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Footballguys fantasy football takes on Bhayshul Tuten

Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from Footballguys about Bhayshul Tuten.

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All Footballguys insights about Bhayshul Tuten

NegativeBustAug 5, 2026
Tuten of the Jacksonville Jaguars isn't making it out of Round 5, signaling entry into 'The RB Dead Zone.' While Tuten showed flashes last year—11th in avoided tackle rate (21.7%), 14th in yards after contact per attempt (3.22), and seventh in success rate (46.9%)—and plays in a very fantasy-friendly offense, Chris Rodriguez Jr. is getting healthier and making a dent on the practice field with a 4.6 yards per attempt average over four NFL seasons. The Jaguars have the makings of a full-blown committee attack in 2026, making it difficult for Tuten to return value with an RB2 price tag.
PositiveValueAug 4, 2026
Ranked RB24 by the source versus RB27 in Footballguys consensus. Tuten is the top candidate to absorb the 72% of carries vacated by Travis Etienne Jr.'s departure from Jacksonville. He is a complete, athletic runner with good physical tools; his athleticism makes him functional in the red zone and goal line (7 goal-line carries in 2025, 5 TDs). Playing in an offense that has awakened and will continue ascending, volume and TD projection are high. In his second year, he should see significant increase in receiving opportunities; Chris Rodriguez Jr. is the only slight threat to prevent Tuten from exceeding 300 touches.
NegativeRoleJul 26, 2026
Tuten is expected to share the bulk of carries with Chris Rodriguez in Jacksonville, but Footballguy Dave Kluge contends that Tuten's projections take a ding with Rodriguez around, especially when factoring in that expected role near the goal line. Tuten is being drafted as RB25, but his path to success got narrower with Rodriguez's arrival. Kluge notes that "This Jaguars offense is trending in the right direction, and both backs can find different paths to success. Tuten's path, however, got a bit narrower."
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Tuten's ADP has solidified in the 5th round as the market leans toward an optimistic scenario where he emerges as the clear lead back in a Travis Etienne Jr.-type role, with Chris Rodriguez Jr. stepping into the RB2 job. The source raised Tuten's base trade value from 10.6 to 12.5 to reflect that he is now going off the board alongside players like Bucky Irving and Quinshon Judkins in summer best-ball drafts. Rodriguez's foot injury has dropped him significantly.
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Tuten has emerged as one of the more talked-about mid-round running backs since Jacksonville didn't aggressively replace Travis Etienne Jr. after his free agency departure to New Orleans. With Chris Rodriguez Jr. sidelined by a foot injury, pundits like Ross Kelly of CBS Sports are highlighting Tuten as a true breakout candidate. Kelly notes Tuten had the fastest 40-yard-dash time of any running back in the 2025 draft class and is a home-run threat in an offense in need of playmakers; Etienne had nearly 1,400 total yards and 13 touchdowns last year, and Jacksonville ranked eighth in rushing attempts in 2025. The source cautions that Tuten's ADP at Footballguys has been steadily climbing and will continue to climb while Rodriguez is out, but if Tuten seizes the lead role for a 13-win team that likes to run the ball, his RB25 ADP will look like a bargain.