Travis Etienne
New Orleans Saints·#1Model Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
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STM Take
The 2025 #25 (tier 7) is a real bounce from 2024's #57 (tier 8) but is still below the 2023 #23 (tier 6) baseline. The 22.6 PPR spike in Wk 19 shows the ceiling is still there when he gets the workload, but the 0-0-0 weeks across Wks 16-18 (in the duplicate game-log rows) tell you the floor depends entirely on game script and Bigsby's absence. He is what he has always been: a volume-and-explosion back who needs touches to matter.
Etienne came out of Clemson as Jacksonville's 1st-round pick (25th overall) in 2021 after a college career that produced the ACC's all-time rushing touchdown record. He missed his entire rookie season with a Lisfranc fracture in preseason, then made the 2022 Pro Bowl with 1,125 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. The 2023 season was his second straight 1,000-yard year (1,008 rushing yards), but his 2024 workload collapsed when Tank Bigsby took the goal-line and short-yardage role. His 2025 rebound came with Bigsby traded to Philadelphia and Etienne back as the lead back.
Strengths
- 2022 Pro Bowl season with 1,125 rushing yards plus 1,008 rushing yards in 2023 is a real two-year sample of starter-grade production. His 5.1 career yards per carry mark him as a genuine home-run back.
- Bigsby's midseason trade to Philadelphia reopened the lead role; Wk 19's 22.6 PPR spike shows the explosive ceiling is intact at age 26.
Concerns
- The 2024 collapse (#57, tier 8) and the inconsistent 2025 game log (multiple sub-5 PPR weeks even after Bigsby left) show his floor is fragile when game script turns against the Jaguars.
- Career receiving production has plateaued at roughly 35-50 catches per year, so his three-down ceiling is capped relative to elite backs like Bijan Robinson or McCaffrey.
What to watch: Whether Jacksonville's 2026 offensive identity centers on Etienne carries (target 250+) or shifts toward a committee with Bhayshul Tuten and incoming backfield additions.
Fantasy Outlook
Travis Etienne scored 254 PPR points, 14.9 per game this season. Compare him against any RB and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.