Yahoo Fantasy Football on CJ Donaldson

ArticleSunday Aftermath: Jayden Daniels' bad break, the Bears' about-face, and moreSeptember 21, 2026

From the article

'CJ Donaldson' seemed to be the preferred option on third downs

Captured by STACKED 1 hr after posting

STACKED’s take

Positive signalRole

Donaldson preferred on third downs over Etienne for Saints.

Seemed to be the preferred option on third downs for the Saints in Week 2, ahead of Travis Etienne. The source notes this as part of the baffling usage pattern for Etienne.

CJ DonaldsonNOPlayer page — value, ADP, projections, and every insight

CJ DonaldsonNegativeRole

31% snaps, 18% routes; mostly pass-blocking limits upside

Ron Stewart

CJ DonaldsonPositiveRole

Donaldson preferred on third downs over Etienne; emerging Saints backfield option.

NBC Sports Rotoworld

CJ DonaldsonPositiveRole

Donaldson handling long-down-distance snaps; part of Saints backfield overhaul

Mattek Fantasy Football

CJ DonaldsonNeutralRole

Donaldson plays 20 snaps in Saints backfield committee.

Yahoo Sports NFL

CJ DonaldsonNeutralRole

Donaldson gets 20 snaps in Saints backfield committee.

NBC Sports Rotoworld

CJ DonaldsonPositiveRole

Backup RB playing 15 of 17 third/fourth-down snaps in first two games, an unexpected role for an unknown commodity. Analysts cite this as primary rea...

Reddit /r/fantasyfootball

From the article

STACKED’s take

More on CJ Donaldson and from Yahoo Fantasy Football