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Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 12/8/2024
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
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9
YDS
52
TD
0
YDS
1
TD
0
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Miller's rookie season was brief and inconclusive, but it had some promising glimpses. The 2023 third-round pick out of TCU would have faced a crowded depth chart either way with Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams ahead of him, but Miller never even got the chance to compete for reps due to a preseason knee injury and then an in-season ankle sprain. The flickers of playing time in between were interesting, particularly the pass-catching upside Miller showed against New England in Week 5 (four catches for 53 yards on four targets) and the rushing output against Atlanta in Week 18 (13 carries for 73 yards and one touchdown). Kamara and Williams are still on the roster, but Miller should at least make a push for some of the work that went to Williams during his ineffective debut season in New Orleans (2.9 YPC, one TD). Read Past Outlooks
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Lands on IR with hamstring injury
The Saints placed Miller (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Miller missed the first six games of the regular season due to a hamstring injury, though it's not clear whether his current hamstring issue is to the same leg. The 2023 third-round pick will be forced to miss at least the next four regular-season games, making Week 13 against the Rams on Sunday, Dec. 8 the earliest he can return. Jamaal Williams (groin) has already been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Panthers, so the Saints signed Jordan Mims from the practice squad to the active roster to serve as Alvin Kamara's backup.
Miller missed the first six games of the regular season due to a hamstring injury, though it's not clear whether his current hamstring issue is to the same leg. The 2023 third-round pick will be forced to miss at least the next four regular-season games, making Week 13 against the Rams on Sunday, Dec. 8 the earliest he can return. Jamaal Williams (groin) has already been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Panthers, so the Saints signed Jordan Mims from the practice squad to the active roster to serve as Alvin Kamara's backup.
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Broken Tackle %
33.3%Positive Run %
77.8%% Yds After Contact
69.2%Avg Yds After Contact
4.0Rushing TD %
0.0%Touches Per Game
5.5% Snaps w/Touch
39.3%Air Yards Per Game
0.5Air Yards Per Snap
0.04% Team Air Yards
0.0%% Team Targets
0.9%Avg Depth of Target
0.3 YdsCatch Rate
66.7%Drop Rate
33.3%Avg Yds After Catch
1.5% Targeted On Route
25.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Measurables Review
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Height
6' 0"Weight
205 lbsHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
32.38 in
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Miller is arguably the wild card of the 2023 rookie running back class, both in terms of his prospect profile and his landing spot. Injury prevented Miller (5-11, 215) from pre-draft testing, leaving pertinent details such as size-adjusted speed unanswered and making it more difficult to contextualize his spectacular production at TCU. Miller averaged 6.7 yards on 361 college carries, including 1,399 yards and 17 touchdowns on 224 carries last season, but with only 29 catches in 33 games. The Saints were confident enough to draft him in the third round, though it's unclear how soon they might give him playing time with Alvin Kamara and free-agent acquisition Jamaal Williams around. Kamara's three-game suspension to open the season creates an opportunity, though it would probably be better for Miller if his teammate missed time later in the season once the rookie was more familiar with the playbook and his assignments. Even so, Miller could be involved early on, which would give him a chance to earn further playing time after Kamara's return Week 4.
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Logs another DNP
Miller (hamstring) was listed as a DNP on Thursday's practice report, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
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Opens week as DNP
Miller (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday.
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Won't return vs. Bolts
Miller (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Chargers, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
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Hurts hamstring in Week 8
Miller (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Chargers, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
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Sees first action of season
Miller rushed six times for 36 yards and secured two of three targets for one yard in the Saints' 33-10 loss to the Broncos on Thursday night.
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On verge of breakout 2024?
Jake Ciely of The Athletic lists Miller as one of his five breakout running backs for 2024.
ANALYSIS
Miller missed seven games in the middle of last season due to an ankle injury, but he returned in Week 18 to post 13 carries for 73 yards and one touchdown with Alvin Kamara sidelined with his own ankle injury. With backup Jamaal Williams averaging just 2.9 yards per carry and scoring his lone touchdown on his final carry of the 2023 regular season, Ciely believes Miller can establish himself as the power back in a timeshare with Kamara in 2024. Miller finished his first season in the league with 273 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown on 51 touches.
Miller missed seven games in the middle of last season due to an ankle injury, but he returned in Week 18 to post 13 carries for 73 yards and one touchdown with Alvin Kamara sidelined with his own ankle injury. With backup Jamaal Williams averaging just 2.9 yards per carry and scoring his lone touchdown on his final carry of the 2023 regular season, Ciely believes Miller can establish himself as the power back in a timeshare with Kamara in 2024. Miller finished his first season in the league with 273 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown on 51 touches.