When the Carolina Panthers lost to New Orleans in Week 3, the league was still catching on to the prodigious talent of Saints rookie running back Alvin Kamara.
Heading into the matchup in Charlotte, Kamara had eight carries for 21 yards, and a respectable seven catches for 71 yards.
But now, Kamara is the favorite to win rookie of the year. He leads the NFL with 7.1 yards per carry, is tied for the league lead in touchdowns with nine, and has 548 rushing yards and 546 receiving yards.
He was on Carolina’s radar before the draft, too.