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Alvin Kamara or Germie Bernard

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara

RB • New Orleans Saints NO
Germie Bernard

Germie Bernard

WR • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kamara over Bernard

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Kamara ... 45.45%

BOTH ... 18.18%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 11.31
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
8.5 28.78 0.45 3.41 14.14 0.02 11.31
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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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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Bernard over Kamara

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Bernard ... 0%

BOTH ... 18.18%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 8.5
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.2 38.2 0.2 8.5
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Outlook Germie Bernard

Germie Bernard vs IND — Expanding Depth Role in Pittsburgh's Passing Attack

With Michael Pittman Jr. landing on injured reserve due to a foot injury, rookie receiver Germie Bernard has an opportunity to carve out additional rotational snaps. Working behind DK Metcalf and Roman Wilson on the depth chart, Bernard has hauled in three catches for 25 yards over his last two games, earning occasional trust from Aaron Rodgers.

Despite the injuries in the receiving corps, Bernard remains a low-volume option. Our projections anticipate roughly 2.4 receptions on nearly four targets for 29 receiving yards (6.4 fantasy points) against Indianapolis. Started in just 1% of leagues, fantasy managers in standard formats should keep him on the bench or treat him as a deep-league stash.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Alvin Kamara
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
3124.002-60
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
10353.527290
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Germie Bernard
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
68013.3250
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
89111.4250
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Alvin Kamara
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Germie Bernard
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Alvin Kamara
OWN
88%
+0.98 compared to last week
START
36%
+5.03 compared to last week
OWN/START Germie Bernard
OWN
 
3%
-0.04 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+1.05 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Alvin Kamara
26th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Germie Bernard
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 rank this player at 26th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 36th with 24.70 total points (4.94 avg).
  • Currently 102 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.3 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 19th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 86 (17.20 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 2 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 28th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -197, Rush AVG: -0.8 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: -4, Rec Yards: -36 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 125, RUSH YDS: 515, RUSH TDS: 7, REC: 32, REC YDS: 250, REC TDS: 4
Breakdown Germie Bernard

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR'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 88th with 14.40 total points (2.88 avg).
  • Currently 88.06 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.9 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 63rd among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 61st among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 100th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 1 (0.20 per game) and is currently ranked 31st among WR.
  • Top 35 in rush yards with 4 (0.80 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among WR.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 5 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +13, Rec Yards: +140 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 45, REC YDS: 500, REC TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Alvin Kamara

No Injury Reported

Injury Germie Bernard

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Alvin Kamara

Week 6
New Orleans Saints @ New York Giants

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.20337.2086813.64
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 22nd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 34.00 total points (6.80 avg).
  • Currently 25 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 8 (1.60 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Ranked 25th in rush defense with 638 (127.60 per game).
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 1048 (209.60 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 6 (1.20 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 21.20 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -55.8, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: -2, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -4.2,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 27.4, YDS/G: 382
Matchups Germie Bernard

Week 6
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.40307.4075613.08
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 17th with 28.00 total points (5.60 avg).
  • Currently 31 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 307.40 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in turnovers with 7 (1.40 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 364 (72.80 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in pass defense with 1173 (234.60 per game).
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 5 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 22.40 per game and currently ranked 20th among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +73.83, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: -6, INTs: +3, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -3.03,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Alvin Kamara
13.24
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Germie Bernard
9.01
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
2026 NO 4 28 86 3.1 2 16 13 41 3.2 0
ON PACE 14 101 310 3.1 7 58 47 148 3.2 0
3-YEAR AVG 13 181 709 3.9 4 72 59 400 6.7 1
Totals 133 1746 7532 4.3 64 795 627 5030 8.0 25
Career Germie Bernard
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 PIT 4 20 13 140 10.8 0 1 4 4 0
ON PACE 14 72 47 504 10.8 0 4 14 4 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 4 20 13 140 10.8 0 1 4 4 0
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ARI @LAR
ATL vs CHI
BAL @CLE
BUF @LV
CAR @PHI
CIN vs BYE
DAL @GB
DEN vs SEA
DET vs BYE
HOU @JAC
IND vs TEN
KC vs LAC
MIA vs BYE
MIN vs BYE
NE vs NYJ
NO @NYG
PIT @TB
SF vs WAS
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CLE @TB 08:00 EDT EST
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ANA vs CGY 9:45 PM EST
BOS @SJ 11:00 PM EST
BUF @MON 6:30 PM EST
CAR vs WAS 6:45 PM EST
CBJ vs FLA 6:15 PM EST
CHI vs PIT 8:00 PM EST
COL @DAL 8:30 PM EST
DET vs NJ 6:00 PM EST
EDM @LA 10:30 PM EST
MIN @WPG 8:15 PM EST
NSH vs VGK 8:45 PM EST
NYI vs VAN 7:45 PM EST
NYR vs TB 7:15 PM EST
OTT vs STL 7:30 PM EST
PHI vs SEA 7:00 PM EST
TOR @UTA 9:00 PM EST