Alvin Kamara vs Raheim Sanders: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Alvin Kamara and Raheim Sanders for your lineup, you are not alone. Alvin Kamara finished the 2025 season at 7.7 PPG for the New Orleans Saints (11 games), and Raheim Sanders averaged 4.7 for the Cleveland Browns (4 games).
That 3.0-point weekly advantage for Alvin Kamara is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Alvin Kamara ran for 471 yards and 1 touchdowns; Raheim Sanders posted 92 and 1. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Alvin Kamara sits Week 12 while Raheim Sanders is off Week 10. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
