RB: Kendre Miller - NO

Kendre Miller didn't make much of an impact last season, and by not much of an impact, I mean basically none whatsoever. Not all his fault, though. He did suffer a knee injury in the first half against Michigan in their Fiesta Bowl matchup and then, unfortunately, dealt with that knee injury throughout the entire offseason. New Orleans planned to work him in slowly; in weeks 3 through 9, he got a chance to get his feet wet and he got a chance to get a few carries and a few touches through the air, but nothing real significant. He only had one game that was basically a fantasy-viable performance.

Now, he didn't have the greatest underlying statistics either. Remember, this is a guy that really all offseason long dealt with a knee injury. But there were some things to potentially be excited about. When it comes to yards after contact per attempt and tackles avoided per attempt, at times Kendre Miller looked very, very efficient and very, very dynamic. And even though the surface numbers don't look great for Kendre Miller, it's what could be in 2024.

When you take a look at the running backs around him, they each saw declining performances last season: Jamaal Williams and Alvin Kamara both. If Kendre Miller is going to be healthy heading into the 2024 season, I highly anticipate him being the number two running back behind Alvin Kamara. And if Alvin Kamara doesn't start seeing an increase in his efficiency on the ground, Kendre Miller is going to start to take some of those touches away from him.

I wouldn't say Kendre Miller is a breakout candidate, but I absolutely would say he's a potential sleeper candidate this year. And if Alvin Kamara were to miss any time, Kendre Miller could find himself with some pretty decent RB2 stats.