The Jacksonville Jaguars will face the New England Patriots in Week 7. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Travis Etienne Jr.
Is Travis Etienne Playing in Week 7?
Although Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson labeled Travis Etienne Jr. (hamstring) as week to week, the third-year RB was a limited participant for practice on Wednesday and Thursday.
That’s an encouraging sign for a player who most had expected to miss time after he went down in Sunday’s loss to the Bears. Still, Pederson labeled Etienne as a likely game-time decision.
Etienne had already begun splitting snaps and touched with fellow RB Tank Bigsby, who ranks first among all RBs in yards after contact per attempt (5.85) and third in explosive run rate (14.6%).
Even if Etienne isn’t hampered by his hamstring injury, he might not receive enough work to remain a fantasy factor, even though the Jags are 5.5-point favorites against the Patriots.
We’ll continue to monitor the Jaguars’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Travis Etienne in Week 7?
Doug Pederson came out on Monday and labeled Etienne as “week-to-week” as a result of a hamstring injury suffered early in Week 5.
Thank God.
Not that he’s hurt, but that we don’t have to worry about touch distribution in Jacksonville’s backfield for Week 7. When both Etienne and Tank Bigsby are healthy, this is going to be a difficult situation to project, but it’s rare for a player to be labeled “week-to-week” and not miss at least some time.
As for Etienne’s profile, your eyes aren’t deceiving you — he’s not the same guy he was last season:
- -17.2% production compared to expectation (2023: +8.5%)
- 1.09 fantasy points per target (2023: 1.58)
- 2.43 yards per carry after contact (2023: 2.87)
We will have to struggle with his ranking in future weeks, but Etienne should remain rostered as he recovers from this injury.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 7 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Travis Etienne’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Etienne is projected to score 9.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 9.7 rushing attempts for 41.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. It also includes 2.1 receptions for 15.8 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Travis Etienne’s Week 7 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
