Travis Etienne Jr. Could Break Out In Week 5 Against Colts

Travis Etienne Jr. Could Break Out In Week 5 Against Colts

2 months ago

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (shoulder) has a chance to have a great week in Week 5 against the Indianapolis Colts. Etienne was limited in practice all week, but fortunately will enter Sunday's game without an injury tag. While the Colts are better against the run than the pass, they aren't great against either. Quarterback Anthony Richardson (oblique) is questionable, and running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) is out out for the Colts offense, meaning the Jaguars have a great chance to earn their first win of the season. That means more time spent leading and more running the ball. The main thing that has limited Etienne's upside has been less volume than expected. It's hard to get a lot of carries for a team always playing from behind, but that could change on Sunday. Tank Bigsby has been good in limited touches, so he could continue to eat into Etienne's workload. However, in a good matchup with potential for more volume, Etienne should be viewed as an RB2 with RB1 upside in Week 5.

Source: RotoBaller