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Saints' Kendre Miller injury update is brutal, but it helps Alvin Kamara's fantasy outlook

The New Orleans Saints had begun to look like they had a real competition in their running back room.

But then Kendre Miller got injured.

And it's quite the bummer of an injury: Miller will be out the rest of the season with a torn ACL, according to insider Jordan Schultz.

Miller had begun to hit a stride of late, but with him out, this becomes Alvin Kamara's backfield fully again.

Kamara had 11 rush attempts and three targets on Sunday, and he should approach the 15-touch mark in most games the rest of the way.

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So far this season, the 30-year old Kamara has 94 runs for 342 yards (3.6ypc) and 25 catches for 123 yards. He's not the player he once was, but with volume, he can still rack up some fantasy points, especially in PPR formats.

Without Miller, the Saints need a new RB2, though.

It looks likely to be Devin Neal.

Neal had some preseason hype as a sixth-round draft pick out of Kansas.

The Saints also have one RB listed on their current practice squad. That's Velus Jones Jr., who is mostly known for his work as a return man.

New Orleans could dip into the free agent pool just to add some depth at running back with Miller out for the rest of the year. For now, expect Kamara to see plenty of work.

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