New Orleans Saints running back Travis Etienne Jr could end up being one of the most polarizing fantasy football running backs this season. He had a great 2025 campaign with the Jacksonville Jaguars, rushing for 1,107 yards and seven touchdowns, and catching 36 passes for 292 yards and six more touchdowns.
This offseason, he signed a big deal with the Saints in free agency. The deal is worth $48 million over four years. All signs pointed to Etienne looking at a bell-cow role in New Orleans with Alvin Kamara likely out.
Then, earlier this month, Kamara reworked his contract, and it sounded a lot like the Saints backfield could end up being more of a committee. Kamara's strengths have always been catching passes and scoring touchdowns, which doesn't bode particularly well for Etienne owners.
Now, the Saints have opened up training camp with Kamara and Etienne splitting first-team reps. All of a sudden, Etienne's fantasy value looks a lot more uncertain than it did this time a month ago.
Saints RBs Alvin Kamara & Travis Etienne split first team reps today, per @SeanFazendeFOX8 pic.twitter.com/4yuCWA4p4y— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) July 29, 2026Fantasy Impact
