Travis Etienne Jr.

Travis Etienne excelled last year as the Jags RB1 with an RB13 finish in fantasy points per game. After a down 2024 season, it was nice to see the new Saints' lead back bounce back. He lands with New Orleans after a season where he was 11th in snap share, 13th in opportunity share, tenth in weighted opportunities, and fifth in red zone touches. Etienne soaked up 296 touches, producing 1,399 total yards. He's set to see a similar workload in 2026 with the Saints. Etienne was disappointing on a per-touch basis, ranking 37th in explosive run rate, 31st in missed tackle rate, and 34th in yards after contact per attempt. Those metrics are worrisome, but Etienne should see enough volume that it won't matter this season. He's a solid RB2 who could outkick that projection if the Saints' offense takes a leap forward and surprises this year.

Travis Etienne Jr. split first-team reps with Alvin Kamara in practice on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Etienne is likely to be the 1A in the Saints backfield with the contract he got in free agency. This will be a situation to monitor throughout training camp.