Running Back · New Orleans Saints · Age 27 · Clemson · RB14 Half-PPR (Season 2026)
Travis Etienne Jr. is ranked RB14 (overall #26) for the Season of the 2026 NFL season in Half-PPR fantasy football by Hayden of The Underdog Football Show. ADP 30.8 — close to consensus.
Etienne is the buy to take advantage of slept-on Saints O
Etienne has cleared 1,399 total yards in 3-of-4 NFL seasons, and his lone miss was when unhealthy with coach Doug Pederson. Quietly, this is Etienne's best environment he's ever been in for fantasy points. Coach Kellen Moore has been functional at every stop, including in his head coaching debut last year with emerging QB Tyler Shough. The Saints were 1st in neutral pace per UnderdogRankings.com's advanced stats page, but they couldn't create explosives. If Etienne brings that to the table, then the Saints could clear their projected No. 24 scoring offense. The Saints OL features promising 1st-round talents at both OT spots, two returning players on the interior, and then a new floor-raising veteran at LG. It should be an above-average unit for Etienne to run behind. Etienne also faces very little competition in the backfield if we assume Alvin Kamara is going to retire or be released. It's only 2025 6th-rounder Devin Neal, Kendre Miller, Ty Chandler, and Audric Estime behind him. Don't be surprised if Etienne matches or even beats his RB11 on RB14 usage per-game finishes from last season. I'm buying over on 874.5 rushing yards in the Underdog lobby.
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Hayden is a fantasy football analyst for The Underdog Football Show, covering 2026 fantasy football with PPR and Half-PPR rankings, ADP comparisons, and weekly start/sit analysis. Rankings are updated regularly throughout the season. Hayden's "Best Bet" designations highlight players ranked higher than their ADP consensus, while "Fade" designations flag players the ranker believes are overvalued by the market.
By Hayden · The Underdog Football Show · Updated 2026-07-06