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Alvin Kamara will be up against the 20th-ranked rushing defense in the league last season when his New Orleans Saints take on the Arizona Cardinals in their season opener, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Kamara ran for 950 yards on 228 attempts (67.9 yards per game) and scored six TDs a season ago. He also averaged 38.8 receiving yards per game, grabbing 68 passes for 543 yards and two touchdowns.
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Kamara vs. the Cardinals
- Kamara vs the Cardinals (since 2021): No games
- In terms of run defense, the Cardinals allowed five players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
- Against Arizona last season, 13 players rushed for at least one TD.
- In the running game, the Cardinals allowed five players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.
- The Cardinals had the 20th-ranked run defense in the league after allowing 126.4 rushing yards per game last year.
- The Cardinals allowed 18 rushing touchdowns a season ago, which ranked 18th in league play.
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Kamara Rushing Insights
- Kamara hit the over on his rushing yards total set by bookmakers in seven of his 14 opportunities last year (50.0%).
- The Saints threw the ball on 55.4% of their plays from scrimmage last year while running the ball 44.6% of the time. Their offense was 24th in the league in points scored.
- Kamara had at least one trip to the end zone as a runner in four games last year, with multiple rushing TDs once.
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Kamara's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Panthers | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 15 ATT / 83 YDS / 1 TD | 5 TAR / 5 REC / 27 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cowboys | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 20 ATT / 115 YDS / 3 TDs | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 65 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Eagles | 9/22/2024 | Week 3 | 26 ATT / 87 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 40 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 19 ATT / 77 YDS / 1 TD | 9 TAR / 7 REC / 42 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chiefs | 10/7/2024 | Week 5 | 11 ATT / 26 YDS / 0 TDs | 8 TAR / 6 REC / 40 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Buccaneers | 10/13/2024 | Week 6 | 13 ATT / 40 YDS / 1 TD | 8 TAR / 5 REC / 24 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Broncos | 10/17/2024 | Week 7 | 7 ATT / 10 YDS / 0 TDs | 7 TAR / 6 REC / 14 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chargers | 10/27/2024 | Week 8 | 10 ATT / 67 YDS / 0 TDs | 11 TAR / 6 REC / 55 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Panthers | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 29 ATT / 155 YDS / 0 TDs | 9 TAR / 6 REC / 60 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 17 ATT / 55 YDS / 0 TDs | 6 TAR / 5 REC / 54 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Browns | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 16 ATT / 67 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 22 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 23 ATT / 112 YDS / 0 TDs | 6 TAR / 4 REC / 7 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Giants | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 17 ATT / 44 YDS / 0 TDs | 5 TAR / 5 REC / 35 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Commanders | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 5 ATT / 12 YDS / 0 TDs | 5 TAR / 4 REC / 58 YDS / 1 TD |