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Trayvon Henderson or Alvin Kamara

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Trayvon Henderson

Trayvon Henderson

S • n/a
Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara

RB • New Orleans Saints NO
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Henderson over Kamara

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Henderson ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kamara over Henderson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Kamara ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 10.79
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
7.67 25.19 0.46 2.99 14.78 0.01 10.79
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Outlook Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara vs MIN at home — Primed to lead the backfield workload

Kamara is officially questionable due to a lingering back issue, but game-day reports confirm he is expected to suit up against the Vikings. With Travis Etienne Jr. sidelined on injured reserve, Kamara steps into the lead role in the Saints backfield ahead of Kendre Miller and CJ Donaldson.

Fantasy managers can confidently slot him into starting lineups as an upside RB2 or flex play. Our projections forecast roughly 11 fantasy points, highlighted by nearly 8 carries and around 3 to 4 receptions, giving him a dependable PPR floor despite facing a tough, undefeated Minnesota defense.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Trayvon Henderson
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Alvin Kamara
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
7233.325350
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
16593.726400
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Trayvon Henderson
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC

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Redzone Touches Alvin Kamara
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Trayvon Henderson
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Alvin Kamara
OWN
89%
+1.06 compared to last week
START
35%
+3.42 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Trayvon Henderson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Alvin Kamara
26th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Trayvon Henderson

    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:
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 26th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 24.10 total points (6.03 avg).
  • Currently 74 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Back (Since Oct 7, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.9 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Ranked 113th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 35th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 74 (18.50 per game) and is currently ranked 50th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush tds with 2 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 20th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -182, Rush AVG: -0.9 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: -2, Rec Yards: -2 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 125, RUSH YDS: 520, RUSH TDS: 7, REC: 35, REC YDS: 250, REC TDS: 4
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Trayvon Henderson

No Injury Reported

Injury Alvin Kamara

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Trayvon Henderson

Week 5
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
0.00
Compare to same point last season

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 5
New Orleans Saints VS Minnesota Vikings

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
12.75314.75741615.37
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 5th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 1st with 48.00 total points (12.00 avg).
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 314.75 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 7 (1.75 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 378 (94.50 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 881 (220.25 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 2 in sacks with 16 (4.00 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 4 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 12.75 per game and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +113.75, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: +1, INTs: +2, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -9.58,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 49, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 20.8, YDS/G: 300.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Trayvon Henderson
0.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Alvin Kamara
13.72
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Trayvon Henderson

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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
2026 NO 3 25 74 3.0 2 14 11 47 4.3 0
ON PACE 14 113 333 3.0 9 63 50 212 4.3 0
3-YEAR AVG 13 181 709 3.9 4 72 59 400 6.7 1
Totals 132 1743 7520 4.3 64 793 625 5036 8.1 25
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ARI vs DET
ATL vs BAL
BUF @LAR
CAR vs BYE
CHI @GB
CIN @MIA
CLE @NYJ
DAL vs TB
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HOU @TEN
IND @PIT
JAC vs PHI
KC vs BYE
LV @NE
MIN @NO
NYG @WAS
SEA vs SF
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CAR @PHI 7:00 PM EST
NYR vs VAN 6:00 PM EST
SEA @WAS 5:00 PM EST