Who Should I Start? Zach Charbonnet or Bhayshul Tuten

Saturday, June 6, 3:26 PM

Sports Illustrated's John Shipley writes that it's hard to get much of a read on the Jacksonville Jaguars running back room during OTAs this offseason because they are not in pads, and Chris Rodriguez Jr. (undisclosed) hasn't been with the team during the offseason program so far. With that said, Shipley also notes that Tuten "looked like he was picking up steam" during OTAs, and head coach Liam Coen said he likes the way he's running compared to a year ago, and Tuten looks like he's "more in-tune with the scheme" than as a rookie in 2025. If the 23-year-old continues to build on his momentum going into Year 2, especially if C-Rod continues to be absent, Tuten's fantasy football stock will continue to rise as a clear RB2 target in fantasy drafts because of his explosiveness and home run abilities out of the backfield. The former fourth-rounder out of Virginia Tech only averaged 3.7 yards per carry with 307 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns in 15 regular-season games in his first year in the NFL, and he added 10 catches for 79 yards and two more scores. But with Travis Etienne Jr. now in New Orleans, Tuten has the clearest path in Duval to lead-back duties in Coen's offense, which hit its stride in the second half of 2025.