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Start Cam Skattebo or Alvin Kamara? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 4:51 AM ET.

Start Cam Skattebo over Alvin Kamara

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Cam Skattebo

RB · NYG · at PHI · Questionable

Market projects
8.6
recent weeks avg
PHI D vs RB
21.2
16th fewest to RBs (2026)
Snap share
54%
Through Week 7
Target share
6%
Through Week 7
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Alvin Kamara

RB · NO · vs CLE

Market projects
7.6
recent weeks avg
CLE D vs RB
19.4
8th fewest to RBs (2026)
Snap share
35%
Through Week 7
Target share
13%
Through Week 7

Should I drop Alvin Kamara for Cam Skattebo?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Cam Skattebo projects 117 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.0 a game over 9 games), Alvin Kamara 64 (7.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Cam Skattebo over Alvin Kamara. Cam Skattebo is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Cam Skattebo over Alvin Kamara in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Cam Skattebo at 8.6 points and Alvin Kamara at 7.6, a gap of 1.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Cam Skattebo this week yet, so his 8.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (10.3 and 6.9); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Alvin Kamara this week yet, so his 7.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (8.2 and 7.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Cam Skattebo at ADP 39 and Alvin Kamara at 164.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Cam Skattebo yet. His market-based projections were 10.3 and 6.9 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 8.6, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Cam Skattebo is 0.6 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Alvin Kamara yet. His market-based projections were 8.2 and 7.1 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 7.6, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

That puts Cam Skattebo 1.0 points ahead of Alvin Kamara on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Cam Skattebo and NYG visit PHI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PHI allowed 21.2 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 16th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 117 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against PHI and caught passes for 20 more yards.

Alvin Kamara and NO host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 19.4 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 8th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 104 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against CLE and caught passes for 20 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Cam Skattebo has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Cam Skattebo is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Alvin Kamara is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 7, Cam Skattebo played 54 percent of NYG snaps, took 50 percent of the carries, drew 6 percent of the targets and had 23 percent of the red zone chances.

Cam Skattebo, Week 4 against ARI: 43 of 67 snaps, 18 carries for 58 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 8 yards.

Cam Skattebo, Week 5 against WAS: 56 of 89 snaps, 13 carries for 59 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

Cam Skattebo, Week 6 against NO: 6 of 77 snaps, 0 carries for 0 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Cam Skattebo, Week 7 against HOU: 37 of 66 snaps, 17 carries for 124 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for -3 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 7, Alvin Kamara played 35 percent of NO snaps, took 28 percent of the carries, drew 13 percent of the targets and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Alvin Kamara, Week 4 against ATL: 28 of 74 snaps, 7 carries for 23 yards, 7 targets and 5 catches for 35 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Alvin Kamara, Week 5 against MIN: 12 of 45 snaps, 3 carries for 12 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for -6 yards.

Alvin Kamara, Week 6 against NYG: 19 of 72 snaps, 7 carries for 34 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 35 yards, 1 touchdown.

Alvin Kamara, Week 7 against PIT: 32 of 57 snaps, 6 carries for 5 yards, 7 targets and 7 catches for 57 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Cam Skattebo played 8 games for NYG and scored 127.7 PPR points, 16.0 a game, finishing RB37.

He ran 101 times for 410 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 24 of 32 targets for 207 yards.

He was on the field for 54 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Alvin Kamara played 11 games for NO and scored 100.7 PPR points, 9.2 a game, finishing RB46.

He ran 131 times for 471 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 33 of 39 targets for 186 yards.

He was on the field for 63 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Alvin Kamara for Cam Skattebo?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Cam Skattebo projects 117 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.0 a game over 9 games), Alvin Kamara 64 (7.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Cam Skattebo over Alvin Kamara. Cam Skattebo is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop Cam Skattebo for Alvin Kamara?

    No. Keep Cam Skattebo: he projects 117 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.0 a game over 9 games), Alvin Kamara 64 (7.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Cam Skattebo over Alvin Kamara. Cam Skattebo is listed questionable.

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