The Facts:
Pierre Thomas and Darren Sproles have been receiving the vast majority of the snaps with the first-team offense during these last three weeks of workouts and practices. Thomas, predictably, tallied most of the carries when comparing Sproles' workload as a traditional running back with Sproles wearing different hats depending on the play called. Ingram is lining up with the second unit.
Reported by the New Orleans Times-Picayune
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As Times-Picayune staffer Larry Holder pointed out, that's a different direction from the way HC Sean Payton used Ingram in the past. Ingram received the most carries of any running back during his rookie season with Payton on the sideline, and the trend continue last season with Payton sitting in exile. Will that change? Holder went on to explain it's still a near guarantee that Payton will go with the hot hand rather than stubbornly force feed one back. The philosophy worked very well in 2011 when the Saints finished in the top six in the NFL in rushing. There will also be less juggling and guesswork for Payton without Chris Ivory on the roster. But if that's how it plays out, it isn't great news for those hoping Ingram finally breaks out.
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