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Kareem Hunt

Kareem Hunt

RBn/a
Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara

RBNew Orleans Saints NO
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hunt over Kamara

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Kareem Hunt

Aging Veteran Offers Late-Round Handcuff Value But Lacks High-End Efficiency

Coming off a highly active 2025 campaign where he handled 193 rush attempts, Kareem Hunt remains a very familiar name for fantasy managers. However, entering his age-31 season with declining efficiency, as evidenced by his 3.7 yards per carry average last year, his fantasy floor is incredibly fragile.

Our models indicate his days of being a weekly lineup staple are over, which is reflected in his low 11% start rate across fantasy leagues. He still holds a respectable 57% ownership rate, signifying that managers are comfortable keeping him on rosters as a veteran depth stash.

Ultimately, Hunt's ceiling is entirely capped by his lack of explosive playmaking ability at this stage of his career. He is best drafted as a late-round bench option who will need significant injuries ahead of him to ever deliver meaningful weekly value.


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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kamara over Hunt

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Alvin Kamara

Veteran Backfield Partnership with Travis Etienne Jr. Set to Limit Alvin Kamara's Volume

Alvin Kamara enters his 10th season in a dramatically different role after the Saints signed Travis Etienne Jr. to lead the backfield. Listed as the RB2 on the depth chart, Kamara will operate in a committee under offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. While Moore has praised the tandem as a great fit, Kamara's days as a true workhorse are over.

Market trends reflect this shifting reality. Kamara's ADP has steadily fallen from 138 in mid-May to 157 in late June. In 1.0 PPR formats, fantasy managers are rightly treating him as a declining asset rather than a priority target. Our projections of 91 rushing attempts and 27 receptions align with this lower valuation, making him a bench option.

At nearly 31 years old, Kamara's efficiency has regressed, averaging a career-low 3.6 yards per carry in 2025. Although he showed high motivation by reporting early to OTAs, his touchdown upside is heavily capped. He is best viewed as a high-end handcuff with occasional standalone flex value if the offense thrives.


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Performance Kareem Hunt
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Next Up Redzone Touches
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Redzone Touches Alvin Kamara
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kareem Hunt
OWN
57%
+0.57 compared to last week
START
11%
+0.94 compared to last week
OWN/START Alvin Kamara
OWN
86%
+3.03 compared to last week
START
 
9%
+2.84 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kareem Hunt
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Alvin Kamara
49th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kareem Hunt

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 144.50 total points (8.03 avg).
  • Currently 221.1 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 46th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 45th among RB.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 38th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 12th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 193 (10.72 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush yards with 716 (39.78 per game) and is currently ranked 32nd among RB.
  • Top 15 in rush tds with 9 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -12, Rush AVG: +0.1 Rush TDs: +2, Receptions: -3, Rec Yards: -12 Rec TDs: +1,
Breakdown Alvin Kamara

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 48th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 54th with 69.20 total points (3.84 avg).
  • Currently 296.4 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.8 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 25th among RB.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 29th among RB.
  • Ranked 121st in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 31st among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 482 (26.78 per game) and is currently ranked 47th among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 1 (0.06 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 72nd among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -468, Rush AVG: -0.6 Rush TDs: -5, Receptions: -33, Rec Yards: -353 Rec TDs: -2,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 91, RUSH YDS: 371, RUSH TDS: 2, REC: 27, REC YDS: 181, REC TDS: 1
Next Up Health Check
Injury Kareem Hunt

No Injury Reported

Injury Alvin Kamara

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kareem Hunt

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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Matchups Alvin Kamara

Week 1
New Orleans Saints @ Detroit Lions

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
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Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 97.00 total points (5.71 avg).
  • Currently 130 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 17th in rush defense with 2069 (121.71 per game).
  • Ranked 25th in pass defense with 4426 (260.35 per game).
  • Top 6 in sacks with 49 (2.88 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 22 in points against with 24.29 per game and currently ranked 22nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +83.49, Turnovers: -10 Sacks: -3, INTs: -8, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +2.29,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.8, YDS/G: 352.6
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Kareem Hunt
4.87
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Alvin Kamara
10.49
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Kareem Hunt
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2017 KC 16 272 1327 4.9 8 64 53 455 8.6 3
2018 KC 11 181 824 4.6 7 35 26 378 14.5 7
2019 CLE 8 44 171 3.9 2 45 37 285 7.7 1
2020 CLE 16 206 889 4.3 8 52 39 317 8.1 5
2021 CLE 8 78 386 4.9 5 27 22 174 7.9 0
2022 CLE 16 123 468 3.8 3 44 35 210 6.0 1
2023 CLE 15 135 411 3.0 9 21 15 84 5.6 0
2024 KC 13 200 728 3.6 7 32 23 176 7.7 0
2025 KC 16 193 716 3.7 9 28 21 169 8.0 1
3-YEAR AVG 17 188 666 3.5 9 30 22 150 6.7 1
Totals 128 1474 6095 4.1 62 358 280 2272 8.1 19
Career Alvin Kamara
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2017 NO 16 120 728 6.1 8 101 82 826 10.1 5
2018 NO 15 194 883 4.6 14 105 81 709 8.8 4
2019 NO 14 171 797 4.7 5 97 81 533 6.6 1
2020 NO 16 210 1031 4.9 17 109 85 773 9.1 5
2021 NO 13 240 898 3.7 4 67 47 439 9.3 5
2022 NO 15 223 898 4.0 2 77 57 490 8.6 2
2023 NO 13 180 694 3.9 5 87 75 466 6.2 1
2024 NO 14 228 950 4.2 6 89 68 543 8.0 2
2025 NO 12 134 482 3.6 1 41 35 190 5.4 0
3-YEAR AVG 13 181 709 3.9 4 72 59 400 6.7 1
Totals 129 1718 7446 4.3 62 779 614 4989 8.1 25
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CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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ATH vs LAA 04:05 EDT EST
ATL vs MIL 01:35 EDT EST
BAL @LAD 04:10 EDT EST
BOS @SEA 04:10 EDT EST
CHC vs TOR 02:20 EDT EST
CHW @DET 01:40 EDT EST
CIN @NYY 01:35 EDT EST
CLE @HOU 02:10 EDT EST
COL vs PIT 03:10 EDT EST
KC vs STL 02:10 EDT EST
MIA vs SF 01:40 EDT EST
NYM @PHI 07:20 EDT EST
SD @TEX 02:35 EDT EST
TB vs WAS 01:40 EDT EST
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