Canal Street Chronicles on Travis Etienne

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Etienne ended the day with 13 carries for 57 yards, averaging 4.4 yards per carry. The Saints entered the day with a clear game plan: get Etienne involved. He was a valuable part of the team's first-half scoring drives and was on his way to having his best day as a Saint. But after Etienne left, the wind was taken out of the Saints' sails, and it was clear he was pivotal to their game plan.
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Etienne finally delivered consistency (4.4 YPC) before third-quarter exit; pivotal to Saints' game plan.

After underperforming relative to his $48 million offseason contract through the first two weeks, Etienne showed consistency as a runner in Week 3 against the Raiders with 13 carries for 57 yards (4.4 YPC). The source notes the Saints entered with a clear game plan to get Etienne involved, and he was pivotal to their first-half scoring drives. However, he exited in the third quarter and did not return, and the source emphasizes that after his departure, 'the wind was taken out of the Saints' sails,' indicating his central role in New Orleans' offensive scheme.

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