With their top three running backs all sidelined by injury, Audric Estime gave the Saints a shot in the arm with two big catches on the final drive Sunday vs. Carolina.

New Orleans Saints running back Audric Estime talks Week 16 vs. New York Jets with team reporter Erin Summers on What's Brewing presented by Community Coffee.

With 6.1 fantasy points (3.1 per game) in 2025, Estime ranks 450th overall in the league, including 107th at his position. In two contests, Estime has 22 rushing yards on six attempts and zero touchdowns, for a total of 6.1 fantasy points.

The Saints are likely to deploy a two-man backfield if Kamara is sidelined once again. The two backs they are going to use are Audric Estime and Evan Hull, as both of them saw action last week after Neal exited early.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough hits running back Audric Estime out of the backfield as he takes the screen pass for a 19-yard gain late in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers.

This week, the New Orleans Saints host the 3-11 New York Jets in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season—a game with significant draft-position implications. The player to watch for this matchup filled in seamlessly and impressed after being forced to step up in a depleted backfield: RB Audric Estime.