Who Should I Start? Alvin Kamara or Rico Dowdle


Week 4 Projections

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Pts.
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Yds.
Rush
TD
Rec. Rec.
Yds.
Rec
TD
9.8 38.8 0.2 2.6 16.1 0.1

Alvin Kamara News

Title: Alvin Kamara Faces Tough Week 4 Matchup Against Falcons

Saturday, October 3, 5:33 PM

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara rushed nine times for 36 yards and added one reception for five yards in Week 3's loss to the Raiders. Most of his carries came after starting running back Travis Etienne Jr. exited with a hamstring injury, but Kamara was unable to turn the increased workload into much production. Though he has played just two games this season, his current mark of 2.8 yards per attempt is by far the lowest of his career. Kamara figures to serve as the team's top running back option against the Falcons on Monday night with Etienne Jr. on IR, but he faces a difficult matchup against a defense allowing a league-best 47.7 rushing yards per game. The difficult matchup puts Kamara at RB27 in RotoBaller's running back rankings for Week 4.


Week 4 Projections

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Pts.
Rush.
Yds.
Rush
TD
Rec. Rec.
Yds.
Rec
TD
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rico Dowdle News

Rico Dowdle Has a Pretty Good Chance to Play Next Week

Thursday, October 1, 5:30 AM

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rico Dowdle (toe) has already been ruled out of his team's Week 4 matchup on Thursday night against the Browns, but his return may not be far away. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday morning that Dowdle is more "day-to-day than anything else," and that he "has a pretty good chance" to return in Week 5, when the Steelers host the Colts at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Dowdle shared work in the first two weeks of the season with Jaylen Warren, and he'll be back in that timeshare when he returns from his toe injury. Until then, Warren will carry a big workload, giving him a boost in fantasy value.


Alvin Kamara vs. Rico Dowdle

Still trying to decide between Kamara and Dowdle? 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 9.8 points this week while Rico Dowdle is projected to score 0.0 points.