All the talk coming out of Jacksonville Jaguars' training camp is around rookie phenom WR/CB Travis Hunter. But one of the more polarizing running back competitions in the NFL heading into the 2025 season is in Jacksonville. That comp involves Travis Etienne Jr., Tank Bigsby and rookie Bhayshul Tuten. While Etienne came out the gate hot to start his NFL career, he regressed big time last year, paving the way for Bigsby.
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Yahoo Fantasy football analysts Matt Harmon and Ray Garvin discussed the Jags' running back situation on the latest episode of the "Yahoo Fantasy Forecast" podcast.
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As of this writing, Bigsby's ADP sits at 126th overall in standard Yahoo fantasy football drafts. That would mean he's being drafted at around the 10th round on average in 12-team leagues. Bigsby also sits 105th overall in Yahoo's consensus rankings as well as the RB35 at the position. Ray points out that back in 2023, people believed Bigsby was the best back in a loaded class that featured Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson. If Bigsby wins the early-down role for Jacksonville, can he jump up into that class of RB this season?
Bigsby surpassed Etienne in pretty much every notable RB stat category last season. Tank finished with 766 rushing yards on 168 carries and seven touchdowns, 4.6 yards per carry. Etienne was more active in the passing game with 39 catches on 52 targets. But he could be relied on less in the passing game now that Hunter is in town. So if Bigsby gets all the early-down work and goal-line carries, it will be tough to trust Etienne.
Plus, let's not forget about Tuten. Ray points out that his ADP is getting a little "crazy."
So, despite Bigsby's ADP being on the rise, he still presents plenty of value in drafts as a sleeper RB for those looking for a player with major upside.
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