Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara

RB - NO
Height: 5-10
Weight: 215 lbs
Age: 30
College: Tennessee
New Orleans Saints

2025 Season Outlooks

Kamara remains a No. 2 Fantasy running back in the majority of leagues, and he's worth drafting as early as Round 3 in PPR and Round 4 in half and non-PPR leagues. Kamara should continue to have a strong role in the passing game, and he has at least 68 receptions in each of the past two seasons and at least 57 catches in all but one year of his career. He also has at least 1,300 total yards in all but one season. Kendre Miller, rookie Devin Neal, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire will be the top backups for Kamara, but neither one appears like a significant threat to cut into his workload. The negatives for Kamara are his age since he turns 30 in July, and the offense in New Orleans could be terrible now that Derek Carr retired. We'll see if rookie Tyler Shough or second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler is the starter, but having Kellen Moore as the head coach should be a plus for Kamara. Plan on Kamara being a solid No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues when healthy, especially in PPR, and hope that he can help elevate the Saints offense if the quarterback play is potentially mediocre with Carr gone.

Kamara returns to New Orleans for his ninth NFL season following an impressive, albeit injury-shortened 2024 campaign. Appearing in 14 games, Kamara soaked up 228 carries (12 off his career high) and led all backs in targets. He has yet to finish a season lower than fifth among RBs in targets, or lower than ninth in catches and receiving yards. That has translated in fantasy, as he's finished eighth or better in fantasy PPG in seven of his eight seasons. On the concerning side is durability, as Kamara hasn't played a full regular season since his rookie year (2017) and is now 30 years old. Additionally, the Saints' offense figures to struggle following Derek Carr's retirement. Kamara's clear path to touches and elite receiving work keeps him in the fringe RB1 discussion, but there's obvious risk here.

2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

Standard

#44

PPR

#34

Half-PPR

#38

Superflex

#51

2025 Fantasy Football Draft Projections

Rush Yds Rush TD Rec Rec Yds Rec TD
881.4 5.5 63.6 484.5 1.8

2025 Average Draft Position (ADP)

Standard

#39

Pick 4.03

PPR

#34

Pick 3.10

Half-PPR

#38

Pick 4.02

Superflex

#45

Pick 4.09

Injury Risk

Injury Risk:
High

Depth Chart

Strength of Schedule

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Fantasy Playoffs
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