Mark Ingram RB FA Sun 12/23/18 10:19 PM
Mark Ingram
RB FA
Ingram carried the ball 11 times for 35 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Steelers. He also added one reception for eight yards.
EDGE Analysis
Ingram led the Saints with 11 rushing attempts -- seven of which came before halftime -- but found rushing lanes difficult to come by. He averaged only 3.2 yards per carry and his longest rush was just eight yards. He salvaged his fantasy performance by finding the end zone on a one-yard rush late in the first quarter. Ingram's workload continues to fall into the range of 12 to 14 touches per game, making him largely reliant on finding the end zone to make an impact. That could change heading into the 2019 season, however, as Ingram will have the chance to test free agency.
Mark Ingram RB FA Mon 12/17/18 11:46 PM
Mark Ingram
RB FA
Ingram rushed 12 times for 63 yards and caught both his targets for 11 yards in Monday night's 12-9 win over the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
Ingram's rushing total marked his most since he topped 100 yards in Weeks 10 and 11. The veteran's tally was boosted by a team-long run of 22 yards, and although Alvin Kamara finished with 67 yards and a touchdown on his 14 carries, Ingram was again rather efficient working in tandem. The bruiser will now prepare himself for Week 16's matchup with the Steelers.
Mark Ingram RB FA Sun 12/9/18 4:39 PM
Mark Ingram
RB FA
Ingram rushed 13 times for 52 yards and a touchdown and brought in one of three targets for three yards in the Saints' 28-14 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Ingram's final line was nothing to write home about, but his 17-yard touchdown run with 7:26 remaining essentially sealed the win for the Saints. The veteran back hasn't topped 52 rushing yards in any of his last three games, but three of his five rushing touchdowns on the season have come within the last four games. Ingram's passing game role does remain depressed, as he's failed to eclipse two receptions in seven of nine contests. He'll look to up his overall numbers against the Panthers in a Week 15 Monday night matchup.
Mark Ingram RB FA Sun 11/18/18 8:21 PM
Mark Ingram
RB FA
Ingram rushed 16 times for 103 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 48-7 victory over the Eagles.
EDGE Analysis
Ingram burst by the right end for a 14-yard score to put the Saints up 17-0 early in the second quarter and later converted from the one to seal the blowout in the third. While the Alabama product wasn't targeted in the passing game, he tied his season high in carries and saw two more touches than Alvin Kamara on the day. Despite the timeshare, Ingram now has rushed for over 100 yards in back-to-back games and is a threat to do so again with an excellent Week 12 matchup at home against the Falcons.
Mark Ingram RB FA Sun 11/11/18 5:15 PM 1 Comment
Mark Ingram
RB FA
Ingram rushed for 104 yards on 13 carries and added 58 yards and a touchdown on three catches during Sunday's 51-14 win over the Bengals.
EDGE Analysis
Ingram broke a 7-7 tie early in the second quarter after slipping into the flat on a play-action pass and spinning through the defense on his way to a 28-yard touchdown, snapping a three-game scoreless streak. He added two runs of at least 25 yards on the day. Though he's averaged just under 15 touches per game this season, it's easy for Ingram to get lost in the shuffle behind star stablemate Alvin Kamara like he did against the Rams in Week 9. Sunday showed that the veteran back still has a spring in his step. Given recent season-ending injuries in the receiving corps to Dez Bryant (Achilles) and Cam Meredith (knee), look for the Saints to continue to lean on the backfield both in the running and passing games. That should keep a steady flow of opportunities for Ingram. Next up is a Philly defense surrendering 4.5 yards per carry on the year.
Mark Ingram RB FA Tue 11/6/18 11:39 PM
Mark Ingram
RB FA
Ingram ran for 33 yards on nine carries and added a three-yard catch during Sunday's 45-35 win over the Rams. He lost a fumble during the contest.
EDGE Analysis
While stablemate Alvin Kamara scorched the Rams for three touchdowns, Ingram set season lows in touches and yards and has not scored in his last three games. Still, he looks like a solid bet to continue to record double-digit touches per game and avoid the doghouse, Ingram's second-quarter fumble didn't hurt him too much as he recorded six carries after that point. He gets a great matchup Sunday against a Bengals defense ranked 30th in the league at 4.9 yards per opponent carry.
Mark Ingram RB FA Sun 10/21/18 7:50 PM
Mark Ingram
RB FA
Ingram ran for 32 yards on 12 carries and added 10 yards on two catches during Sunday's 24-23 win over Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Following a season debut in which he scored on two short touchdown runs, fans were probably disappointed to see Alvin Kamara taking the two-yard scoring plunge early in the fourth quarter. Ingram has led Kamara in touches 32 to 28 since returning to the field, but -- aside from the pair of goal-line carries -- hasn't shown much dynamism, averaging just 3.0 yards per carry. His role this season isn't quite clear yet, but watching both Kamara and Taysom Hill out rush him on Sunday is less than ideal. He'll have his hands full next Sunday against a Minnesota run defense surrendering just 3.9 yards per opponent carry.
Mark Ingram RB FA Mon 10/15/18 1:54 PM
Mark Ingram
RB FA
The Saints are hoping to keep the backfield touches between Ingram and Alvin Kamara more balanced in future weeks, Nick Underhill of The New Orleans Advocate reports.
EDGE Analysis
Despite Kamara's brilliant performance through the first four weeks of the season, it was Ingram who was surprisingly acted as the Saints' top back in Week 5 win over the Redskins. In his return from a four-game suspension, Ingram logged 18 touches (16 carries, two receptions) and scored twice, while Kamara finished with only six carries and three catches, both of which were season lows. The game script likely factored heavily into both players' usage, as the Saints raced out to a big lead in the second quarter and prioritized getting Ingram more work in the second half following his month-long layoff. In more competitive contests, it appears Ingram and Kamara will see similar involvement, as was the case throughout the 2017 campaign. Both backs were still stellar week-to-week fantasy options in the timeshare arrangement last season, and with the New Orleans offense looking like one of the NFL's more explosive units thus far in 2018, Ingram's value probably won't take a substantial hit, if any.
Mark Ingram RB FA Mon 10/8/18 11:27 PM
Mark Ingram
RB FA
Ingram rushed 16 times for 53 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's 43-19 win over the Redskins. He also caught two of three targets for 20 yards.
EDGE Analysis
Ingram marked his return from suspension by scoring a two-yard touchdown on his first drive back. He later doubled his touchdown tally by plunging in from one yard during the second quarter, showing power around the goal line. On the night, his 18 touches comfortably surpassed Alvin Kamara's nine, but considering New Orleans led comfortably for the better part of the contest, it's of no surprise they leaned on the more fresh Ingram to grind out the clock.
Mark Ingram RB FA Thu 10/4/18 2:52 PM
Mark Ingram
RB FA
Ingram (suspension) returned to practice Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
After completing his four-game suspension for a violation of the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, Ingram is taking the practice field for the first time during the 2018 regular season. The Saints are expected to incorporate Ingram into the game plan Monday against the Redskins, but it remains to be seen how much he'll cut into Alvin Kamara's touch count. Once the duo entered a timeshare Week 4 of last season, Ingram handled 19.2 touches per game to Kamara's 13.9.