Alvin Kamara fantasy outlook — Week 8
Alvin Kamara (RB, NO) is our RB39 for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 5.3 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of October 28, 2026 at 8:41 AM ET.
Data on this page is as of October 28, 2026 at 8:41 AM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
Read the full Alvin Kamara Week 8 article — his role and usage, the Week 8 matchup breakdown, and our start-or-sit call. Or see him in context in our Week 8 RB Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article.
- Projection
- 5.3 pts
- RB rank
- #39
- Rostered
- 60%
- Started
- 11%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Alvin Kamara (NO RB), our RB39 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 5.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 5.7 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. 11% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. He grades 52% below the average weekly RB number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Alvin Kamara (NO RB), our RB39 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 5.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 5.7 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. 11% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.