Who Should I Start? Alvin Kamara or Cooper Rush

Saturday, October 4, 9:10 AM

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara handled 19 touches for 72 scoreless yards against the Bills in Week 4. He has now gone three straight games without a touchdown, and with Kendre Miller breaking out for 65 yards and a score on 11 carries, Kamara may need to boost his efficiency to keep his workhorse role secure. His passing-game involvement has also been limited, with just 13 receptions on 15 targets through four weeks. In Week 5, he'll face a Giants defense that just allowed Omarion Hampton to rack up 165 total yards and a touchdown and is giving up a league-worst 6.1 yards per carry. Kamara ranks as an RB2 for that matchup.

Saturday, October 4, 1:54 PM

Baltimore Ravens backup quarterback Cooper Rush is a fringe QB2/Superflex option with his team taking on the Houston Texans in Week 5. The veteran is filling in for the injured Lamar Jackson (hamstring) for what has been a highly effective offense, but obviously is not a 1:1 replacement for Jackson's part in the running game. Additionally, Rush will have a tough matchup, as Houston's defense is leading the NFL in scoring percentage (19%) by a significant margin and has been particularly hard on fantasy quarterbacks, allowing the second fewest points. Baltimore's offense has enough talent to give Rush a chance on Sunday, but only fantasy managers in deeper, two-QB formats should be considering him as a lineup option.