Yesterday, the New Orleans Saints got excellent news with the return of starting OT Taliese Fuaga to practice. This was a necessary addition if the Saints wanted a chance to win on Sunday, and given their recent injury luck, it was a welcome relief. Still, it seems that when something good happens, something bad also occurs.
In the last practice, WR Chris Olave was unavailable due to back spasms, and today, another piece of good news was met with bad news.
Saints’ Official Injury Designations for Sunday’s Game
After having four very important players on the injury report all week, the Saints needed their luck to change. The good news from today’s practice was that RB Devin Neal and Fuaga were present for the full practice, and WR Olave did return.
Olave remains questionable for Sunday’s game, but RB Alvin Kamara has officially been ruled out.
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The Running Game Without Alvin Kamara
Facing off against the Miami Dolphins, the Saints may fall behind early, but they cannot stray from the run game. Rookie QB Tyler Shough has played well enough to elevate this team, and keeping him comfortable throughout games is a necessity. If New Orleans relies on the passing games and puts pressure on the offensive line early, this game could get ugly.
Kamara’s absence, which was somewhat expected, is still significant. Per PFSN RB Impact Metric, Kamara is 23rd in rush attempts and 9th in targets among RBs. He is a vital piece to this offense.
Without him, the Saints are going to rely heavily on rookie Neal, newly signed Audric Estime, and potentially Taysom Hill. For this game, and moving forward for how long Kamara is out, Hill should not be in the top 2 leading rushers for the Saints per game. Instead, there should be a bit of a split between Neal and Estime.
Hill is utilized best when he is used in select moments, and Neal has been playing excellently in his limited snaps. He was a workhorse RB throughout college, so getting most of the workload is already something he is used to.
