Estime finished as the RB8 for Week 9 so far, running 15 times for 72 yards and a TD against his former team. He also caught his only target for 5 yards. The Saints claimed Estime off waivers from Cleveland on Tuesday, then released Kendre Miller on Saturday. With CJ Donaldson out (shoulder, concussion) and Travis Etienne still on IR, Estime and Alvin Kamara split the backfield. Kamara played 37 snaps to Estime’s 35, but ran only 6 times for 32 yards.
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Kamara entered the week with just a 28.5% carry share, so Estime’s 15 carries made him the clear early-down option. Estime took more third-down snaps (7 to 4), while Kamara handled the two-minute drill and the lone goal-line snap.
The schedule is mixed. Week 10 brings Carolina, which allows the 2nd-most fantasy points to RBs (27.6 per game) and ranks 28th in our Run Defense Power rankings. Week 11 is at Chicago (29th-most to RBs, 17.8; 25th in Run Defense Power). Week 12 is at Cincinnati (18th, 20.7; 9th in Run Defense Power). Travis Etienne should return soon, but Estime could still find a role. Estime is a waiver target and an RB2 against the Panthers if he and Kamara split again.
