Who Should I Start? Alvin Kamara or Devin Singletary

Friday, November 28, 3:27 PM

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (ankle, knee) has been ruled out for his team's Week 13 matchup against the Miami Dolphins, per ESPN's Katherine Terrell. Kamara has been managing an ankle issue for much of the season, and he suffered a knee sprain in Week 12 that is expected to cause him to miss some time. However, he's not a candidate to go on Injured Reserve at this time. With Kamara and running back Kendre Miller (knee) sidelined, New Orleans will likely turn to rookie sixth-rounder Devin Neal as its lead back against Miami. Neal has recorded 125 scrimmage yards on 29 touches across seven games played so far this season. The Saints also have former Broncos running back Audric Estime in their backfield mix, and tight end Taysom Hill is always a candidate for some short-yardage rushing work. With Kamara out, Neal profiles as a low-end fantasy RB2 in Week 13.

Friday, November 28, 10:07 AM

New York Giants running back Devin Singletary had 14 carries for 47 yards in Week 12's 34-27 loss in overtime to the New York Giants. While the 14 carries appear encouraging, the 3.36 YPC does not. Additionally, Tyrone Tracy Jr. played 71 percent of the snaps and out-touched Singletary 23 to 14. Additionally, Tracy Jr. continues to be a running back involved in the passing game and getting a majority of the carries, with Singletary being brought in as a goal-line or change-of-pace back. Given Singletary's 14 carries and the possibility of being the team's goal-line back, he is still worth a hold in fantasy, but not someone that can confidently be started unless we see a shift in snap percentage or Tracy were to go down with an injury. Week 13 presents a challenging task: going to Foxboro to take on New England's stiff run defense, which has allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. Singletary will not be a recommended start in Week 13, but could be held on fantasy managers' bench if they have the spot available.