Is Alvin Kamara playing tonight? Saints running back has a quiet 3 quarters

The New Orleans Saints have relied heavily on running back Alvin Kamara through the first six games of the 2024 season, and he is rightfully one of the best running backs in the NFL.

Kamara has been particularly productive in fantasy football. He recorded 428 rushing yards, 238 receiving yards and seven total touchdowns in six games, making him one of the best fantasy football running backs.

However, Kamara got off to an uncharacteristically slow start in Week 7 against the Denver Broncos, as the Saints running back only managed five carries for two yards and three catches for 12 yards in the first half.

To make matters worse, the Saints inexplicably opted for an early rotation between Kamara and second-year running back Kendre Miller, who has one carry for eight yards. In addition, veteran Jamaal Williams also saw a carry in the first half.

It’s hard to understand this approach. Kamara is an elite player who can impact the game in a variety of ways, and with the Saints missing key offensive weapons like wide receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, he is even more important.

Adding to Kamara’s problems is that the Broncos play good defense and rookie signal-caller Spencer Rattler hasn’t been able to sustain the offense.

After three quarters, Kamara still has the same stats on the ground as he did at the end of the first half, but has added two more catches. Unfortunately, Kamara lost a yard with those receptions in a microcosm of his disastrous night.

Hopefully things will get better for Kamara as we move forward, but right now things aren’t looking good for fantasy football owners who were counting on Kamara to have another big week.

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