AlvinKamara

News: 3 days agoKamara rushed 16 times for 66 yards and caught all five of his targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 24-6 win over the Giants.

Spin: Kamara finished with the most carries, rushing yards and catches among players from either team, and only Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (63) had more receiving yards in this defensive battle. The versatile running back was leaned on heavily in the absence of wide receivers Chris Olave (ankle) and Michael Thomas (knee). Kamara's 21 touches marked his highest total since Week 8, and he eclipsed 100 scrimmage yards for the sixth time this season. His significant involvement as both a rusher and a pass catcher should give Kamara a high floor Thursday against the Rams.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Kamara enters 2023 facing a three-game suspension and following a down season in which he ranked a career-worst 14th in fantasy points per game (his first finish worse than eighth). Kamara actually scored 20% of his fantasy points in one game (Week 8) and was limited to five weekly finishes better than 18th (four of which came consecutively). On the plus side, Kamara has finished top five among RBs in targets and top 12 in yards in all six NFL seasons despite often missing games (at least one in each of the past five seasons). Kamara's massive passing-game usage is enough to keep him in the top-10 mix when active, but the suspension, his age (28) and the arrival of goal line threat Jamaal Williams mean he's best valued as a mid-to-back-end RB2.