The New Orleans Saints have a question mark at the running back position going into their Week 10 game against the Carolina Panthers.
That's because running back Alvin Kamara is dealing with an ankle injury that has him questionable to play. Kamara didn't log a full practice all week and instead participated on a limited basis three times.
That's typically not a great sign for a player's chances of suiting up, but Kamara is also an experienced vet who can play without practicing in full.
So, is Kamara going to shed his questionable tag and play against Carolina?
Here's the latest update on that.
Is Alvin Kamara playing today?
UPDATE: Kamara is officially ACTIVE for Week 10.
Unfortunately, we don't have an answer for this question because no NFL insiders have reported on Kamara's status one way or the other, so we'll have to make an educated guess.
Kamara has been dealing with the ankle injury for weeks now, yet he hasn't missed a game. In fact, he practiced on a limited basis only in each of the last two weeks and was able to suit up.
We would assume the same happens in Week 10, but we could be wrong, also, so make sure to keep an eye out for the list of inactives an hour and a half before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff..
Alvin Kamara start or sit advice
This season has been a disaster for Kamara and his owners, as the veteran back ranks as RB37 overall in terms of fantasy points per game. Kamara has been really bad the last three weeks, as he's only tallied 13.1 fantasy points total in that span.
One major problem is that the Saints simply aren't that good offensively, which limited Kamara's scoring chances and allows defenses to key in on him. But another issue is Kamara's workload hasn't been there since Week 5.
Over his first four games, Kamara averaged 19.5 touches per contest. In his last five, he's averaging 11.2 per game.
The Panthers are a middle-of-the-road defense when it comes to giving up fantasy points to backs, so this isn't even that great of a matchup for Kamara, either.
Outside of owners with the bye-week blues, we would suggest sitting Kamara for a more consistent player in your flex spot.
Verdict: Sit
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