| 2017 Stats | NOR | Week | |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
TOT |
| TM Snap % |
50% |
26% |
29% |
35% |
- |
42% |
49% |
51% |
42% |
38% |
65% |
56% |
58% |
12% |
47% |
57% |
- |
44% |
rshYds |
18
|
3
|
37
|
25
|
-
|
75
|
57
|
28
|
68
|
106
|
42
|
87
|
60
|
2
|
44
|
32
|
44
|
728 |
rushes |
7
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
-
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
8
|
5
|
9
|
1
|
12
|
12
|
9
|
120 |
| rshTDs |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
8 |
| recYds |
20
|
51
|
5
|
71
|
-
|
12
|
50
|
48
|
84
|
32
|
74
|
101
|
66
|
25
|
45
|
58
|
84
|
826 |
| Tar/Rec |
6/4 |
7/3 |
5/3 |
10/10 |
- |
3/3 |
7/5 |
3/3 |
7/6 |
5/5 |
9/6 |
6/6 |
6/5 |
3/3 |
7/6 |
9/7 |
7/6 |
100/81 |
| TM Tar% |
16% |
16% |
17% |
25% |
- |
13% |
18% |
11% |
26% |
22% |
23% |
19% |
18% |
9% |
19% |
32% |
- |
19% |
| recTDs |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5 |
| FScore |
3 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
0 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
27 |
19 |
17 |
30 |
24 |
2 |
14 |
9 |
18 |
233 |
| FS/PPR |
7 |
8 |
13 |
25 |
0 |
11 |
15 |
16 |
33 |
24 |
23 |
36 |
29 |
5 |
20 |
16 |
24 |
314 |
| Opp |
@ min
|
ne
|
@ car
|
@ mia
|
bye
|
det
|
@ gb
|
chi
|
tb
|
@ buf
|
was
|
@ lar
|
car
|
@ atl
|
nyj
|
atl
|
@ tb
|
|
|
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Alvin Kamara 2018 Outlook
One of last year's most pleasant surprises, Kamara displayed his ability as both an efficient runner and a great pass catcher out of the backfield for the Saints, highlighted by his burst and his play-making skills. Kamara finished the season with 728 rushing yards, averaging 6.1 yards per carry, as well as 81 receptions for 826 yards, 14 total touchdowns (including a kickoff return for a TD). Of even greater interest to fantasy owners, while Kamara handled 24 percent of the Saints' carries during Weeks 1-14, that number climbed to 41 percent during their final five games. As ESPN's Mike Clay noted, though only a marginal increase, Kamara was also on the field for more passing plays and was targeted more often down the stretch. Go ahead and pencil him in for even more volume to open this season: Mark Ingram's four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances means Kamara is suddenly in position to get the full workload (even if that's not the Saints' ideal scenario) while Ingram is sidelined. The real question is whether Kamara fares well enough with the increased workload to make his leading role permanent.
Alvin Kamara 2017 Outlook
The Saints traded next year's second-round pick to move up and land Kamara, who they envision as a Darren Sproles/Reggie Bush type. The rookie joins an already crowded backfield behind Mark Ingram and recently-signed free agent Adrian Peterson. But Kamara, who averaged 6.2 yards per attempt and 16 rushing scores during his two seasons at Tennessee, is clearly a different kind of back. As a runner, he excels around the edges on sweeps and stretches to the perimeter. Kamara not only flashes outstanding burst and acceleration, but he shows terrific stop-start quickness and cutback skills. Those same skills make the former Volunteer a nightmare to defend in the passing game, as well. As NFL.com suggested, he displays "cat-like quickness" in space and has polished receiving skills out of the backfield. Kamara runs precise routes from his traditional halfback position but also shows the potential to thrive as a route runner from the slot. Expect him to be an immediate -- albeit limited -- contributor while playing third fiddle behind Ingram and Peterson -- this year, at least.
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