TravisEtienne Jr.

News: 13 hours agoHead coach Kellen Moore said Etienne was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, Jeff Nowak of WWL New Orleans reports.

Spin: Etienne has earned a shade more than 50 percent of the offensive snaps in both of his first two games as a Saint, but he's managed just 26 touches for 109 yards from scrimmage to date. Now with a health concern in tow, his status bears watching as the week goes on to get a sense of his ability to play Sunday against the Raiders.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Etienne signed with the Saints after spending the first five seasons of his pro career with the Jaguars. The 2021 first-round pick has produced at least 1,399 scrimmage yards in three of the past four seasons and scored a career-high 13 touchdowns in 2025. A capable rusher and receiver, Etienne has already reached 1,000-plus rushing yards three times and has 35-plus catches in each of the past four seasons. Even if the Saints retain Alvin Kamara as a situational player, Etienne will have a clear path to feature-back duties in an ascending offense led by second-year QB Tyler Shough. That will be enough to position the 27-year-old for his third top-15 fantasy campaign in four years. Consider Etienne a solid RB2 target with backend RB1 upside.