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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is slippery. How slippery, you may ask? So slippery that he leads the NFL in missed tackles forced per touch through three weeks of playing, according to Pro Football Focus’ data. RB leaders in missed tackles forced per touch through three weeks [PFF data]: 1. Alvin Kamara (0.37)2. […]

The New Orleans Saints will be taking a road trip in Week 3 to take on the Seattle Seahawks in their first game without Drew Brees this season. With Drew Brees nursing a thumb injury, Teddy Bridgewater is expected to get the majority of the snaps as the starting quarterback. Last week, Bridgewater replaced Brees […]

The New Orleans will be taking a road trip to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3. This will be the first game that New Orleans will play in without Drew Brees under center, following the injury to his thumb. The Saints are coming off a 27-9 loss to the […]

With the news coming out Monday morning that Drew Brees needs surgery and will be out about six weeks it means that the rest of the offense is going to need to step up for the New Orleans Saints, specifically Alvin Kamara. Teddy Bridgewater took over for Brees against the Los Angeles Rams and is […]

It was essentially business as usual for New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara in the team’s season-opening win against the Houston Texans on Monday, as he carried the ball 13 times for 97 yards while catching seven passes for 72 yards. He didn’t score any touchdowns, but he was efficient and versatile and helped […]

The Los Angeles Rams began the 2019 season needing to stop Christian McCaffrey of the Carolina Panthers. Coming into Week 2, the matchup at running back doesn’t get any easier for the Rams as they face Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints. In Week 1, the Rams were unable to contain McCaffrey on the […]

The New Orleans Saints will be traveling to California to take on the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2. While prepping for the game, Alvin Kamara has really impressed Rams head coach Sean McVay. “You talk about a guy that’s got an unbelievable forward body lean. He’s always breaking tackles going forward. I’ve heard somebody […]

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz has been Mr. Consistent since joining the team in 2016, and Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara had no doubt he would make the game-winning field goal on Monday night against the Houston Texans. Lutz made a 58-yard field goal as time expired to allow the Saints to escape with […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is coming off of a terrific 2018 campaign in which he rushed for 883 yards and 14 touchdowns while averaging 4.6 yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 81 receptions for 709 yards and four scores en route to a Pro Bowl appearance. Basically, he is a […]

Since arriving in the NFL, Alvin Kamara has become one of the most tantalizing running backs in the league. Former New Orleans running back Deuce McAllister sees some similarities between the superstar playmaker and Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders. “That’s high praise,” McAllister said, per The Athletic’s Jeff Duncan. “His thighs aren’t as big as […]

The New Orleans Saints struck gold when they landed Alvin Kamara in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Saints running back has showcased his dual-threat ability and explains how he continues to evolve. “It’s definitely been a different grind, from my conditioning, to the way I train working with the weights, to […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara missed his second straight practice after what looked like an injury suffered during the team’s first preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. Kamara was at the bottom of a pile fighting for a loose ball in the exhibition game. He continued to play in the game for the […]

With Mark Ingram not on the New Orleans Saints anymore, there have been some who have assumed that Alvin Kamara will see a bigger workload but coach Sean Payton doesn’t intend on that being the case. Payton said the team has been really pleased with the balance the running game has had since Kamara came […]

The NFL running back position has become as lucrative as ever after several enormous deals changed the market’s landscape. Todd Gurley and David Johnson led the way with massive extensions after superb campaigns coming into last season. With Le’Veon Bell’s historic holdout last season culminating in a bag of cash from the New York Jets, […]

Finding elite running backs is like trying to find a needle in a haystack in today’s NFL. One guy who can be considered among the elite is Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints. In 2017, the Saints lucked out when Kamara fell into their laps with the 67th overall pick in the NFL Draft. […]

Running backs are one of the most important positions in fantasy football. First of all, usually teams are allowed to start multiple in a week. Then, of course, there’s the fact that they have high-potential for consistent weekly scoring. With that in mind, you tend to see a lot of running backs come off the […]

New Orleans Saints standouts Alvin Kamara and Ted Ginn Jr. headline an impressive list of players participating in the “4o Yards of Gold” on Saturday. Sixteen current and former players will compete in Saturday’s event, and it will include eight players on defense and eight players on offense. The winner of each division will face […]

The New Orleans Saints got a steal when they took running back Alvin Kamara in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. It appears they may have benefitted from the negligence of other teams. Kamara had received his fair share of questions and requests throughout the draft process. He said during a promotion in […]

New Orleans Saints star Alvin Kamara has had an incredible amount of success in his short time in the NFL. Drafted in the third round back in 2017, Kamara has already blossomed into one of the league’s best running backs despite splitting time with Mark Ingram. Ingram is gone now, signing with the Ravens in […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been one of the best running backs in the NFL each of his two years in the league, but he knows there is more he can do. Kamara knows that he can’t be complacent with the first two years and has been working hard this off-season to […]

Alvin Kamara joined the New Orleans Saints as a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. While some fans were not a big fan of the pick, they were quickly won over by his talent and personality. Now, he has blossomed into one of the top running backs in the entire league. Looking ahead at […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been nothing short of spectacular since his arrival to the NFL. Not only is he one of the more elusive backs in the league, but it appears his prowess as a pass-catcher is second to none. There is no question that Kamara has become an instrumental part […]

The New Orleans Saints did as anticipated in 2018. The Saints fell to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game in overtime to the score of 26-23. If you let a fan from New Orleans tell you why they lost, they’ll say it because of the refs and the non-call in the fourth […]

The NFL’s most dangerous two-headed running attack is no more. Alvin Kamara, while no doubt disappointed to see his former New Orleans Saints teammate play elsewhere going forward, certainly seems excited for Mark Ingram. In response to Ingram agreeing to a three-year, $15 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens, Kamara appealed to his former running […]

Alvin Kamara still doesn’t mind sharing the backfield with Mark Ingram. In fact, the New Orleans Saints superstar seems be doing all he can to convince general manager Mickey Loomis to bring back his veteran teammate in free agency this offseason. After the Saints posted a highlight video of Ingram on Facebook, Kamara forcefully replied […]

On Wednesday, amid something close to a nation-wide uproar, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell finally admitted what’s been clear to everyone else since the flag wasn’t thrown in the waning moments of regulation. Los Angeles Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman made forcible contact with New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis well before the ball arrived […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off one of the most heartbreaking losses in NFL history after a pass interference penalty against the Los Angeles Rams was not called at the end of the NFC Championship game. Sure, the call wasn’t the sole reason why the Saints lost, but it definitely didn’t do the Saints […]

The Los Angeles Rams travel to face the New Orleans Saints for the third time this year in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 20. Both teams have changed dramatically since their last meeting in Week 9. With that in mind, the Rams and Saints will provide a much different game than what we’ve […]

The Los Angeles Rams will have a tall task once again this weekend as they’re set to face off against one of the best running teams in the NFL. The New Orleans Saints have a potent one-two punch with running backs, Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara. Despite giving up two rushing touchdowns in the Divisional […]

During the Week 17 matchup against their division rivals, the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers’ running back Christian McCaffrey became just the third player in NFL history to have 1,500 rushing yards and 1,500 receiving yards in their first two seasons. He joins Herschel Walker and Alvin Kamara who reached the milestone earlier this season. […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has achieved yet another excellent feat after a solid performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Saints were able to clinch home-field advantage in the NFC after a thrilling 31-28 victory, which saw New Orleans rally late for the go-ahead touchdown with just 1:25 left in the […]

The selections for the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl were revealed on Tuesday. Among the notable snubs were New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara. It is not unusual for players to voice their displeasure with the results. Kamara was among those to chime in following the reveal, via Twitter: 😭😭😂😂😂😂 — Alvin Kamara (@A_kamara6) December […]

During the New Orleans Saints’ 13-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night, star running back Alvin Kamara took a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit from linebacker Jaylon Smith. Beyond the play not receiving a flag, Kamara had gotten up from the field a little dazed from the blow while no talk of a possible concussion […]

Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints were unable to live up to expectations on Thursday night in Dallas and ended up falling to the Cowboys by a final score of 13-10. Not only did they lose, the Saints didn’t look anything like the team that was 10-1 heading into the game and had one […]

Since the New Orleans Saints suffered the last-second miracle lost to the Minnesota Vikings in last year’s playoffs, Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara has held firm that his team would have beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. It is a belief that he once again held firm when asked about it stating […]

The New Orleans Saints backfield pairing of Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram put on a stellar performance in the team’s dominant win over the Cincinnati Bengals. They are hoping their stellar outing forces Madden to show some love to their offensive line. The offensive line has been praised by its teammates as the best group […]

The New Orleans Saints are off to yet another promising start out of the gate to the season that has seen their offense lead the way toward holding one of the best records in the league. New Orleans has received even more firepower in the running game with the return of Pro Bowl running back Mark Ingram […]

There are very few players more important to their teams than second-year running back Alvin Kamara is for the New Orleans Saints. Even though the team has Drew Brees and Michael Thomas, Kamara is the best big-play threat that the Saints have. He is also one of the best dual-threat running backs in the NFL. […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is coming off yet another spectacular performance in the team’s victory over the New York Giants. However, head coach Sean Payton is ready to get running back Mark Ingram involved in the offense. Ingram has finally joined the team after serving a four-game suspension for violating the league’s policy […]