4. Alvin Kamara
It really doesn’t look like the Adrian Peterson experiment is working in New Orleans. This weekend in the New Orleans Saints victory against the Carolina Panthers, Peterson rush nine times for just 33 yards and a 3.7 yards per carry average. Mark Ingram carried most of the workload with 14 runs for 56 yards, but it was Alvin Kamara who once again who provided a big play. He scored his first NFL touchdown on a 25-yard run where he broke multiple tackles and sprinted down the sideline for his first pro score.
The issue with the Saints is – will any of these backs be used enough to truly invest in?
Saints final HB snap count: Mark Ingram 31, Alvin Kamara 15, Adrian Peterson 13. Out of 58.
— Nathan Jahnke (@PFF_NateJahnke) September 24, 2017
Although his usage was still not very large (two carries and three catches) , you’d have to think the Saints realise sooner rather than later that it’s better to get the ball into the hands of Kamara than many of the rest of the playmakers on the team.