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Trevor Etienne or Michael Mayer

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Trevor Etienne

Trevor Etienne

RB • Carolina Panthers CAR
Michael Mayer

Michael Mayer

TE • Las Vegas Raiders LV
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Etienne over Mayer

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Etienne ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 3.2
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.6 13.9 0.1 0.8 6.2 0 3.2
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Outlook Trevor Etienne

Trevor Etienne vs TB — Minimal Role in Carolina Keeps Him Off Fantasy Radars

Etienne is fully healthy after his preseason ailment, but he remains firmly behind starter Chuba Hubbard in Carolina's backfield. Even with fellow reserve AJ Dillon dealing with an ankle issue, Etienne logged just one carry for negative yardage in his sole appearance, underlining how difficult it is for him to carve out meaningful touches right now.

Our weekly projection expects another quiet outing, slating him for roughly 14 rushing yards on three to four carries alongside minimal passing-game involvement. With an ownership rate hovering near two percent and virtually nonexistent starting numbers, fantasy managers should leave Etienne firmly on the bench or waivers this week against Tampa Bay.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 11 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mayer over Etienne

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Mayer ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.1
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.3 28.3 0.2 7.1
No projection for today.
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Outlook Michael Mayer

Michael Mayer vs. Rams — Streamer Upside in High-Scoring Matchup

Mayer is coming off a season-best performance where he set a career high with 95 receiving yards on seven receptions. Operating alongside Brock Bowers in Las Vegas's tight end-heavy offense, Mayer has commanded 19 targets over his past three outings, proving he possesses a meaningful role in the passing attack with Kirk Cousins under center.

Our weekly projection sits at 6.8 fantasy points on roughly three catches for 27 yards. With an appealing 48.5 projected game total at home against the Rams, Mayer represents an intriguing streaming option for managers needing tight end help, though his volatile week-to-week target floor makes him a riskier start in shallower formats.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 11 hrs ago
Latest News Michael Mayer
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Performance Trevor Etienne
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
1-1-1.00000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
1-1-1.00000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Mayer
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
79513.6280
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
89712.1280
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Trevor Etienne
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
6 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Michael Mayer
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Trevor Etienne
OWN
 
2%
+0.58 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.15 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Mayer
OWN
27%
+7.78 compared to last week
START
 
9%
+5.41 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Trevor Etienne
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Mayer
15th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Trevor 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 133rd with -0.10 total points (-0.10 avg).
  • Currently 126.8 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 104th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 0 and is currently ranked 27th among RB.
  • Ranked 121st in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 5 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -77, Rush AVG: -6.1 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: -2, Rec Yards: -9 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 25, RUSH YDS: 105, RUSH TDS: 1, REC: 8, REC YDS: 59, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Michael Mayer

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 15th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 32.60 total points (5.43 avg).
  • Currently 37.7 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 6 in receptions and is currently ranked 4th among TE.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 9th among TE.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 266 and 9.50 YPC and is currently ranked 10th among TE.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 26th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +17, Rec Yards: +169 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 50, REC YDS: 550, REC TDS: 5
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Trevor Etienne

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Mayer

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Trevor Etienne

Week 7
Carolina Panthers VS Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.00313.17861113.68
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 19th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 35.00 total points (5.83 avg).
  • Currently 24 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 313.17 per game and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 453 (75.50 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in pass defense with 1426 (237.67 per game).
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 6 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 23.00 per game and currently ranked 20th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 1 (0.17 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +57.04, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -7, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -1.63,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Matchups Michael Mayer

Week 7
Las Vegas Raiders VS Los Angeles Rams

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.00300.8365803.62
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 11th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 25.00 total points (4.17 avg).
  • Currently 34 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 300.83 per game and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 27th in rush defense with 762 (127.00 per game).
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 1043 (173.83 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 5 (0.83 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 23.00 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 21st 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: +80.83, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: -36, INTs: -1, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +5.67,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 21.6, YDS/G: 348
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Trevor Etienne
2.08
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Mayer
11.16
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Trevor Etienne
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 CAR 9 21 98 4.7 0 3 3 13 4.3 0
2026 CAR 1 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 4 4 -4 -1.0 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 4 10 47 4.7 0 2 2 7 4.3 0
Totals 10 22 97 4.4 0 3 3 13 4.3 0
Career Michael Mayer
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 LV 12 40 27 304 11.3 2 0 0 0 0
2024 LV 11 32 21 156 7.4 0 0 0 0 0
2025 LV 13 51 36 342 9.5 1 0 0 0 0
2026 LV 6 34 28 266 9.5 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 102 84 798 9.5 3 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 12 41 28 267 9.5 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 42 157 112 1068 9.5 4 0 0 0 0
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