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After missing his entire rookie season in 2021 due to a foot injury, Jacksonville Jaguars RB Travis Etienne bounced back with a great performance last season. He rushed for 1,125 yards and 5 touchdowns, while also catching 35 passes for 316 yards.
The versatile running back is once again expected to be a big part of the Jaguars offense alongside QB Trevor Lawrence, which makes him a great target for your fantasy team this year.
Below, we look at Travis Etienne’s 2023 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
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Travis Etienne’s ADP: 37.61
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Etienne has an average draft position of 37.61, which ranks him 39th overall in redraft leagues. He has the 14th-best ADP of all running backs, one spot behind New England Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson, who has an ADP of 34.91.
Behind Etienne are Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones (38.59 ADP) and Seattle Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III (45.33 ADP), so there’s a slight drop-off after Etienne and Jones.
Jaguars RB Tank Bigsby, who’s expected to back up Etienne, has an ADP of 107.43 and ranks 37th among running backs.
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Travis Etienne’s 2022 stats
Games: 17
Carries | rushing yards: 220 | 1,125
Rushing touchdowns: 5
Receptions | receiving yards: 35 | 316
Receiving touchdowns: 0
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Where should you draft Etienne?
Etienne showed last season that he’s capable of being a 3-down back who can contribute on the ground and as a receiver. It was important for him to prove he’s also durable, playing all 17 games and handling 220 carries at a healthy average of 5.1 yards per rush.
Etienne will face some competition from Bigsby, but I don’t expect the rookie to eat into his carries too much — not to the point where you should let Etienne fall out of the 4th round of your draft.
After the top tier of running backs, there’s a bit of a drop-off but the difference between Detroit Lions rookie RB Jahmyr Gibbs (26.26 ADP) and Etienne shouldn’t be a full round.
In PPR leagues, Etienne brings even more value because he’s such a versatile player. He could be in for a breakout year in a Jaguars offense that should take another step forward with Lawrence continuing to develop and with WR Calvin Ridley on the outside.
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