Outlook: Following the trade of Adrian Peterson, Mark Ingram joined the elite running backs despite sharing the load with breakout rookie, Kamara. Early in the off-season, it became clear that Ingram would remain with the team in 2018 and while Kamara was likely to see his role increase, Ingram still appeared to be a highly sought after fantasy asset. And then the four-game suspension came down.

If there was a certainty that Ingram walks back into his job in Week 5, he's a RB2 in all formats and should remain a target in the early rounds. But after 2017, there's some evidence that he may be left on the sidelines. Willie Snead's return from suspension in 2017 and subsequent lack of production should give drafters enough pause to pass on Ingram for known commodities in the middle rounds, but his ADP should be tracked. If he falls into the low-end RB3 price range, he could be a sneaky stash pick (if your league has a deep bench) that helps with a late-season run, but tread carefully because expectations should be limited and Ingram will only play in one game during the first six weeks as New Orleans has a Week 6 bye.

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