Travis Etienne Jr. fantasy outlook — Week 1
Travis Etienne Jr. (RB, NO) is our RB16 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 14.3 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of September 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM ET.
Data on this page is as of September 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
- Projection
- 14.3 pts
- RB rank
- #16
- Rostered
- 98%
- Started
- 88%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Travis Etienne Jr. (NO RB), our RB16 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 14.3 projected points with a hot Pepper Meter rating. 88% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The math is unsexy and convincing: 14.3 points, 30% above what the position pays out on average. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Hot on the Pepper Meter reflects a steady weekly floor rather than a boom week — that's still a start.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Travis Etienne Jr. (NO RB), our RB16 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 14.3 projected points with a hot Pepper Meter rating. 88% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The math is unsexy and convincing: 14.3 points, 30% above what the position pays out on average. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Hot on the Pepper Meter reflects a steady weekly floor rather than a boom week — that's still a start.