Tank Bigsby ($5,600; ankle) missed his second straight practice Thursday, which is a strong sign that the back likely won’t be able to play this Sunday vs. the Lions.
Last week, Bigsby hurt his ankle early and only played 23% of the snaps vs. the Vikings. As a result, Travis Etienne ($6,300) saw his largest workload in quite sometime, rushing the ball 11 times — which was 84.6% of the Jaguars’ running back carries — and logging 68.2% of the snaps.
While this was compelling usage, Etienne didn’t do much with the expanded workload, with the back finishing with only 5.3 FPTS in the loss to Minnesota. Etienne will likely operate as Jacksonville’s featured back if Bigsby sits this Sunday, but this doesn’t mean we should be overly excited about this opportunity.
Etienne is averaging a modest 0.29 FPTS per snap this season and his matchup is horrible, going against a Detroit defense that is the second-highest graded unit on PFF. The Lions are giving up the fourth-fewest rush yards to running backs (691) and the Jaguars’ implied team total is set at a very low 16.5 points on the DraftKings Sportsbook.
Jacksonville is a 14-point underdog for this matchup, with Mac Jones ($4,800) starting for the second straight game. Etienne should struggle mightily in this likely blowout. The back isn’t worth considering for DFS at his current salary and, unless you’re in a deep league and very desperate, Etienne also shouldn’t be started in season-long leagues.
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