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Travis Etienne or Makai Lemon

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Travis Etienne

Travis Etienne

RBNew Orleans Saints NO
Makai Lemon

Makai Lemon

WRPhiladelphia Eagles PHI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Etienne over Lemon

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Travis Etienne

Travis Etienne vs. Raiders — Finding Stability in a Shared Saints Backfield

Etienne enters Week 3 leading the Saints' backfield on the depth chart, but recent reports highlight a frustrating rotation alongside Alvin Kamara that has capped his early-season upside. Through two weeks, he has logged 17 carries and nine receptions, with fantasy manager start confidence dropping down to 75% amid the committee split.

In this home matchup against Las Vegas, our weekly projection pegs him for about 12 fantasy points on nine carries and four catches. While his steady target volume provides a decent PPR floor, the lack of dominant backfield volume keeps him in the flex tier rather than an every-week RB1.


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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lemon over Etienne

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Makai Lemon

Makai Lemon at Chicago — Limited Target Volume Caps Rookie Upside

Operating as Philadelphia's starting slot receiver, Lemon has gotten off to a quiet start in his rookie campaign with just four receptions for nine yards across his first two NFL contests. While he is fully past the summer hamstring issue and running sharp routes, the offense has heavily leaned on the ground game and outside weapons.

Even with tight end Dallas Goedert questionable due to a knee injury, our models project Lemon for around 2.3 catches and 25 receiving yards in what profiles as a low-scoring road battle. Started in only 3% of leagues, he remains an unproven commodity who is best left on fantasy benches until his target share expands.


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Latest News Makai Lemon
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Performance Travis Etienne
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
8253.10260
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
17714.209380
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Makai Lemon
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
11414.0140
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
492.3140
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Travis Etienne
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Makai Lemon
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Travis Etienne
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
74%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Makai Lemon
OWN
68%
-13.61 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-0.28 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Travis Etienne
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Makai Lemon
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Travis Etienne

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 28th with 12.90 total points (6.45 avg).
  • Currently 36.1 points behind the leader: Derrick Henry
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Hamstring (Since Sep 23, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 6 in receptions and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 6 in targets and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RB.
  • Top 6 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 2nd among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 35 in rush yards with 71 (35.50 per game) and is currently ranked 34th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 32nd among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -143, Rush AVG: -2.9 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +7 Rec TDs: -1,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 250, RUSH YDS: 1035, RUSH TDS: 5, REC: 45, REC YDS: 315, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Makai Lemon

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 134th with 0.40 total points (0.20 avg).
  • Currently 51.3 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 79th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 86th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 1 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 21st among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +9 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 62, REC YDS: 800, REC TDS: 5
Next Up Health Check
Injury Travis Etienne

HAMSTRING - Since Sep 23, 2026

Etienne Jr. was limited in practice on Wednesday heading into Week 3 versus the Raiders.
Injury Makai Lemon

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Travis Etienne

Week 3
New Orleans Saints VS Las Vegas Raiders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
13.50306.5053803.70
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 5th with 23.00 total points (11.50 avg).
  • Currently 6 points behind the leader: Bengals DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 306.50 per game and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 5 (2.50 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 15th in rush defense with 201 (100.50 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 412 (206.00 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 4 in sacks with 8 (4.00 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 3 (1.50 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 13.50 per game and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 15th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -28.5, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: +2, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 27, YDS/G: 337.7
Matchups Makai Lemon

Week 3
Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bears

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.00374.0031503.38
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 15th with 11.00 total points (5.50 avg).
  • Currently 18 points behind the leader: Bengals DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 3 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Ranked 22nd in rush defense with 244 (122.00 per game).
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 504 (252.00 per game).
  • Top 16 in points against with 23.00 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 31st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -13, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: +2, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -16.5,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 15, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.9, YDS/G: 384.4
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Travis Etienne
23.87
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Makai Lemon
15.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Travis Etienne
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 JAC 16 220 1125 5.1 5 45 35 316 9.0 0
2023 JAC 16 267 1008 3.8 11 73 58 476 8.2 1
2024 JAC 15 150 558 3.7 2 52 39 254 6.5 0
2025 JAC 16 275 1193 4.3 7 56 39 322 8.3 7
2026 NO 2 17 71 4.2 0 11 9 38 4.2 0
ON PACE 18 153 639 4.2 0 99 81 342 4.2 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 231 920 4 7 60 45 351 7.7 3
Totals 72 969 4193 4.3 26 246 189 1485 7.9 9
Career Makai Lemon
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 PHI 2 5 4 9 2.3 0 1 -5 -5 0
ON PACE 18 45 36 81 2.3 0 9 -45 -5 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 2 5 4 9 2.3 0 1 -5 -5 0
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