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Travis Etienne vs Zay Flowers

2026 draft comparison · half-PPR

Updated Aug 16, 2026

ADP 41.3
Travis Etienne
RB · NO · RB19
ADP 43.9
Zay Flowers
WR · BAL · WR20
VS
The crowd's leanAll time
56% would rather draft Flowers over Etienne
44%Etienne
56%Flowers
Based on 25 comparison results

Should you draft Travis Etienne or Zay Flowers?

Last season — 2025, per game

EtienneRB10 finish
2025
FlowersWR7 finish
13.9Fantasy pts11.8
17Games17
15.3Carries0.6
65Rush yds4
4.3Yds/carry6.2
3.1Targets6.9
2.1Rec5.1
17Rec yds71
0.8TD0.4
Full game log & past seasons
Travis Etienne
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTYDTDTGTRECRYDRTD
1
CAR
17.1
RB6
16
143
0
3
3
13
0
2
CIN
15.9
RB12
14
71
0
3
2
18
1
3
HOU
11.6
RB18
16
56
1
2
0
0
0
4
SF
19.0
RB12
19
124
1
2
1
1
0
5
KC
7.3
RB30
12
49
0
4
3
9
0
6
SEA
7.5
RB22
12
27
0
5
4
28
0
7
LAR
6.0
RB32
8
44
0
3
1
11
0
8
BYE
9
LV
14.0
RB10
22
84
0
5
5
31
0
10
HOU
14.7
RB11
16
58
1
4
2
19
0
11
LAC
19.3
RB6
19
73
2
2
0
0
0
12
ARI
19.1
RB7
15
86
0
4
3
30
1
13
TEN
4.6
RB48
12
28
0
1
1
13
0
14
IND
20.7
RB4
20
74
2
1
1
8
0
15
NYJ
30.0
RB2
12
32
0
4
3
73
3
16
DEN
14.6
RB19
16
50
0
5
4
16
1
17
IND
10.2
RB21
17
76
0
3
2
16
0
18
TEN
4.3
RB49
14
32
0
1
1
6
0
Earlier seasons (2024)
2024 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTYDTDTGTRECRYDRTD
1
MIA
10.9
RB28
12
44
1
3
2
15
0
2
CLE
13.3
RB20
13
52
1
4
3
6
0
3
BUF
10.5
RB21
11
68
0
6
4
17
0
4
HOU
6.5
RB39
11
50
0
2
1
10
0
5
IND
9.0
RB29
6
17
0
7
6
43
0
6
CHI
-0.1
RB84
3
-1
0
1
0
0
0
7
8
BYE
9
PHI
4.0
RB46
3
24
0
3
2
6
0
10
MIN
4.8
RB40
11
44
0
1
1
-1
0
11
DET
4.8
RB35
12
27
0
3
3
6
0
12
13
HOU
7.3
RB36
13
46
0
3
3
12
0
14
TEN
9.0
RB28
4
20
0
4
4
50
0
15
NYJ
10.5
RB22
14
65
0
5
4
20
0
16
LV
4.7
RB45
9
22
0
3
2
15
0
17
TEN
8.0
RB28
15
49
0
2
1
26
0
18
IND
7.5
RB34
13
31
0
5
3
29
0
Zay Flowers
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
1
BUF
24.6
WR1
9
7
143
1
2
CLE
11.4
WR31
11
7
75
0
3
DET
2.3
WR89
3
2
13
0
4
KC
10.9
WR26
8
7
74
0
5
HOU
9.7
WR33
5
5
72
0
6
LAR
5.6
WR47
10
6
46
0
7
8
CHI
10.6
WR28
9
7
63
0
9
MIA
8.9
WR33
5
5
64
0
10
MIN
10.1
WR30
6
4
75
0
11
CLE
9.8
WR21
5
3
78
0
12
NYJ
9.4
WR30
6
5
58
0
13
CIN
-0.4
WR158
7
2
6
0
14
PIT
16.6
WR8
11
8
124
0
15
CIN
14.3
WR17
5
3
68
1
16
NE
17.7
WR10
7
7
84
0
17
GB
11.0
WR24
5
4
30
1
18
PIT
27.8
WR1
6
4
138
2
Earlier seasons (2024)
2024 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
1
KC
8.1
WR39
10
6
37
0
2
LV
18.6
WR11
11
7
91
1
3
DAL
3.8
WR73
4
3
20
0
4
BUF
1.5
WR94
2
1
10
0
5
CIN
15.5
WR15
12
7
111
0
6
WAS
17.9
WR11
9
9
132
0
7
TB
3.5
WR65
1
1
11
0
8
CLE
15.0
WR17
12
7
115
0
9
DEN
27.2
WR2
6
5
127
2
10
CIN
5.4
WR50
6
4
34
0
11
PIT
10.9
WR31
6
2
39
1
12
LAC
8.7
WR33
8
5
62
0
13
PHI
8.6
WR41
7
3
74
0
14
15
NYG
8.3
WR38
7
6
53
0
16
PIT
12.8
WR23
8
5
100
0
17
HOU
4.1
WR71
5
2
31
0
18
CLE
2.6
WR89
2
1
12
0

Latest takes

Travis Etienne
  • I was excited about Travis Etienne when he signed with the Saints this offseason, but over time, I’ve become less enthused. First, New Orleans worked out a deal to keep beloved franchise star Alvin Kamara, which makes Etienne less attractive this coming season.

  • 9 | Diff: +2 With Travis Etienne gone, Bhayshul Tuten will compete with Chris Rodriguez to be the lead back for the Jaguars in 2026.

  • In the end, Andy chose Travis Etienne , adding his second RB of the draft.

    Kurt Mullen· Jul 29
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  • Biggest Differences in ADP vs Fantasy Finish RB 2025 ADP 2025 Finish Differential Javonte Williams 41 11 30 Travis Etienne Jr .

  • While the additions of Travis Etienne and rookie Jordyn Tyson are cause to question Olave’s target share, what about his previous injuries? How do five documented concussions shape the future outlook for Olave?

  • He lands with New Orleans after a season where he was 11th in snap share, 13th in opportunity share, tenth in weighted opportunities, and fifth in red zone touches. Etienne soaked up 296 touches, producing 1,399 total yards.

  • Etienne Jr.'s momentum skyrocketed with the rest of the Jaguars team after the Week 8 bye. He averaged 17.5 fantasy points per game and scored more than six receiving touchdowns on fewer than 40 receptions. Etienne Jr. will bring life back to this running game and could be the perfect complement if Shough can continue his hot streak.

  • Travis Etienne Jr. bounced back in a big way last season, amassing 1,100 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns for the Jaguars. He's headed into arguably an even better situation in New Orleans, at least in terms of backfield competition. Etienne posted an RB10 overall finish in 2025 with a 65.1% snap share. If that climbs up closer to the 75% range in New Orleans (which feels realistic given the depth chart), I don't see why he can't hit 1,500 rushing yards.

    Jim Moorman· Jul 6
  • The Saints signed Travis Etienne to headline their backfield, but among 43 running backs with at least 150 touches last season, Etienne was 27th in yards per carry (4.3) and 33rd in percentage of rushes that went for zero or negative yards.

  • Etienne is too good a talent for the Saints to put him in a legitimate time share of any kind. Kellen Moore's offense has been capable of producing big fantasy numbers for running backs as well.

  • The team spent the offseason aggressively adding offensive help around Shough. Travis Etienne, Jordyn Tyson, and Oscar Delp were all brought in to strengthen the supporting cast.

    Jon Machado· May 16
  • The Bucs in Week 15 didn't give up a lot in the way of EPA per rush, but they struggled against pass-catching running backs, and Travis Etienne and Alvin Kamara are both good options there.

    Tom Strachan· May 15
  • Pairing Tyson with Olave and free agent addition Travis Etienne Jr. would form a legitimately strong skill player group for Shough to work with, along with a quietly strong offensive line.

  • Travis Etienne is a free agent in 2026 (signed with the New Orleans Saints). They did draft two RBs in last year's draft, likely knowing they could lose ETN on the open market.

  • Jacksonville's only free agent addition so far is Chris Rodriguez Jr, who joins a backfield that no longer contains Travis Etienne.

Zay Flowers
  • Zay Flowers (WR – BAL) “ Zay Flowers is being drafted as WR17, which is a bit of a head scratcher considering he finished as WR12 in PPG for receivers that played more than half the year (WR14 if not).

  • Flowers posted 86 catches, 1,211 yards, and six total touchdowns last year despite playing for a team that threw the fewest passes in the league over the last three years.

  • Zay Flowers (WR – BAL) is set up for touchdown regression in the best way. Every other receiver who topped 1,200 receiving yards last year scored at least eight touchdowns except him.

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  • Zay Flowers is a popular target of the fantasy community due to his ability to separate from defenders, along with Declan Doyle’s new offense. Camp reports have been extremely positive, with a lot of talk that Flowers will be the absolute focal point of this Ravens’ passing game.

  • There’s a world where Zay Flowers has the talent to be a top-5 fantasy WR if he can ever score TDs.

  • Isaiah Likely is gone, and I don’t think Ja’Kobi Lane or Elijah Sarratt provide the level of incentive to keep me off of drafting the guy who has been the other boundary target next to Zay Flowers for years now.

    Tony Martin· Jul 30
  • The Fantasy Hitman grabbed his beloved Zay Flowers to be his WR2.

    Kurt Mullen· Jul 29
  • The Ballers really like Zay Flowers , who will serve as the primary pre-snap chess piece operating from the Z-receiver spot. This alignment keeps him off the line of scrimmage to dodge press coverage while creating misdirection.

  • The Declan Doyle addition makes me more bullish on Flowers, who was the entire Ravens’ passing game last season.

    Jeff Krisko· Jul 23
  • Yet, Zay Flowers’ role as the clear-cut No. 1 option in the passing game remains unchallenged.

    Mike Fanelli· Jul 18
  • Zay Flowers (WR – BAL) My rank – WR19, 45th overall ADP – WR22, 60th overall The Zay Flowers propaganda is making its way around the Redraft streets, but it doesn’t appear the dynasty community is quite as bullish. Well, I’m buying the hype on Flowers.

    Jim Moorman· Jul 17
  • Flowers is just as electric as she was billed coming out of college. He's been Lamar Jackson's No. 1 receiver since the day he was drafted, and at times he's been Jackson's only noteworthy receiver.

    Ethan Woodie· Jul 11
  • With DeAndre Hopkins and Isaiah Likely gone, the passing volume may be further consolidated in Flowers' favor. Valued as the WR18 in ECR, Flowers should be in line to smash his ADP if he can simply post a league-average touchdown rate.

    Jim Moorman· Jul 10
  • Flowers finished as the WR4 overall in route participation in 2025, rocking an impressive 29% target share. In terms of efficiency, Flowers finished 12th or better at the position in yards per route run (YPRR), yards per target and yards per team pass attempt last year.

    Jim Moorman· Jul 10
  • Yet, Flowers' role as the clear-cut No. 1 option in the passing game remains unchallenged. Last year, the former Boston College star averaged 14.3 PPR fantasy points per game, a career high. However, he was even better when Lamar Jackson played, averaging 15 fantasy points per game on only 6.9 targets per contest.

    Mike Fanelli· Jul 10