Saints RB Alvin Kamara vs. Colts LB Darius Leonard

Kamara struggled to make headway last week against one of the league’s best young linebackers, with San Francisco 49ers stud Fred Warner defending him well all over the field. Now the Saints will get another test for their all-star running back when he squares up against one of the NFL’s other prodigies at the linebacker position, with Leonard coming to town.

Like Warner, Leonard can do it all. He can cover receivers laterally and run with them deep downfield. He can maintain his gap discipline in the run game and meet runners at the line of scrimmage with thunderous hits. He can even read the play design and react quickly enough to create a takeaway, as he did last week with a pick-six off of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston. Kamara needs to get back up to speed before the playoffs get here, but Leonard will really challenge him to do that.

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