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Travis Etienne
RB
, New Orleans Saints

Age: 27
Weight: 215 lbs
Height: 5' 10"
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ADP: 31
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
218	1107	7	36	292

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Jaguars RB James Robinson says he's 'so close' to be ready Week 1

Pro Football Talk

Aug 25, 2022 · 9:49 AM EDT

Doug Pederson also said he thinks James Robinson will be ready for the opener and Robinson certainly sounds like he feels set to take the next step on his path back to the lineup.

“Yeah, I mean, I’m just — I’m so close. And I know I can do more and they know I can do more, but it just, it is I mean, we’re just [gonna] keep taking it slow like I said before,” Robinson said, via John Shipley of SI.com. “I mean, it’s just, I’m just itching to get out there. I mean, seeing everybody running around and knowing I’m there but not yet. I mean, I’m not allowed to right now, but it is just itching at me a little bit.”

Related players: Travis Etienne

Fantasy Impact:

Etienne has been playing in the preseason without any concerns about the foot injury that kept him out last year, but Robinson has not been active in any of the team’s games, the story said. The story added Robinson's still working in a non-contact jersey after tearing his Achilles late last season. Pederson has stressed slowly working Robinson back into the mix. If Robinson can't go, Etienne would likely get the bulk of the work. While a split seems likely when both backs are healthy, other reports have said Robinson would remain the lead beck with Etienne the passing down back. A lot remains to be seen here.

Jaguars Beat: Breaking down potential RB usage

ESPN

Aug 22, 2022 · 8:44 AM EDT

The Eagles did have lead backs under Doug Peterson -- Ryan Mathews, LeGarrette Blount, Josh Adams and Miles Sanders -- but no one carried the ball more than 179 times in a season (Sanders in 2019). Twice Pederson had three backs with 70 or more carries in a season (2016 and 2017) and twice he had running backs finished third on the team in receptions (2016 and 2019).

Sanders is the only back he had that topped 800 yards rushing in a season, which he did in 2019 and 2020.

So if that’s the philosophy Pederson is bringing to Jacksonville, it’s probably safe to assume that James Robinson won’t match the 240 carries he had as a rookie, and Travis Etienne’s potential workload could look something like Darren Sproles’ output in 2016: 94 rushes and 52 catches.

Fantasy Impact:

Robinson is still on his way back from injury and the story said until he's 100 % the team won't push him. So it's safe to assume Etienne will see a majority of the workload early on. But once Robinson is fully back, the story believes Peterson will use the backs much like he has in the past when with the Eagles. However, other reports last week said Robinson will take over as the lead back when healthy with Etienne the change of pace. It seems like Etienne's value will come in PPR leagues if he does land the passing down role, which at least seems to be a common assumption.

Jaguars RB James Robinson expected to play in Week 1

Cameron Wolfe via Twitter

Aug 18, 2022 · 10:40 AM EDT

James Robinson's timeline for recovery has long had him pegged for mid-August and, that's exactly when the team has him back.

Related Players: Travis Etienne, Snoop Conner

Fantasy Impact:

The intriguing running back room is becoming more intriguing as both Robinson and Travis Etienne could be back to full health by the time the regular season kicks off in September. It's difficult to believe that Etienne wouldn't handle nearly all of the passing-game work, but beat writers have been reporting for a while now that Robinson is the team's "true" RB1. We'll see how that designation translates into the fantasy world, but as of now, Robinson is a fringe RB3 option, going in the 10th round.