense.

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (hand, ribs) was limited in practice all week but carries no designation for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Kamara revealed earlier this week that he broke his hand in Week 5 against the Chiefs and has been playing through the pain ever since. That may explain his downturn in utilization and effectiveness in the last two weeks. In Weeks 6 and 7, Kamara had just 20 rushing attempts and averaged 2.5 yards per carry, and had 11 receptions for 3.5 yards per catch. Considering that his Week 8 opponent is the Los Angeles Chargers, there is little reason to believe a rebound is at hand. The Chargers are allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing running backs in PPR formats and have given up just two touchdowns to the position all season. Kamara is still locked in as the Saints' feature back and can be started in fantasy accordingly but managers should have expectations set for an RB2 finish.

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New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara (hand, rib) was limited in practice all week but no longer appears on the injury report for Week 8 versus the Los Angeles Chargers.

Fantasy Spin: Kamara revealed earlier in the week that he is playing through a broken hand and a broken rib, but that isn't stopping him from doing what he can to give the Saints a credible threat on the ground. Unfortunately, he isn't getting a lot of help from his teammates and the offensive line is not creating the same holes it was earlier in the season. Kamara needs to be in fantasy lineups, but another middling RB2 day could be in the cards for him.

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New Orleans Saints OG Nick Saldiveri (shoulder) and WR Cedrick Wilson (hip) did not practice on Friday, Oct. 25, and have been ruled out for Week 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers. QB Derek Carr (oblique) did not practice all week and is listed as doubtful. RB Alvin Kamara (hand, rib) and TE Juwan Johnson (shoulder) were limited in practice on Friday but no longer appear on the injury report. OG Cesar Ruiz (knee), OL Lucas Patrick (chest), LB Pete Werner (hamstring), C Connor McGovern (back), WR Chris Olave (concussion), DT Khalen Saunders (back), TE Taysom Hill (rib), CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) and QB Spencer Rattler (hip) practiced in full on Friday and have also been removed from the injury report.

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New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara (hand, rib) was limited during practice Thursday, Oct. 24.

Fantasy Spin: Kamara should be available for the game, but fantasy players can keep an eye on his official status. He will see plenty of touches if active and should be a starting option in all leagues.

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (hand, rib) put in a second straight day with a limited practice this week on Thursday. Kamara is battling through both a broken hand and broken ribs, but he remarkably hasn't missed any time in 2024. He's the RB2 in half-PPR scoring heading into Week 8, although he has disappointed each of the last two weeks with rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler making his first two starts in the NFL. Kamara should be expected to suit up this Sunday, but fantasy managers should once again temper expectations with quarterback Derek Carr (oblique) set to miss his third straight game. Heavy volume will continue to give the 29-year-old a high floor in fantasy, but a bad matchup against the Chargers should drop Kamara to the RB2 tier. LA's defense has allowed the third-fewest half-PPR points to opposing RBs through six games.

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New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara (hand, rib) was limited during practice Wednesday, Oct. 23.

Fantasy Spin: Kamara has been on the injury report for the last several weeks but should be fine to play in Week 8. He will see plenty of touches during the game and should be a starting option in all leagues.

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (hand) revealed on Wednesday that he suffered a broken hand in the Week 5 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. That's also the same game that quarterback Derek Carr suffered an oblique injury that will cause him to miss a third straight game in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Kamara has played the last two games with his hand injury, but the Saints offense has cratered with Carr out, and Kamara has 20 carries for 50 yards (2.50 yards per carry) and a touchdown on the ground during that span. Things won't get any easier for the 29-year-old, who ranks second behind Derrick Henry this year in overall fantasy points for RBs, going into a matchup this Sunday against the Chargers. Kamara has fallen to RB2 territory in fantasy.

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Dynasty | The New Orleans Saints have signed running back Alvin Kamara to a two-year contract extension. Dynasty Analysis: He gets a two-year, $25 million extension that will keep him in New Orleans through 2026. Kamara has been effective as usual this year, posting overall RB5 numbers, despite playing in an offense that's been pretty up and down after an explosive start. This will effectively take him off the trade market and while a massive drop-off in production is likely to start occurring soon as he continues to age, Kamara seems like a solid target for a contending team looking for veteran running back help now that his future is secured and the Saints have again committed heavily to him financially.

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The New Orleans Saints and running back Alvin Kamara agreed to a two-year, $24.5 million contract extension on Tuesday that puts him under contract through the 2026 season, according to sources. The deal was confirmed by Kamara's agent, Brad Cicala, and puts the 2017 third-round selection in a spot to retire with the organization. The five-time Pro Bowler had a career-low 694 rushing yards for the Saints in 2023, but he bounced back 362 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns on 80 carries in the first four games of 2024 before struggling the last three games. Kamara could continue to struggle on the ground as long as quarterback Derek Carr (oblique) remains out, but predictions of his demise after last season so far have proven unfounded. The 29-year-old trails only Derrick Henry in overall half-PPR fantasy points heading into Week 8.

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New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara agreed to a two-year, $24.5 million contract extension on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to his agent.

Fantasy Spin: Kamara has been the heart and soul of the Saints' offense for years now, and that has continued in 2024, as he's on pace for one of his best seasons as a pro. Kamara is an RB1 entering Week 8.

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is denying that he has requested a trade. "I ain request a trade.. so that's a lie. I'm in an orange robe on the way to Knoxville.. #WhoDat," Kamara wrote on his X account. Rumors may be swirling that Kamara is unhappy in New Orleans after five straight losses, most recently a 33-10 beatdown at the hands of the Denver Broncos on Thursday night. The 29-year-old got off to a blazing start in 2024 with 80 rushing attempts for 362 yards (4.53 yards per tote) and five rushing touchdowns in the first four weeks, adding 17 catches for 174 yards and another score. But in three games since then, he has 76 yards on 31 carries for one touchdown and has caught 17 passes for 78 yards. It hasn't helped that QB Derek Carr (oblique) has missed the last two games. Kamara should improve once Carr returns, but that may not be for another week or so.

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was bottled up in Thursday's 33-10 loss to the Denver Broncos, gaining just 10 yards on seven carries. Kamara's six catches were good for a share of the team lead but they resulted in only 14 receiving yards. With Chris Olave (concussion), Rashid Shaheed (knee), and Taysom Hill (ribs) all out the expectation was that the Saints would have no choice but to feed Kamara. Conversely, he finished the game with the fewest touches he has seen all season and his lowest snap share since the Saints' Week 1 blowout of the Carolina Panthers. When Kamara was on the field the Broncos seemed keyed in on him, shutting him down at the line of scrimmage on rushes and pouncing on him after each of his short-yardage receptions. Kamara gets another tough defensive matchup in Week 8 when the Saints travel to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers.

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New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara totaled seven carries for 10 yards against the Denver Broncos on Thursday, Oct. 17. He added six receptions (on seven targets) for 14 yards.

Fantasy Spin: With Derek Carr (oblique), Chris Olave (concussion), and Rashid Shaheed (knee) all out, Kamara was pretty much the one playmaker left in New Orleans, and the Broncos knew it. With 10 days before their next game, both Carr and Olave are likely to return. The loss of Shaheed, meanwhile, could mean even more looks for Kamara, who has been a frequent outlet for Carr over the last year-plus. Despite a rough night at the office, Kamara remains a legit RB1 for fantasy owners.

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