Who Should I Start? Travis Etienne or Najee Harris

Monday, December 2, 10:50 AM

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. continued to build on his underwhelming season against the Houston Texans in Week 13. He finished with 46 yards rushing on 13 carries and 12 yards receiving on three receptions. Another single-digit fantasy performance for the 25-year-old back means once again his fantasy managers are left regretting picking him in the second round of fantasy drafts. With Tank Bigsby questionable with an ankle injury heading into the week, Etienne Jr. had a chance to seize the starting role, but failed to stand out. While Bigsby only touched the ball half as much as Etienne Jr. did, he had a higher yards per carry (4.0 to 3.5) and longer longest run (19 to 9). The Jaguars face the Tennessee Titans in Week 14, where Etienne Jr. will most likely get a lower percentage of the backfield touches.

Sunday, December 1, 5:07 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris handled 16 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown while catching all six of his targets for 54 yards in a Week 13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Harris, who struggled mightily against the Cleveland Browns and played on fewer snaps than Jaylen Warren last week, dominated opportunities in Pittsburgh's backfield and bounced back in a big way on Sunday. His six receptions were his most since Week 4 as quarterback Russell Wilson targeted him early and often. He seemingly injured his leg on the Steelers' second possession of the contest but quickly returned to score from 10 yards out in the second quarter. The fourth-year pro will look to keep trending positively in another meeting with the Browns next week.