Who Should I Start? Saquon Barkley or Travis Etienne Jr.

Friday, November 21, 10:11 PM

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley set his season high for attempts last week against the Lions, carrying the ball 26 times for 83 yards. Given the opportunities, it wasn't a very productive game for Barkley and he'll try to turn things around this weekend against the Cowboys. One of his four rushing touchdowns this season came against Dallas in Week 1-a game where he also accounted for four catches and 84 total yards. The Cowboys have had trouble stopping the run this year, allowing 11 touchdowns through 10 games as well as giving up an average of 131.4 yards on the ground in those contests. They also allow the fifth-most fantasy points to RBs. The Eagles clearly trust Barkley to handle heavy workloads at this point in the season, giving him 62 rush attempts over the last three games, which should make managers optimistic about possible boom performances going forward. Consider him a solid RB1 in Week 12.

Friday, November 21, 7:36 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (shoulder) was limited in practice all week due to a shoulder injury, but he has been cleared from Friday's final injury report and will be active in Week 12 against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, according to Michael DiRocco of ESPN. Rookie Bhayshul Tuten (ankle) followed the same routine in practice this week and was also cleared, so the Jags will have both RBs available in the desert. The 26-year-old Etienne has been Jacksonville's RB1 pretty much all year, but Tuten saw a bigger piece of the pie in last week's win over the Los Angeles Chargers, leading many to wonder if Tuten might slowly be taking over this backfield. It's possible, but both RBs should see plenty of chances to produce in a plus matchup against Arizona. Etienne had two rushing scores in Week 11 and profiles as a high-end RB2 for fantasy managers in this matchup.