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Alvin Kamara or Jalen Royals

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

Alvin Kamara

RB • New Orleans Saints NO
Jalen Royals

Jalen Royals

WR • Kansas City Chiefs KC
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kamara over Royals

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Kamara ... 0%

BOTH ... 66.67%

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Outlook Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara at NYG — Touch Volume Beckons Despite Lingering Back Injury

Kamara remains listed as questionable for Sunday’s road matchup against the Giants due to a persistent back injury that limited him in Thursday's practice. With backfield mate Travis Etienne on injured reserve, Kamara continues to split backfield snaps alongside Kendre Miller. Fantasy managers should monitor his status closely and check back often for the latest updates before kickoff.

If active, Kamara serves as a solid flex option despite muted rushing efficiency this season. Our weekly projections anticipate roughly 8 to 9 carries and 3 to 4 receptions, totaling around 11 fantasy points. His reliable involvement as a receiver provides a dependable baseline in what is projected to be a competitive, even contest.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Royals over Kamara

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Royals ... 0%

BOTH ... 66.67%

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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 Jalen Royals
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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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 Jalen Royals
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Alvin Kamara
OWN
82%
-6.91 compared to last week
START
31%
-4.23 compared to last week
OWN/START Jalen Royals
OWN
 
2%
+1.16 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.87 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Alvin Kamara
27th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jalen Royals
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 27th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 37th 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.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Back (Since Oct 14, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • 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 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 15th among RB.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 90th 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 20 in rush tds with 2 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 18th 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 Jalen Royals

    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 111th with 7.70 total points (1.93 avg).
  • Currently 94.76 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.9 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 131st in targets and is currently among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 62nd among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 74th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +3, Rec Yards: +17 Rec TDs: +1,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 17, REC YDS: 199, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Alvin Kamara

BACK - Since Oct 14, 2026

Kamara was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 6 versus the Giants.
Injury Jalen Royals

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
21.20337.2086813.69
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 17th 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 putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 8 (1.60 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Ranked 24th 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 3rd among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 21.20 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 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: -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 Jalen Royals

Week 6
Kansas City Chiefs VS Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.80323.60841104.04
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 18th with 26.00 total points (5.20 avg).
  • Currently 33 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in total yards against with 323.60 per game and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 8 (1.60 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 593 (118.60 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 1025 (205.00 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 4 (0.80 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.80 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 24th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +102.31, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: -9, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +2.66,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 49, INT: 16, TDS: 2, PA/G: 21.3, YDS/G: 303.1
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Alvin Kamara
13.22
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jalen Royals
3.27
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 Jalen Royals
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 KC 1 3 2 4 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
2026 KC 3 5 3 17 5.7 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 14 23 14 77 5.7 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 4 8 5 21 4.2 1 0 0 0 0
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ARI @LAR
ATL vs CHI
BAL @CLE
BUF @LV
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CIN vs BYE
DAL @GB
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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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