Alvin Kamara practises in full Thursday after missing Wednesday (not injury related - resting player)

Full practice Thursday. Fantasy football: Alvin Kamara practises in full Thursday after missing Wednesday (not injury related - resting player).

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 13, 2026 · Updated November 15, 2026

Alvin Kamara practised in full Thursday after missing Wednesday with rest and back concerns. He carries no game status designation for Sunday's home match against Carolina.

A full practice does not guarantee he plays, but the lack of a designation suggests he will be available. The bigger concern for fantasy managers is his sharply reduced role. Audric Estimé, claimed off waivers earlier this season, has taken over as the lead back, and Kamara is a bench option despite facing a defence allowing 25.2 half-PPR points a game to running backs, the 2nd most of 32.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Alvin Kamara

Week 9 against Cleveland, Kamara managed just 6 carries for 32 yards and 3 catches for 17 yards on 4 targets on 49% of the snaps for 6.4 half-PPR points. Audric Estimé had 15 carries and 1 target on 47% of the snaps. Kamara's workload over his last three games has averaged 6.3 carries and 5.0 targets a game on 44% of the snaps for 10.0 half-PPR points a game. His receiving role remains intact, with his weighted opportunity rating at 0.25 (6th of 115 running backs), but his rush success rate of 26% (87th of 111 running backs) reflects poor efficiency on the ground.

Kamara is scoring 1.5 half-PPR points a game above what his usage predicts over his last three games (18th of 113 running backs), meaning some touchdown or big-play luck that may not repeat. Our models project 7.4 half-PPR points a game for him going forward (36th of 121 running backs), but his role security score of 33 out of 99 (39th of 121 running backs) reflects the threat Estimé poses. He is a bench option in all formats this week despite the favourable matchup with Carolina.

What to do

• Bench Alvin Kamara this week in all formats, as Audric Estimé has taken over the lead role.

• Monitor Kamara's workload in Week 10 to see if his role stabilises or continues to shrink behind Estimé.

• Hold Kamara in case the backfield split shifts back in his favour, but do not expect immediate RB2 production given his current usage.