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LATAVIUS MURRAY
300 YDS •
79 ATT •
4 TD
300 YDS
79 ATT
4 TD
Leads backfield in carries Murray rushed 10 times for 39 yards and caught both of his targets for three yards in the Saints' 38-3 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Impact Murray led the backfield in carries Sunday, though he wasn't able to get much going and totaled just 42 scoreless yards on the day. He remains involved in the offense as a change-of-pace back behind Alvin Kamara, though Murray's fantasy value is minimal if he's not finding the end zone.
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Season-low 31 yards Murray carried eight times for 17 yards and caught all three of his targets for 14 yards in the Saints' 26-23 OT win over the Bears on Sunday.
Impact Murray's 31 yards were a season low, though his three receptions were a season high. His yardage totals have capped out at 83 yards on the year, and he'll likely have a difficult time getting much done against a stout Buccaneers defensive front in Week 9.
NOVEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Logs 11 touches in Week 7 victory Murray rushed 11 times for 47 yards and caught his only target for nine yards in the Saints' 27-24 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Impact Murray saw just three fewer carries than Alvin Kamara and played his usual role as chain-mover and change-of-pace back, while getting stuffed on a goal-line carry in the process. Due to his lack of involvement in the passing game, Murray is a touchdown-dependent fantasy option who offers some flex appeal in the right matchup.
OCTOBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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OCTOBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saints' Sanders on COVID reserve, Thomas out with hamstring
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OCTOBER 22, 2020 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM
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Gets 10 touches Murray rushed eight times for 34 yards and caught both his targets for 23 yards in Monday night's 30-27 overtime win against the Chargers.
Impact Murray again helped New Orleans move the sticks, with Monday marking his fourth straight game with an average of more than 4.0 yards per carry. For good measure, the tailback also turned in a season high in receiving yards. Although he couldn't follow his two-touchdown performance in Week 4, Murray still topped 50 scrimmage yards for the third game in a row, bringing him into the Saints' bye week on the back of some decent success.
OCTOBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
AP source: Saints' Thomas suspended for punching teammate
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Latavius Murray Recaps Week 4 Win vs. the Detroit Lions
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • YOUTUBE
Transcript - Latavius Murray Conference Call 10/5/20 | Week 4 vs. Lions New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray recaps the Saints Week 4 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, October 4, 2020.
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM
NFL Today, Week 4
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NFL: CNY native Latavius Murray has 2 TDs as Saints beat Lions (video) The former Onondaga Central star teams with Alvin Kamara to give the Saints a potent 1-2 punch in the backfield.
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Scores twice in Week 4 win Murray rushed 14 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns while catching one of two targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 35-29 win over Detroit.
Impact Murray plowed in for a three-yard touchdown on third down to cut the Saints' deficit to 14-7 in the first quarter, and his six-yard rushing score in the third quarter made it 35-14 New Orleans. Alvin Kamara led the team with 19 carries and also found the end zone on the ground, but this game corroborated there's plenty of room for Murray to produce value as the powerful between-the-tackles complement to Kamara's speed and elusiveness. Look for New Orleans to maintain its run-first approach in Week 5 against the Chargers, especially if top wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) still isn't ready to return from the injury he suffered Week 1.
OCTOBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Saints receiver Thomas back at practice after 2 missed games
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Posts 65 yards in loss Murray carried 12 times for 58 yards and caught his only target for seven yards in the Saints' 37-30 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
Impact As expected, Murray played clearly behind Alvin Kamara, though Murray has now logged at least 13 touches in two of the first three weeks of the season. He hasn't found his way to the end zone yet, but if he can continue to see double-digit touches, he Murray can be used as a deep-league flex.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Saints' Thomas out, Packers' Adams doubtful for Sunday
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Packers' Davante Adams unsure of his status for Saints game
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Five touches against Raiders Murray ran for 14 yards on three carries while hauling in both of his targets for 19 receiving yards during Monday's 34-24 loss to the Raiders.
Impact The game script worked against Murray somewhat, as New Orleans fell into its first deficit at the 9:58 mark of the third quarter, and subsequently ducked into a two-possession disadvantage midway through the fourth quarter. Besides that, Alvin Kamara found himself in the midst of a magical night, racking up 79 yards and two touchdowns on the ground as well as 95 receiving yards on a combined 22 offensive touches. Murray wasn't able to put forth a noteworthy performance against his former team, but now he'll focus on a Packers defense that has surrendered 4.9 yards per rush to opposing running backs through two weeks.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
