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Start Chris Rodriguez Jr. or Alvin Kamara? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 1:16 PM ET.

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Start Alvin Kamara over Chris Rodriguez Jr.

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Alvin Kamara

RB · NO · vs CAR

Market projects
9.6
recent weeks avg
CAR D vs RB
28.3
most to RBs (2026)
Upside
High
85 of 100 at RB
Snap share
37%
Through Week 9
Target share
13%
Through Week 9
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Chris Rodriguez Jr.

RB · JAX · at TEN

Market projects
8.2
recent weeks avg
TEN D vs RB
21.6
15th most to RBs (2026)
Upside
Rising
70 of 100 at RB
Snap share
34%
Through Week 9
Target share
7%
Through Week 9

Should I drop Chris Rodriguez Jr. for Alvin Kamara?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Alvin Kamara projects 60 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (7.5 a game over 8 games), Chris Rodriguez Jr. 38 (4.7 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Alvin Kamara over Chris Rodriguez Jr.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Alvin Kamara over Chris Rodriguez Jr. in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Alvin Kamara at 9.6 points and Chris Rodriguez Jr. at 8.2, a gap of 1.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Alvin Kamara this week yet, so his 9.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 7 and 9 (7.1 and 12.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Chris Rodriguez Jr. this week yet, so his 8.2 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 8 and 9 (8.1 and 8.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Alvin Kamara at ADP 164 and Chris Rodriguez Jr. at 178.

What the market projects

No Week 10 player market is posted for Alvin Kamara yet. His market-based projections were 7.1 and 12.1 points in Weeks 7 and 9, an average of 9.6, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

The market-based projection for Alvin Kamara is 0-1 touchdowns (8 market sources).

No Week 10 player market is posted for Chris Rodriguez Jr. yet. His market-based projections were 8.1 and 8.4 points in Weeks 8 and 9, an average of 8.2, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

That puts Alvin Kamara 1.4 points ahead of Chris Rodriguez Jr. on these projections.

Week 10 matchups

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

CAR allowed 28.3 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the most in the league.

Running backs ran for 116 yards and 1.4 touchdowns a game against CAR and caught passes for 28 more yards.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. and JAX visit TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 21.6 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 8 games, the 15th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 100 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against TEN and caught passes for 35 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Alvin Kamara has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Alvin Kamara is not on the injury report.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, Alvin Kamara played 37 percent of NO snaps, took 27 percent of the carries, drew 13 percent of the targets and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Alvin Kamara, Week 9 against CLE: 37 of 75 snaps, 6 carries for 32 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 17 yards.

Through Week 9, Chris Rodriguez Jr. played 34 percent of JAX snaps, took 26 percent of the carries, drew 7 percent of the targets and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Rodriguez Jr., Week 8 against IND: 12 of 54 snaps, 6 carries for 41 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 17 yards, 1 touchdown.

Chris Rodriguez Jr., Week 9 against BAL: 25 of 56 snaps, 10 carries for 19 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Chris Rodriguez Jr. played 13 games for WAS and scored 92.0 PPR points, 7.1 a game, finishing RB51.

He ran 112 times for 500 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught 3 of 4 targets for 30 yards.

He was on the field for 30 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Chris Rodriguez Jr., Week 18 of 2025 against PHI: 16 carries for 65 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 18 yards, 1 touchdown, 15.3 PPR points.

Their other Week 10 calls

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Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Chris Rodriguez Jr. for Alvin Kamara?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Alvin Kamara projects 60 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (7.5 a game over 8 games), Chris Rodriguez Jr. 38 (4.7 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Alvin Kamara over Chris Rodriguez Jr.

  • Should I drop Alvin Kamara for Chris Rodriguez Jr.?

    No. Keep Alvin Kamara: he projects 60 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (7.5 a game over 8 games), Chris Rodriguez Jr. 38 (4.7 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Alvin Kamara over Chris Rodriguez Jr.

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