Who Should I Start? Travis Etienne Jr. or Jadarian Price
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.2 | 60.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 18.7 | 0.1 |
Travis Etienne Jr. News
Monday, August 17, 10:51 AM
New Orleans Saints running back Travis Etienne Jr. has not exactly been handed the backfield, but his redraft case is holding up. Alvin Kamara has been getting the first call on third downs and in passing situations, while Etienne has handled most of the first-team work on early downs. That's the split that matters more than an unofficial depth chart listing both as co-starters. Etienne is coming off 1,399 scrimmage yards and 13 touchdowns in Jacksonville, with 1,107 of those yards on the ground over 260 carries. He has gone over 1,000 rushing yards in three of his four seasons on the field. At a 41.9 ADP, the price is still sitting in the fourth round. Kamara hanging around takes some catches off the table and probably keeps Etienne from seeing a true workhorse load. Fine. He doesn't need one. If the early-down split sticks, Etienne should still get enough carries to make that fourth-round cost work.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.8 | 53.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 11.5 | 0.1 |
Jadarian Price News
Saturday, August 22, 7:10 AM
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold said that rookie running back Jadarian Price is a "really special player" and that he "brings a different facet to the offense," per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. The 32nd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Price recorded 761 scrimmage yards and 13 touchdowns on 119 touches across 12 games in his final collegiate season at Notre Dame. Seattle lost former running back Kenneth Walker III to the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency, and incumbent back Zach Charbonnet (knee) is working his way back from a torn ACL that he underwent surgery on in late February. As a result, Price could be in position to play a lead role in the Seahawks backfield immediately as a rookie. The 22-year-old recorded just 15 receptions across 41 career games at Notre Dame, but Darnold praised his ability to impact the game as both a rusher and a receiver. Price profiles as a low-end RB2 for fantasy managers entering 2026.
Travis Etienne Jr. vs. Jadarian Price
Still trying to decide between Etienne Jr. and Price? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Travis Etienne Jr. is projected to score 13.2 points this week while Jadarian Price is projected to score 10.8 points.
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