Yahoo Sports NFL on Travis Etienne
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Etienne has been the biggest non-injury bust based on his role through two weeks. He lost early-down work to Kendre Miller in Week 1, before Miller was healthy-scratched last week in favor of Alvin Kamara. Etienne is splitting early-down work and is rarely playing late downs because UDFA rookie FB C.J. Donaldson is more trusted in protection. Etienne only had 5.8 expected half PPR points (RB42) last week.
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Etienne's RB42 role and protection benching make him a non-injury bust candidate.
Etienne has been the biggest non-injury bust based on his role through two weeks. He lost early-down work to Kendre Miller in Week 1, before Miller was healthy-scratched in favor of Alvin Kamara in Week 2, with the role staying the same. Etienne is splitting early-down work and rarely playing late downs because UDFA rookie FB C.J. Donaldson is more trusted in protection. He only had 5.8 expected half PPR points (RB42) last week and would not have a FLEX-worthy profile without garbage-time receptions versus the Lions in the opener. The Saints also used Tyler Shough in Tush Push situations with Etienne on the field, narrowing the needle significantly. Etienne also dropped one pitch attempt and bobbled the next one after timing issues with Shough's pitch.
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