3. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
If you owned Kamara this past season, he likely led you to a dominant performance and a fantasy football championship. Although Kamara failed to rush for 1,000 yards, he did amass for 21 rushing and receiving touchdowns, good for first in the NFL. Six of those touchdowns came in championship week when Kamara broke out for 155 rushing yards and a whopping 53.2 fantasy points.
Although the departure of Drew Brees will hurt Kamara’s value, particularly in PPR leagues, he is still one of the best dual threat backs in the NFL and will be a top-three pick in all formats. Look for him to catch plenty of passes and finish second among running backs in receptions, behind the one and only McCaffrey.
That said, Kamara’s outlook is not as strong with Taysom Hill likely taking over at quarterback. Some of Kamara’s worst outings of the season came when Hill was the signal caller. Although Hill may vulture some goal-line carries, the Saints’ offense will still run through the electrifying running back.
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