Kellen Moore made sure to praise Alvin Kamara during his introductory press conference as New Orleans Saints head coach, which set the stage for the running back to remain an integral part of the offense.
Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay sees the value of the pairing as well. Kay laid out fantasy football winners and losers going into the 2025 season based on the coaching cycle additions and departures.
Kamara was a winner, and Saquon Barkley was a loser. That’s the impact of the Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator-turned-Saints head coach.
Kay evaluates the lack of certainty at quarterback for New Orleans. Will Derek Carr, Spencer Rattler or a new option starting? Regardless, the expectation should be for the Saints to lean into the running game.
Fantasy wise, Kay expects “Kamara to not only rate amongst the top-10 scorers at his position in 2025, but even potentially earn a top-five placement,” due to a higher volume.
Outside of fantasy, the success of Philadelphia with the second-best rush attack and 29th-ranked passing attack shows a strong running game can take you far. Maybe Moore can replicate that in New Orleans.