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KC
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SEA
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Alvin Kamara or Ted Hurst

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara

RBNew Orleans Saints NO
Ted Hurst

Ted Hurst

WRTampa Bay Bucs TB
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kamara over Hurst

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara at Detroit — Questionable Tag and Secondary Role Cloud Week 1 Outlook

Kamara is officially questionable for Sunday's opener in Detroit with a knee sprain, though recent reports suggest he is ahead of schedule after practicing in a limited capacity. Even if cleared to suit up, he is listed behind Travis Etienne Jr. on the depth chart and is expected to primarily handle third-down duties. Be sure to check back for active updates leading up to kickoff.

Given the injury concern and shared workload, Kamara is a risky fantasy option for Week 1. Our models project him for just 4.6 fantasy points on roughly five carries and two catches. While a trailing game script could yield extra targets, fantasy managers should treat him as a bench option until his health and role are clearly established.


Updated 12 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hurst over Kamara

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Ted Hurst

Intriguing Deep Stash Faces Uphill Battle for Targets in Tampa Bay

Rookie wideout Ted Hurst has turned heads throughout training camp with highlight-reel catches, earning praise from the coaching staff as a developmental outside receiver. However, he opens his debut campaign operating behind Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin Jr., and Jalen McMillan in a crowded Tampa Bay passing attack.

Our projections forecast a modest rotational role for Hurst, slotting him for 29 receptions, 375 receiving yards, and three touchdowns on 47 targets (83.0 PPR fantasy points). While coaches envision specific packages designed to exploit his athleticism, consistent weekly targets will remain limited early on.

Fantasy draft momentum has cooled significantly; after hovering around pick 215–250 early in camp, his ADP has plummeted past 325 in 1.0 PPR drafts. At this suppressed cost, Hurst profiles strictly as a dynasty stash or late-season waiver watch rather than a redraft priority.


Updated 12 days ago

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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Alvin Kamara
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2 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Ted Hurst
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Alvin Kamara
OWN
41%
-5.3 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.71 compared to last week
OWN/START Ted Hurst
OWN
 
1%
-0.19 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Alvin Kamara
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ted Hurst
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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 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 54th with 69.20 total points (3.84 avg).
  • Currently 296.4 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Knee (Since Aug 18, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.8 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 26th among RB.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 29th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th 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 100 in rush tds with 1 (0.06 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th 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: 105, RUSH YDS: 435, RUSH TDS: 5, REC: 35, REC YDS: 250, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Ted Hurst

    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:
  • Season Outlook

Next Up Health Check
Injury Alvin Kamara

KNEE - Since Aug 18, 2026

Kamara was a full participant in practice on Friday heading into Week 1 versus the Lions.
Injury Ted Hurst

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Alvin Kamara

Week 1
New Orleans Saints @ Detroit Lions

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.29382.0619134914.67
Compare to same point last season

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 4 in sacks with 49 (2.88 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 13 (0.76 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 22 in points against with 24.29 per game and currently ranked 22nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 27th 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: 48, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 25.8, YDS/G: 352.6
Matchups Ted Hurst

Week 1
Tampa Bay Bucs @ Cincinnati Bengals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.94416.2420133523.76
Compare to same point last season

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 26th with 77.00 total points (4.53 avg).
  • Currently 150 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 31st in rush defense with 2607 (153.35 per game).
  • Ranked 27th in pass defense with 4469 (262.88 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.94 per game and currently ranked 30th among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) and currently ranked 14th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +45.36, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -4, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +3.53,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 38, INT: 13, TDS: 4, PA/G: 30.8, YDS/G: 404.7
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Alvin Kamara
13.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ted Hurst
7.59
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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
ON PACE 54 603 2169 3.6 5 185 158 855 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
Career Ted Hurst
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
ON PACE NAN NAN NAN NAN NAN NAN NAN 0 NAN
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0
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