Fantasy football: Where to draft New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara

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New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara has had a decent career since being taken in the 3rd round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. Kamara immediately made his presence felt in New Orleans, being named the 2017 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. The 7-year veteran has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 5 seasons. Kamara is among the best-receiving backs in the NFL. Below, we look at Alvin Kamara’s 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Kamara is expected to return to his early-career form, finally healthy and ready to roll. Ideally, he’ll be a top-5 fantasy back. The versatile star is intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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Alvin Kamara’s ADP: 36.53

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Kamara’s ADP in redraft leagues puts him in the range of the 3rd to 4th round depending on the size of the league. His ADP ranks 2nd on the Saints; WR Chris Olave (27.92) is 1st.

Among running backs, Kamara’s ADP puts him 15th at the position, behind Green Bay’s Josh Jacobs (35.87), Seattle’s Kenneth Walker III (32.16) and Tampa Bay’s Rachaad White (30.76). Kamara is just ahead of Buffalo’s James Cook (40.30), Houston’s Joe Mixon (40.59) and Arizona’s James Conner (52.76).

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Alvin Kamara’s 2023-24 stats

Games: 13

Carries | rushing yards: 180 | 694

Rushing touchdowns: 5

Receptions | receiving yards: 75 | 466

Receiving touchdowns: 1

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Where should you draft Kamara?

Kamara’s fantasy value should get a boost simply by entering the season healthy and getting to play a full season QB Derek Carr. The addition of offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak should also have a positive impact on Kamara’s usage over last season.

He has consistently been one of the best players in PPR leagues due to his incredible dual-threat talents as both a rusher and receiver. He will have little competition for the bulk of the snaps but may lose some goal-line carries to Jamaal Williams. Kamara has rushed for more than 880 yards each time he’s had at least 181 carries — which is 4 times. He has also had at least 80 receptions in 4 of 7 seasons.

He’s a top-tier 3rd-round pick in PPR leagues and should even be taken at the end of the 2nd round. Kamara should get back to the type of production that had him finish as a top-5 fantasy running back in 3 of his 7 seasons.

Expect a return to that dominance as he should be the most-used player on Saints offense. Draft Kamara in the 2nd round in PPR formats and let him drop to the mid-3rd in standard leagues. He should get back to 800-plus yards and at least 70 receptions.

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