Bhayshul Tuten Start/Sit: Latest Injury Update, Fantasy Outlook, and More

Bhayshul Tuten has quickly become one of the most intriguing storylines in fantasy football after his breakout performance in Week 11. Just as he was gaining momentum and earning more touches, an unexpected twist late in the game left managers anxiously monitoring updates. The uncertainty swirling around his status has sparked heated debates among fantasy football circles.

Stay tuned, Tuten’s situation could have a dramatic impact on your next lineup decision.

Bhayshul Tuten Injury Update

Tuten had the best game of his rookie season in Week 11 before suffering an ankle injury that sidelined him for the rest of the game. After the match, Tuten told reporters he was “good.”

There haven’t been any additional reports about the severity of Tuten’s injury, but there has been speculation that he suffered a high-ankle sprain. His participation in practice throughout the week will indicate the severity of his injury.

If Tuten is out, then Travis Etienne will have an even bigger role in the backfield after splitting touches with Tuten in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Week 11 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Rookie LeQuint Allen Jr. would also have a bigger role, but his Week 11 stat line (eight carries for 36 yards) was more of a product of a blowout win than Tuten’s injury.

— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek

Tuten Fantasy Outlook

We were so close to getting Tuten’s extended run.

The Jags worked in him on their first drive and actually had twice as many carries as Travis Etienne in the first quarter.

Things were moving in the right direction so much so that he easily set a season high in snap share despite getting injured in the third quarter. Etienne took advantage of the clear role in the second half and finished with a solid game, but I don’t think it was a mistake that this coaching staff gave the rookie a real chance.

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Of 33 RBs with 50+ carries in Weeks 5-10, Travis Etienne was 29.6% below expectations. That was the worst of the bunch, and the company he kept wasn’t exactly great.

30. Rhamondre Stevenson: -20.1%
31. Alvin Kamara: -25.1%
32. Woody Marks: -27.3%
33. Etienne: -29.6%

The hopes of a late-season role flip seem to be over now, and we are just hoping that Tuten can get back on the field in a meaningful way sooner than later. He deserves to be rostered due to the interest this staff has shown in him, but I will need visual proof of his health before giving him a real look as a flex option in any format.

— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe