Who Should I Start? Travis Etienne or Dameon Pierce


Week 3 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
17.4 89.4 0.7 1.5 18.0 0.1

Travis Etienne News

Travis Etienne Jr. Still A High-End RB1 Vs. Texans

Wednesday, September 20, 9:52 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. gets a sweet Week 3 matchup against the Texans after disappointing fantasy owners last Sunday. Etienne opened the season on a positive note with 21.4 PPR points in Week 1, but stalled last game in an all-around disappointing effort from the entire Jags offense. The Houston defense has been the cure-all for running back woes the past couple of years and that hasn't changed through two games. Fantasy afterthought Zack Moss ran for 88 yards and a touchdown (4.9 YPC) on them last week, so Etienne owners should be salivating at the potential for an eruption in this one. Lock in the former first-round pick as a top-five back this week.


Week 3 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
13.8 69.7 0.4 1.8 18.1 0.1

Dameon Pierce News

Dameon Pierce A Low-End Flex Play In Week 3

Thursday, September 21, 7:51 PM

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce is certainly not a must-start in Week 3 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The second-year back has struggled with his opportunities in the early going, only rushing 26 times for 69 yards through two weeks. He has also played less than 50% of the team snaps in both games this year. Pierce isn't being utilized in the way we all imagined before the season, and finds himself a part of a three-back committee in Houston. He scored less than seven PPR fantasy points in both weeks and faces a Jaguars defense that has allowed just 83 rush yards per game this season. Pierce is a low-end flex play in Week 3.


Travis Etienne vs. Dameon Pierce

Still trying to decide between Etienne and Pierce? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Travis Etienne is projected to score 17.4 points this week while Dameon Pierce is projected to score 13.8 points.