Watching Drew Brees knock me out of a playoff semifinal (at least I didn't make a bad choice; my alternative was Cam Newton), I was reminded that we often see that Brees is a lot better at home than on the road. Not just Brees; the entire Saints offense tends to be better at home.
But what about Alvin Kamara? He scored last night, and I remembered his huge performance at MetLife against the Giants earlier in the season. I wondered if Kamara was similarly afflicted as the rest of the Saints offense.
The Saints have played six home games, and Kamara has scored 7 of his TDs there. They've played eight road games, and he's scored 9 total TDs in those contests. Not much difference.
But when it comes to yardage, both rushing and receiving, and receptions, he's been a little bit better on the road this season.
| KAMARA AT HOME | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp | Run | No | Rec | Tot |
| TB | 29 | 9 | 112 | 141 |
| CLE | 46 | 6 | 53 | 99 |
| WAS | 24 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
| LA | 82 | 4 | 34 | 116 |
| PHI | 71 | 1 | 37 | 108 |
| ATL | 89 | 1 | 9 | 98 |
| Avg | 57 | 4 | 43 | 100 |
| KAMARA ON THE ROAD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp | Run | No | Rec | Tot |
| ATL | 66 | 15 | 124 | 190 |
| NYG | 134 | 5 | 47 | 181 |
| BAL | 64 | 2 | 11 | 75 |
| MIN | 45 | 7 | 31 | 76 |
| CIN | 56 | 4 | 46 | 102 |
| DAL | 36 | 8 | 36 | 72 |
| TB | 51 | 5 | 36 | 87 |
| CAR | 67 | 7 | 36 | 103 |
| Avg | 65 | 7 | 46 | 111 |
New Orleans, of course, might not play on the road again all season. But if they do have to -- they could certainly lose to Pittsburgh this week -- maybe you worry a little about Brees and the passing game. But no need to worry about Kamara.
--Andy Richardson