Should I start Alvin Kamara in Week 1?
RB · NO · Bye 8
Week 1 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 3 at 1:20 PM EDT
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Consensus RB63 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league.
The experts split on him this week: at least one has him at #48 and at least one at #121 — the widest kind of disagreement on the board, usually a role or injury read.
Week 1 consensus by format
| Format | RB rank | Best | Worst | Split | Flex rank | Proj. pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | RB63 | 48 | 121 | ±17.4 | #197 | 2.4 |
| Half PPR | RB64 | 49 | 122 | ±17.6 | #200 | 2.1 |
| Standard | RB67 | 52 | 116 | ±16.0 | #199 | 1.8 |
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Latest news
- Alvin Kamara (knee) misses practice Wednesday
Alvin Kamara remained absent from practice on Wednesday.
Ari Koslow · FantasyPros · Sep 2, 3:47 PM EDT
- Alvin Kamara (knee) misses practice Tuesday
Alvin Kamara did not practice on Tuesday.
Ari Koslow · FantasyPros · Sep 1, 6:26 PM EDT
- Alvin Kamara (knee) sidelined a month with sprained MCL
Alvin Kamara (knee) is expected to be sidelined at least a month with a sprained MCL.
Garrett Ball · FantasyPros · Aug 19, 9:33 AM EDT
What the analysts are saying
“Kamara remains uncertain for the start of the season next week.”
Ranked around him this week
The RBs directly above and below on the Week 1 consensus board — the players you're actually choosing between.
- #70Josh JacobsSit
- #71Demond ClaiborneSit
- #72Malik DavisSit
- #63Alvin KamaraSit
- #74LeQuint Allen Jr.Sit
- #75Seth McGowanSit
- #76Jordan JamesSit
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Should I start Alvin Kamara in Week 1?
- Sit. Consensus RB63 — outside the flex range in a 12-team league. The expert range runs from #48 to #121. The consensus projection is 2.4 PPR points.
- Where is Alvin Kamara ranked for Week 1?
- The FantasyPros expert consensus has Alvin Kamara at RB63 for Week 1, and flex #210 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #48 to #121.