FantasyPros Articles on Travis Etienne
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The Saints made Etienne a priority by signing him to a four-year deal. As productive as he was in Jacksonville, New Orleans decided to restructure Alvin Kamara's contract to keep him in-house. Granted, Kamara is 31 years old, but he still offers a receiving presence that could eat into Etienne's production more than his competition did in Jacksonville. Through the first 10 weeks last season, before Kamara injured his knee, he recorded more receptions and yards than Etienne.
STACKED’s take
Etienne's ADP too high; Kamara's receiving role will limit his production.
Etienne's ADP of 40 (RB19) is inflated despite the Saints signing him to a four-year deal. While productive in Jacksonville, Alvin Kamara—at 31 years old—offers a receiving presence that will eat into Etienne's production more than his Jacksonville competition did. Through the first 10 weeks last season before Kamara's knee injury, Kamara recorded more receptions and yards than Etienne. Etienne also lacked explosiveness on the ground: among 49 qualifying running backs, he ranked 37th in explosive run rate, 34th in yards after contact per attempt, and 31st in missed tackles forced per attempt. The source warns the backfield could be more split than Etienne's contract and ADP suggest, making him a landmine.
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