Fantasy grade, projections, percentile rankings, advanced usage, and weekly points.
Travis Etienne is a RB17 and grades as a Solid Starter (B) fantasy running back for the 2026 season. He projects for about 207.7 fantasy points.
Travis Etienne is an NFL running back for NO. Projected RB17. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups. Last season he averaged 14.9 fantasy points per game (RB10 in 2025).
B · Solid Starter. Projected RB17. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups.
Athletic profile: Travis Etienne ran a 4.45-second 40-yard dash (80th percentile at RB), a 33.5-inch vertical, a 128-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 65 out of 100. Drafted in 2021 (Round 1, Pick 25) out of Clemson.
In 2025, Travis Etienne handled a 40.5% share of his team's carries (260 carries, 53 in the red zone) plus a 10% target share, for 312 total opportunities.
Per Pro Football Reference, he averaged 2.2 yards before contact and 2.1 yards after contact per carry with 10 broken tackles.
| Season | G | Rush | Rush Yd | TD | Rec | Rec Yd | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 260 | 1107 | 7 | 36 | 292 | 14.9 |
| 2024 | 15 | 150 | 558 | 2 | 39 | 254 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | 17 | 267 | 1008 | 11 | 58 | 476 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | 17 | 220 | 1125 | 5 | 35 | 316 | 12 |
Travis Etienne grades as a Solid Starter (B) fantasy running back for 2026. Projected RB17. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups.
Travis Etienne does not have an early-round consensus ADP right now, so in most 12-team leagues he is a late-round pick or waiver-wire add rather than a core draft target.
Travis Etienne has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Projected RB17. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups. Last season he averaged 14.9 fantasy points per game (RB10 in 2025). He projects for roughly 207.7 fantasy points in 2026.