Who Should I Start? Alvin Kamara or Jahmyr Gibbs


Week 1 Projections

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0.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Alvin Kamara News

Teams Monitoring Alvin Kamara's Availability for Trade

Monday, March 9, 5:49 PM

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara could hit the trade market after the team signed running back Travis Etienne Jr. during free agency. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, "there now are questions around the league about whether Kamara will be moving on from New Orleans and whether the Saints would be willing [to] trade him." Several months ago, Kamara threatened to retire if the Saints traded him, but it's fair to wonder if he might feel differently after New Orleans brought in a clear every-down option in Etienne. Kamara, 30, is presumably in the final stages of his career anyway. He mustered just 471 rushing yards, 186 receiving yards, and one touchdown across 11 games last year, losing ground to players like Devin Neal and Kendre Miller. Now, the addition of Etienne massively shakes up New Orleans' backfield. Managers in dynasty leagues have probably missed their window to sell Kamara, but that opportunity could briefly reopen if he gets traded to a different team in the upcoming days or weeks.


Week 1 Projections

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17.6 69.6 0.8 2.9 22.9 0.1

Jahmyr Gibbs News

Jahmyr Gibbs Gets the Lions' Backfield All to Himself

Monday, March 2, 6:26 AM

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs already entered this offseason atop the depth chart. Now, he essentially has the backfield all to himself after the Lions traded veteran running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans. Gibbs played exactly 67% of the Lions' snaps last season, while Montgomery played 37.1%. A significant portion of the veteran's vacated snaps and touches will go to Gibbs, who has consistently impressed as a ball-carrier and receiver. He was the overall RB1 in full-PPR leagues in 2024, and he finished 2025 as the overall RB3. Through 17 games last season, he tallied 1,223 rushing yards, 77 catches, 616 receiving yards, and 18 total touchdowns. We would expect the Lions to sign or draft another running back who can offer a decent change of pace behind or alongside Gibbs, but there's a strong chance it won't be anyone of Montgomery's caliber. Therefore, this trade is great news for Gibbs, who is once again trending up. The young running back has a chance to be the overall RB1 in fantasy football leagues during 2026.


Alvin Kamara vs. Jahmyr Gibbs

Still trying to decide between Kamara and Gibbs? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Alvin Kamara is projected to score 0.5 points this week while Jahmyr Gibbs is projected to score 17.6 points.