Kamara or Etienne--which one would you trade for

[jtztdm 2]

I have a chance in my ppr league to trade for either Kamara or Etienne....which one would you prefer ? My running back on my team are chase brown and javonte Williams. Kamara has the easier schedule and Etienne started off hit but has cooled down. Any advice is appreciated. 

[Maximum Overkill 2,402]

I don't love either ROS but I'd probably take Kamara despite horrific QBs. He'll be reliant on receptions 

[rotisserieking 62]

I sadly have both (my RB2 and 3) on a team and Kamara has been abysmal. Experts are quick to note his sub 3ypc but if you've watched any games, that line is worthless. Tough to gain 3 when you're getting hit in the backfield. His real threat is in the passing game - just have him run 10 routes a game and give him 5-6 catches and watch his value go up.

And yes Etienne has cooled but is still dangerous, but who knows which Trevor L you're getting.

Between them I'd lean Kamara because of schedule and a better defense = hopefully competitive games.

[weepaws 3,319]

Etiennne

[WhiteWonder 2,905]

Kamara intrigues me with NO turning to Shough at QB.... In leagues where i drafted Kamara this year, I did so expecting a little more running volume but also a LOT more passing volume.

As bad as New Orleans has been, and as bad as the run game has been, what has surprised me has been the lack of targets for Kamara, coming off 68 receptions on 89 targets in 14 games last year, Kamara is currently on pace for just 66 targets if he plays 17 games this season. He has gone from over 6 targets per game to under 4. That is huge. 

He's also averaging almost 4 less carries a game... so in total roughly 6.5 less touches per game. But it's the passing targets that have been the big let down for PPR formats. 

[Ray_T 783]

6 hours ago, Maximum Overkill said:

I don't love either ROS but I'd probably take Kamara despite horrific QBs. He'll be reliant on receptions 

this is especially valid in PPR rules.    Standard league its a far harder decision to make

[weepaws 3,319]

I don’t think ppr gives Kamara any edge, right now ET is avg 3 more points per game in Ppr.   

[JagFan 191]

12 hours ago, jtztdm said:

I have a chance in my ppr league to trade for either Kamara or Etienne....which one would you prefer ? My running back on my team are chase brown and javonte Williams. Kamara has the easier schedule and Etienne started off hit but has cooled down. Any advice is appreciated. 

What are you giving up?

[Maximum Overkill 2,402]

6 hours ago, Ray_T said:

this is especially valid in PPR rules.    Standard league its a far harder decision to make

Yup. Flip a coin in standard scoring 

[jtztdm 2]

1 hour ago, JagFan said:

What are you giving up?

It would be a 3rd rounder for Etienne and for kamara it would involve zay flowers 

[Maximum Overkill 2,402]

3 minutes ago, jtztdm said:

kamara it would involve zay flowers 

Nope 

[rotisserieking 62]

3 hours ago, jtztdm said:

It would be a 3rd rounder for Etienne and for kamara it would involve zay flowers 

Way too much for both IMO

[JagFan 191]

1 hour ago, rotisserieking said:

Way too much for both IMO

Agreed

[jtztdm 2]

To update its a 4th rd for Etienne which i think is fair and he is throwing in Henderson from the pats