The Jacksonville Jaguars will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Travis Etienne Jr.
Is Travis Etienne Playing in Week 9?
Week 10 status: PLAYING
While Etienne is still battling the hamstring injury that sidelined him in Weeks 7 and 8, the Jaguars RB could be closer to returning to action. On Wednesday, Pederson said he “feels good” about Etienne — who was limited on Wednesday and Thursday — suiting up against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9.
However, on Friday, Pederson labeled Etienne a game-time decision.
Etienne was a limited practice participant on all three days leading up to Week 8 and was considered questionable to face the Packers this past Sunday. Viewed as a game-time decision, Etienne was eventually ruled out.
Bigsby was Jacksonville’s lead running back for the second consecutive week, taking 18 carries for 78 scoreless yards while adding two catches for eight yards. One week after finishing as fantasy’s RB8 against the Patriots, Bigsby ended up as the RB21 vs. Green Bay.
We’ll continue to monitor the Jaguars’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Travis Etienne in Week 9?
Etienne is battling a hamstring injury, but the greater drain on his fantasy potential is the play of Tank Bigsby. The second-year back has established himself as the go-to option in this backfield, and it’s hard to see that changing in the short term.
This season, Etienne’s production is 17.2% below expectation, a drastic dip from his +8.5% rate a season ago. His last 11 carries have picked up just 19 yards, highlighting a disturbing trend in the process.
This year, Etienne’s yards per carry before contact is up 84.6% from last season, but his yards per carry after contact are down 15.3%. Those two numbers aren’t supposed to work in contrast like that — you’d expect a running back who is getting downhill to be more difficult to tackle, but that hasn’t been the case here. To me, this suggests a change in running style and/or a lack of explosion.
It’s discouraging no matter how you explain it. Etienne should remain rostered due to his proximity to a lead role, but there’s no reason for him to be started in any format right now.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 9 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Travis Etienne’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9
Etienne is projected to score 10.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 10.6 rushing attempts for 45.9 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. It also includes 2.3 receptions for 17.3 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insights: Philadelphia Eagles Defense
The Philadelphia Eagles’ numbers on defense this year have had a little bit of the “all or nothing” feel about them. If they have not been a top-10 unit, they have been a below-average unit. That pattern continued on Sunday, as they ranked 19th in Week 8 against the Bengals. However, they still held their opponent to 17 points, despite tying for their worst red-zone efficiency of the season.
The Eagles have been good inside the red zone this season, allowing touchdowns on just 42.9% of trips, which has helped them rank eighth in points per drive. Their biggest flaw has been their turnover percentage, which is the sixth worst in the league at 5.6%, and is the only one of the meaningful stats that ranks outside the top 20. Helping the Eagles is the fact their 58.7 defensive plays per game is the seventh lowest in the league this season.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Travis Etienne’s Week 9 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 2:30 PM on Friday, November 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 10 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (at DAL)
2) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. MIA)
3) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. ATL)
4) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. CIN)
5) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at NO)
6) De'Von Achane | MIA (at LAR)
7) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. DET)
8) Christian McCaffrey | SF (at TB)
9) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at HOU)
10) Aaron Jones | MIN (at JAX)
11) Breece Hall | NYJ (at ARI)
12) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. BUF)
13) James Cook | BUF (at IND)
14) D'Andre Swift | CHI (vs. NE)
15) Chase Brown | CIN (at BAL)
16) James Conner | ARI (vs. NYJ)
17) Tony Pollard | TEN (at LAC)
18) David Montgomery | DET (at HOU)
19) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. DEN)
20) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (at CAR)
21) Najee Harris | PIT (at WAS)
22) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. PIT)
23) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at CHI)
24) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (vs. TEN)
25) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. NYG)
26) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. PHI)
27) Austin Ekeler | WAS (vs. PIT)
28) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. MIN)
29) Rachaad White | TB (vs. SF)
30) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. SF)
31) Javonte Williams | DEN (at KC)
32) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at LAR)
33) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at NO)
34) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at WAS)
35) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. MIN)
36) Ray Davis | BUF (at IND)
37) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. CIN)
38) Devin Singletary | NYG (at CAR)
39) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at ARI)
40) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at LAC)
41) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. NE)
42) Cam Akers | HOU (vs. DET)
43) Antonio Gibson | NE (at CHI)
44) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at TB)
45) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at KC)
46) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. NYG)
47) Kimani Vidal | LAC (vs. TEN)
48) Jordan Mason | SF (at TB)
49) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. MIA)
50) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. DEN)
51) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (vs. PIT)
52) Jonathon Brooks | CAR (vs. NYG)
53) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at BAL)
54) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. SF)
55) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. DET)
56) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at LAR)
57) Julius Chestnut | TEN (at LAC)
58) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at DAL)
59) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. NYJ)
60) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (vs. MIN)
61) Jordan Mims | NO (vs. ATL)
62) Carson Steele | KC (vs. DEN)
63) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. BUF)
64) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. NYJ)
65) Ty Johnson | BUF (at IND)
66) Dalvin Cook | DAL (vs. PHI)
67) Tyler Goodson | IND (vs. BUF)
68) Audric Estimé | DEN (at KC)
69) Ty Chandler | MIN (at JAX)
70) Eric Gray | NYG (at CAR)
71) JaMycal Hasty | NE (at CHI)
72) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. PHI)
73) Will Shipley | PHI (at DAL)
74) Hassan Haskins | LAC (vs. TEN)
75) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. DET)
76) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (vs. CIN)
77) Alec Ingold | MIA (at LAR)
78) Joshua Kelley | NYG (at CAR)
79) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. CIN)
80) C.J. Ham | MIN (at JAX)
81) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (vs. PIT)
82) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. ATL)
83) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (vs. PHI)
84) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (vs. PHI)
85) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (vs. MIA)
86) Craig Reynolds | DET (at HOU)
87) Michael Burton | DEN (at KC)
88) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. NYG)
89) Travis Homer | CHI (vs. NE)
90) J.J. Taylor | HOU (vs. DET)
91) Kendall Milton | CIN (at BAL)
92) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at ARI)
93) Avery Williams | ATL (at NO)
94) Chris Collier | BAL (vs. CIN)
95) Jake Funk | JAX (vs. MIN)
96) Blake Watson | DEN (at KC)
97) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at TB)
98) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. ATL)
99) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (at WAS)
100) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at BAL)
101) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at LAR)
102) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (vs. NYJ)
103) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (at TB)
104) Sione Vaki | DET (at HOU)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Philadelphia Eagles Insights
Jacksonville Jaguars
Team: After winning seven of eight games in the middle of last season, Jacksonville is 3-11 in the 14 games since
QB: Trevor Lawrence’s yards per pressured pass attempt are down 26.6% from a season ago.
Offense: The Jags have won the time of possession battle just once (Week 7 vs. Patriots). Last week was the fourth time they failed to have the ball for even 27 minutes this season.
Defense: Last week, Jacksonville held the Packers out of the end zone on four red zone trips (66.7%, their rate in Weeks 1-7: 21.7%).
Fantasy: Tank Bigsby has looked explosive at times, but he needs help – in three of his past four games, he’s averaged less than two feet per carry before contact.
Betting: The Jags are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games, and each of their past four failures to cover came by at least 11.5 points.
Philadelphia Eagles
Team: No offensive line allows pressure more often when not blitzed than the Eagles (44.1%, league average: 31.6%).
QB: The Eagles have won three straight games – in those games, Jalen Hurts has -2 red zone passing yards.
Offense: From 2022-23, only the Cowboys, Chiefs, and 49ers scored more first-quarter points than the Eagles. This season, Philadelphia has yet to score in the first 15 minutes. If you’re curious, their lowest-scoring season for first-quarter points over the past 20 years came in 2012 (31 points).
Defense: The Eagles hadn’t allowed an opponent to convert over 46.2% of their third downs through seven weeks. In Week 8, the Bengals went 10-of-13 (76.9%), though part of that can be attributed to a one-sided game (20-point win).
Fantasy: Jalen Hurts had his 13th game with multiple rushing touchdowns since 2021, the most in the league (Derrick Henry ranks second with 11 and James Conner third with seven over that stretch).
Betting: After Halloween, since 2020, the Eagles are 12-8-1 ATS (60%) at home and 4-16 ATS (20%) on the road. They head on the road for three of their next four after this game.