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Travis Etienne vs Josh Jacobs

2026 draft comparison · half-PPR

ADP 35
Travis Etienne
RB · NO · RB20
ADP 32
Josh Jacobs
RB · GB · RB18
VS
The crowd's leanALL-TIME
61.5% would rather draft Jacobs over Etienne
38.5%Etienne
61.5%Jacobs
Based on 26 duelsLast 7d60.9% Jacobs

Last season — 2025, per game

EtienneRB10 finish
2025
JacobsRB12 finish
13.9Fantasy pts14.6
17Games15
15.3Carries15.6
65Rush yds62
4.3Yds/carry4.0
3.1Targets2.9
2.1Rec2.4
17Rec yds19
0.8TD0.9
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
Josh Jacobs
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTYDTDTGTRECRYDRTD
1
DET
13.5
RB14
19
66
1
1
1
4
0
2
WAS
14.4
RB17
23
84
1
0
0
0
0
3
CLE
9.9
RB23
16
30
0
9
5
44
0
4
DAL
29.7
RB2
22
86
2
4
4
71
0
5
6
CIN
29.5
RB4
18
93
2
5
5
57
0
7
ARI
18.3
RB7
13
55
2
1
1
3
0
8
PIT
12.0
RB19
13
33
1
3
3
12
0
9
CAR
18.0
RB4
17
87
1
5
4
13
0
10
PHI
17.2
RB9
21
74
1
6
5
33
0
11
NYG
4.0
RB45
7
40
0
1
0
0
0
12
13
DET
9.6
RB31
17
83
0
1
1
8
0
14
CHI
16.2
RB11
20
86
1
2
2
6
0
15
DEN
22.2
RB6
12
73
1
3
2
19
1
16
CHI
3.8
RB54
12
36
0
2
2
12
0
17
BAL
0.8
RB67
4
3
0
1
1
0
0

Latest takes

Travis Etienne
  • 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
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  • 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.

  • Saints signed RB Travis Etienne (4 years, $52 million)

Josh Jacobs
  • The swift decline in Josh Jacobs' market value has everything to do with the legal cloud hanging over him. He was arrested in late May on domestic violence allegations. While he was later released, prosecutors say the investigation is still ongoing.

  • With starting running back Josh Jacobs entering his age-28 stride, and also being the alleged perpetrator of domestic violence, Lloyd may finally get a shot to play meaningful snaps for the Packers.

  • In 2025, Jacobs appeared in 15 games for the Packers and recorded 234 rushing attempts for 929 yards (4.0 YPC) and 13 touchdowns, to go along with 36 receptions on 44 targets for 282 yards (7.8 YPC) and one touchdown.

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  • Jacobs will be subject to the league's personal conduct policy and will likely face a suspension ahead of the 2026 season, pending the league's internal investigation.

  • Jacobs' attorneys announced that their client "vehemently denies" the allegations against him: "Josh vehemently denies the allegations, and this matter is in the early stages of investigation with important evidence that has not yet been made public."

  • Jacobs turned himself in to the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department in Wisconsin after the incident occurred on Saturday, May 23.

  • Josh Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday and charged with five counts of domestic abuse, including Battery–Domestic Abuse, Criminal Damage to Property–Domestic Abuse, Disorderly Conduct–Domestic Abuse, Strangulation and Suffocation, and Intimidation of a Victim.

  • Josh Jacobs might be the biggest value in early fantasy football drafts. Despite finishing as a productive fantasy back last season, Jacobs is currently being drafted outside the top 12 running backs in many formats. The case is simple: Green Bay trusts Jacobs near the goal line, he remains heavily involved as an early-down runner, and his receiving floor is underrated.

  • Josh Jacobs at 299 [college touches] is one of only two other backs who had fewer than 400 college touches and were first-round picks.

    Rich Hribar· Apr 24
  • We were playing the Raiders and Josh Jacobs, I don't know what was wrong with him that day but he was running like a mad man.

    Tony Camino· Mar 21

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