Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints will face the Carolina Panthers — whose run defense was ranked 23rd in the NFL last year (122.4 yards conceded per game) — in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
With his upcoming matchup against the Panthers this week, should Kamara be considered a lock for your fantasy football lineup? We dissect the numbers and trends below.
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Alvin Kamara Week 1 Game Info
Let’s go into a few of the upcoming game’s vital info, along with the projected fantasy points for Kamara:
Alvin Kamara Fantasy Stats
Below is a peek at how Kamara scored fantasy points in 2023:
Alvin Kamara 2023 Fantasy Game Log
Week | Opponent | Fantasy Points | Carries | Rush Yards | Rush TDs | Rec TDs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Week 4 | @Buccaneers | 8.4 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Week 5 | @Patriots | 15.7 | 22 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
Week 6 | @Texans | 10.4 | 19 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
Week 7 | @Jaguars | 17.3 | 17 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
Week 8 | @Colts | 23.0 | 17 | 59 | 1 | 1 |
Week 9 | @Bears | 7.0 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Week 10 | @Vikings | 11.5 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Week 12 | @Falcons | 11.9 | 15 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
Week 13 | @Lions | 22.9 | 14 | 51 | 2 | 0 |
Week 14 | @Panthers | 10.5 | 12 | 56 | 1 | 0 |
Week 15 | @Giants | 11.0 | 16 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
Week 16 | @Rams | 3.5 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Week 17 | @Buccaneers | 4.9 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Alvin Kamara vs. Panthers
Here are several key data points on the Panthers outfit Kamara will be matching up against: