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RB Alvin Kamara, NO (1 Viewer)

NewOrleans.com's Nick Underhill said the Saints' signing of Mark Ingram will allow the team to "move [Alvin] Kamara around the field, and get him some looks as an outside wide receiver and from the slot." 
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Yes, please

 
Alvin Kamara rushed 13 times for 50 yards and a touchdown in the Saints' Week 9 loss to the Falcons, adding four receptions for 54 additional yards. 

With Jameis Winston on injured reserve and Mark Ingram mixing in for 14 handles, Kamara's 17 touches were his fewest since Week 2, and second fewest of the season. He still managed to find the end zone for the fifth time in four games after being held two two scores across his first four contests. Ingram is clearly going to be vacuuming up more work than the blank space that had been behind Kamara on the depth chart before Ingram's arrival, but this is still an attack where 15 is probably Kamara's absolute touch floor, and 20-plus is not only a realistic weekly goal, but expectation. The Titans and their decent run defense are on tap for Week 10. 

- NBC SportsEDGE
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Bloom certainly puts credence in what this guy has to say:

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Mark Ingram Nick always has his finger on the pulse of the Saints happenings

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Saints tried out three running backs today. Have been hearing whispers that Kamara might have gotten a little banged up on Sunday. Something to monitor this week.

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Hoping this is because Tony Jones isn't on schedule with his recovery. Kinda odd we haven't heard anything but rumors but I'm officially nervous. I just traded for him last week.

 
kyoun1e said:
Bloom certainly puts credence in what this guy has to say:

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Mark Ingram Nick always has his finger on the pulse of the Saints happenings

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Saints tried out three running backs today. Have been hearing whispers that Kamara might have gotten a little banged up on Sunday. Something to monitor this week.

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There is a difference between "banged up" and "miss week 10". I haven't seen anything about missing week 10

 
kyoun1e said:
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Saints tried out three running backs today. Have been hearing whispers that Kamara might have gotten a little banged up on Sunday. Something to monitor this week.
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Just a couple of other things to throw in:

- One of the three backs that tried out today was former Detroit Lion Kerryon Johnson. No idea yet who the other two were. If anyone was high on Kerryon in the past, well ... you never know.

- What went practically unnoticed in the ATL @ NO game was that Mark Ingram was pulled early, after nine carries averaging 4.8 yards per. Nothing was made of an Ingram injury during the broadcast. Sean Payton can be cagey like that with injuries -- you hear nothing during the game or immediately afterward, and then by mid-week you find out someone we all thought was OK will actually miss time.

- As for Kamara ... yes, he could have a "secret" injury to be revealed soon. However, also for your consideration: His highest career touches in a season so far has been 278. If he goes 17 games, Kamara is now on pace for 378 touches. It's likely that the staff feels Kamara is getting overworked.

 
Still haven't seen anything at all about Kamara missing week 10.

Is it possible that bringing in and working out 3 RBs has more to do with Ingram's injury than Kamara?

 
Doug B said:
- What went practically unnoticed in the ATL @ NO game was that Mark Ingram was pulled early, after nine carries averaging 4.8 yards per. Nothing was made of an Ingram injury during the broadcast. Sean Payton can be cagey like that with injuries -- you hear nothing during the game or immediately afterward, and then by mid-week you find out someone we all thought was OK will actually miss time.

 
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Fwiw, Ingram did get in on their final drive for 2 snaps that I saw.  1 was a FB handoff where he did nothing.  The other he stayed in to pass block. 

Ingram was missing on the 2 previous TD drives.  But they were in no huddle mode and had Kamara out there.

 
PFF injury guy:

#Saints RB Alvin Kamara is dealing with a mild high-ankle sprain. He was already falling toward the side he injured. Therefore I believe he suffered a Grade 1 sprain, RTP typically 2-3 weeks. Because he returned to the game this timeline is a little aggressive. Chance to play.
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Can't find anyone else reporting anything like this, so I'm skeptical until I see additional sources

 
KingPrawn said:
There is a difference between "banged up" and "miss week 10". I haven't seen anything about missing week 10
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banged up might be worse over the home stretch.  The only time in AK's career he wasn't really effective is when he came back from injury in 2019.  I am very nervous and, if he is banged up, I hope he takes a week or two to heal up.

 
I'd think there is a practice report to be communicated any second here. Probably by that same guy who reported the "banged up" bit.

 
Alvin Kamara (knee) is not practicing Wednesday.

Per ace beat reporter Nick Underhill, Kamara is believed to be "day to day," but there's a chance he could miss Week 10 against the Titans. If Kamara can't play, Mark Ingram would immediately slide in as a fantasy must-start RB2. This offense is RB-oriented, and now more than ever following the Jameis Winston torn ACL.

SOURCE: Nick Underhill on Twitter

Nov 10, 2021, 3:48 PM ET
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Alvin Kamara (knee) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice. 

Kamara is the kind of veteran who could play without practicing, but back-to-back DNPs puts him firmly on the wrong side of questionable. The Saints are arguably the league's most opaque team when it comes to injury information, so even another DNP on Friday could earn Kamara a "questionable" tag on the final injury report. The Saints are headed on the road for Sunday's game against the Titans, so if we don't know Kamara's status by Friday, we will get a clue when the team flight departs on Saturday. Fantasy managers should be proceeding as if Mark Ingram will be starting in Nashville. Nick Underhill reports that, as of Thursday afternoon, it "seems unlikely from what I'm hearing" that Kamara would play without practicing. 

SOURCE: Katherine Terrell on Twitter 

Nov 11, 2021, 3:06 PM ET
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The Fantasy Source 

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are planning to be without RB Alvin Kamara (knee) on Sunday vs

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Alvin Kamara (knee) remained sidelined at Friday's practice. 

"Not expecting Kamara to play in this one," Saints beat Nick Underhill added. Mark Ingram has averaged 11 touches in his last two games since reuniting with Sean Payton and would simply carry the load as a touch-based RB1 opposite Tennessee if/when Kamara is eventually ruled out.

SOURCE: Nick Underhill on Twitter

Nov 12, 2021, 2:43 PM ET
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I can’t find any info at all about whether this is only a week injury or longer.  I agree with Judge this seems more serious than one week.  
 

Ingram owner just lost Woods so I am thinking of trying to cover myself by offering him a WR to get Ingram.  I have Gordon as my RB3 and I’m not comfortable using him each week going forward.  

 
titusbramble said:
Yeah, I'm getting projections ranging from 20 points to 0, not really helpful. Would take Kamara on a pitch count over Mike Davis
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hopefully some info today/tomorrow. I have him on my dynasty roster and our trade deadline is tomorrow ! His availability will kind of dictate whether I buy or sell so the lack of info is maddening 

 
analyze what we know. apparent knee injury, they tried out RB's early last week. he didnt practice in any capacity last week. my guess is some type of knee sprain and i'd be very surprised if he goes sunday. im hoping he can at least get some practice in this week which would put him on track to returning next week

 
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Saints aren’t good with these updates? Got to be a bear reporter that puts out updates. 
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Hes back at practice today

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Saints RB Alvin Kamara was back participating in the early portion of practice open to media Wednesday. Didn’t see LT Terron Armstead or RT Ryan Ramczyk, but both have played after resting early in the week before — so stay tuned.

 
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I passed on dropping Ingram for D'onte Foreman on the hopes that Kamara would struggle with the knee this week. Then my brother who I'm facing this week picked up D'onte Foreman. So I hate to say it but I'm rooting against him getting cleared and being his normal self. Also, screw this year. 

Edit- Agree Gilmore, should have resisted the urge to vent here. Appreciate that folks see bumped threads for injured players looking for updated info, not venting etc. Apologies.

 
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greenmountaingoat said:
I passed on dropping Ingram for D'onte Foreman on the hopes that Kamara would struggle with the knee this week. Then my brother who I'm facing this week picked up D'onte Foreman. So I hate to say it but I'm rooting against him getting cleared and being his normal self. Also, screw this year. 
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Take it to the venting thread

 
At least we know that it's an MCL. For the past week we've had no idea what he was actually dealing with, what to expect in terms of timelines, etc. Now there's a frame of reference and we know he is likely to miss 2-4 weeks total.

I just hope I'm not out of the playoff picture by that point ...  :unsure:

 
Would it be dumb af to trade for Kamara right now? I'm targeting Kamara + Ingram in a trade and the owner seems eager to move him with the mysterious injury and timeline. 

I'm just worried I'm trading myself into a headache. 

 
I’ve been fighting tooth and nail for him with positive comments all year, but after this injury I’m firmly in the camp that Kamara is a bust at the 3-5 pick. 

I got him at 5 and thought I stole him.

Having said all that, I wouldn’t have picked anyone different knowing what I know, and unless I used my magic 8 ball and reached for Taylor, the other guys around him at the 6-7 ADP picks aren’t really doing that much either.

 
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