DRBR: New Orleans Saints

Alvin Kamara used to be the darling of the DRBR, absolutely lighting up all of the categories: high scores, volume in the run game, the passing game, ultra-high efficiency. Unfortunately, that's just not the case anymore. Each of the last several years, Alvin Kamara's dynamic scores have started to tank. This is a guy that used to score in the high 70s into the high 80s for tackles avoided per attempt and his yards after contact. After last season, I'm just not seeing that burst anymore. He was propped up on volume alone last year, and who knows, maybe it had to do with being suspended to begin the year. I don't know.

But there is a trend here with Alvin Kamara getting less and less dynamic as the years go on, and that's not super shocking for a running back, right? But maybe it's hitting a little bit quicker than what we had anticipated. Maybe Alvin Kamara is a guy who, yeah, he is starting to lose a little burst, and because of that, he's not going to be the high-upside guy that we remember being in our fantasy lineups. Maybe he's more of a safe RB2 because of how much work he gets in the passing game.

But Kendre Miller could end up being the future of this backfield in New Orleans, and it's going to be really interesting to see if that starts to play out this season. Kendre Miller's dynamic scores last season are nothing to scoff at. He had elite numbers in tackles avoided per attempt and really solid numbers in yards after contact. He also helped out in the passing game when available as well.

This season has a lot on the line for Alvin Kamara, and personally, I think Kendre Miller overtakes Jamaal Williams as being the number two back and starts to see a more significant workload. Kendre Miller should be looked at in all of your fantasy drafts. He should be a late-round dart throw that hopefully ends up working out. If Alvin Kamara loses more efficiency than what we've seen, and he's not the dynamic playmaker of the past, they could start going to Kendre Miller more and more often.sible.