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Alvin Kamara has been one of the best/most productive running backs this season. The veteran running back has has gained 388 yards on the ground to go with five rushing touchdowns.
Kamara has continued to be a veratile back, having 23 catches on 28 targets for 214 receiving yards and a touchdown. Against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, Kamara had the least-productive game of the season, though.
He had only 26 yards rushing on 11 carries and had 40 receiving yards on eight catches. After facing the Chiefs on Monday night, Alvin Kamara began this week resting.
Alvin Kamara injury update: What happened to Saints running back?
Alvin Kamara popped up on the injury report for the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday. To begin the week, Kamara was held out of practice, as the Saints listed him having hand and hip injuries.
Kamara has been on the injury report the last two weeks, dealing with the same injuries. He suited up in both games, playing against the Atlanta Falcons and the Kansas City Chiefs in back-to-back weeks.
Although he played in both games, his touch total went down from 26 to 17. Kamara's status for the next two days of practice will be crucial to whether he plays this weekend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Saints have listed quarterback Derek Carr out of Sunday's game with an oblique tear. Spencer Rattler will make his first NFL career start in Carr's absence, so it would be very beneficial for Rattler to have Kamara in his first NFL start.
The New Orleans Saints host division foe Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend
After starting the season 2-0, with wins over the Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys, the New Orleans Saints have lost three in a row and are 2-3 heading into Week 6.
In back-to-back weeks, the Saints were at the receiving end of two close losses. In Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Saints lost 15-12. A week later, they lost 26-24 to the Falcons. Their third-straight loss came by 13 points on Monday night to the Kansas City Chiefs.
New Orleans will have a task to overcome this weekend against division rivals Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are 3-2. Luckily for the Saints, they will be at home and are 2.5-point favorites.
