IR-R
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 10/7/2024
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
41
YDS
156
TD
1
YDS
117
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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Out for at least four games
Miller (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a designation to return.
ANALYSIS
Miller is ineligible for the first four games of the regular season after missing most of training camp and all three of the Saints' preseason games. Coach Dennis Allen has been critical of the running back's injury problems to this point in his career, but the Saints may nonetheless give their 2023 third-round pick a chance to show what he can do if/when he stays healthy for more than a few weeks at a time. For now, Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams top the depth chart at running back, with Taysom Hill also expected to take some carries.
Miller is ineligible for the first four games of the regular season after missing most of training camp and all three of the Saints' preseason games. Coach Dennis Allen has been critical of the running back's injury problems to this point in his career, but the Saints may nonetheless give their 2023 third-round pick a chance to show what he can do if/when he stays healthy for more than a few weeks at a time. For now, Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams top the depth chart at running back, with Taysom Hill also expected to take some carries.
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205 lbsHand Length
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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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Will start on IR
Miller (hamstring) has been placed on injured reserve with a designation to return, which will force him to miss at least the first four games of the year, Sean Fazende of Fox 8 New Orleans reports.
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Remains out for preseason finale
Miller (hamstring) did not play in Sunday's 30-27 preseason loss to the Titans.
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May begin season on IR
Miller (hamstring) may be placed on injured reserve to start the season, which would rule him out for the first four games, Jeff Nowak of The Big 870 New Orleans reports.
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Remains out in preseason game No. 2
Miller (hamstring) did not play in Sunday's 16-10 preseason loss to the 49ers.
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Unable to make case for a role
Miller (hamstring) still isn't practicing, and coach Dennis Allen said Wednesday that it's "challenging" and "hasn't gotten easier" for the running back to make the team without practicing, Patrick Magee of the New Orleans Advocate reports.
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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.