Alvin Kamara Fantasy Profile: An in-depth look at the New Orleans Saints running back for 2021

Alvin Kamara’s 21 touchdowns helped him to his first-ever finish as the Fantasy RB1 in 2020, and he finished with a career-high 1,688 scrimmage yards. Kamara’s touchdowns are sure to regress in 2021, but he should again be the focal point of a New Orleans offense that is set to be without Michael Thomas for at least the first month of the season. Adding further volatility to Kamara’s 2021 projection is the uncertainty at QB. Training camp reports suggest that Jameis Winston has performed quite well, but Taysom Hill adds an element with his rushing ability that Winston simply cannot. There’s a possibility that New Orleans’ lack of proven playmakers with Thomas sidelined will result in Sean Payton siding with Hill over Winston, which could dent Kamara’s target projection.

Kamara is a clear top-five running back pick for 2021 season-long league draft purposes, but just how high should he be ranked at the position in Dynasty formats with long-term uncertainty at the QB position in New Orleans?

SportsLine Fantasy Football analyst Jacob Gibbs provides a data-driven deep dive to answer that question and address anything that stood out from his advanced statistical profile. These player profiles are just a small part of the advanced analytical prep Gibbs is providing for SportsLine users heading into the 2021 Fantasy football season — if you want an easy way to keep up with all of the information that will be published this spring and summer, this Advanced Fantasy Football Stat Guide will be updated with links to each article as they go live.

So what can you expect from Alvin Kamara in 2021 and beyond … Join SportsLine right now to see the full fantasy profile from Fantasy analyst Jacob Gibbs!