Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara had a year to forget in 2022 with QB/TE Taysom Hill seeing an increased role as a backfield rusher in the Saints offense. Hill earned more touches inside the 10-yard line (8 vs. 12) which limited Kamara to just two rushing TDs. AK41's receiving usage also fell off a cliff toward the end of the year. From Weeks 13-18, Kamara never caught more than two passes. His target share fell from 22% to 11%. The days of him being a game-breaker as a receiver seem to be long gone as he has seen his pass-catching numbers fall off drastically compared to his first four years in the NFL when he was averaging nearly 90 receptions per year. The overall lack of TDs and receiving was heightened more so when Kamara's poor rushing efficiency failed to make up for his loss in other production. The Saints running back ended the year second-worst in the rushing EPA (-41). Before the schedule eased up over the last four games, Kamara had just two games with 65 rushing yards. He still managed to finish as the RB15 in points per game (12.8), which might need to be his new fantasy expectation when he plays in 2023. Because there are serious question marks about Kamara's availability in regards to a potential suspension on events from last year's Pro Bowl. The general ambiguity will make him very risky to draft in the early rounds.

According to David Charns of 8newsnow.com, New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiracy to commit battery and battery resulting in substantial bodily harm for an incident from the Pro Bowl in 2022.

Fantasy Impact

The NFL has withheld on any level of punishment for the 2022 Las Vegas incident involving Kamara until it went through the legal system. The system is not yet done with the case and will continue through the district court with a date set for March 2. Kamara played the entire 2022-23 season, and any punishment for the event could be determined over the offseason.