Who Should I Start? Joe Mixon or Alvin Kamara

Tuesday, September 26, 12:59 AM

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon took 19 carries for 65 yards with one catch for an additional five yards in Monday's 19-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams. The ground game fell victim to a pass-centric Bengals first half that saw 33 Joe Burrow dropbacks to seven Mixon rush attempts, but that ratio evened out a bit in the second half with Cincinnati's defense disrupting the Rams all night. Mixon made a nice cut on a 14-yard dash to the end zone to top off a 10-play scoring drive out of the half to ignite the crowd and ease the pressing Bengals offense for the moment. The 27-year-old has produced solid, yet unspectacular returns in each of campaign's initial three games, amassing at least 70 total yards in each. Mixon may find running room hard to come by on the road in Week 4 against the Tennessee Titans, who have sold out to plug the trenches at the expense of a sieve-like secondary.

Monday, September 25, 6:51 PM

The New Orleans Saints officially reinstated running back Alvin Kamara from suspension on Monday. The Saints will be getting Kamara back for his 2023 debut in Week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it's good timing with Jamaal Williams (hamstring) on Injured Reserve. Rookie Kendre Miller led the backfield in the Week 3 loss to the Green Bay Packers, carrying the ball nine times for just 34 yards while also catching his only target for no gain. The Saints could ease the 28-year-old Kamara back into the fold, but even if they do, he should have a pretty significant role in the backfield right away next to Miller and Tony Jones Jr.