7 years agoNew Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, who finished sixth in the league in yards from scrimmage, led the league in yards per carry and caught more passes than any running back not named Le'Veon Bell, is expected to see 14 or 15 carries per game with running back Mark Ingram suspended for the first four games of the season. Kamara averaged only 8.75 carries per game in his rookie season after Adrian Peterson was traded away. "He's excelled with the ratio he's had, whether it's the carries, the combination with the catches," running backs coach Joel Thomas said. "It's almost a number that you want to get to where he's still getting the number of touches he's had in the past, maybe with a few more carries." Kamara was already set to be a first-round fantasy pick this year, but Ingram's suspension likely boosts him into the top five.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: The New Orleans Advocate - Joel A. Erickson