NO · IR — Hamstring — Week 10 vs CAR, who allow the 2nd-most points to RBs — recently Bucky Irving put up 23 on them (W7), Josh Jacobs put up 17.2 on them (W8).
Travis Etienne Jr. projects 10.9 PPR points in week 10 vs CAR — the 2nd-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 10.3 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 9 angle vs CAR: 140.7 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.83 a carry · 1.7 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 2nd-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how CAR defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 3 games): 50.3% offensive snaps · 10 carries/game (37.5% of team carries) · 47.8% of the backfield's touches · 4.3 targets/game, 9.5% target share · 42.7 rushing and 17 receiving yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 60.1% offensive snaps, 15.3 carries/game (53.2% of team carries), 69.2% of the backfield's touches, 3.1 targets/game, 9.8% target share, 65.1 rushing and 17.2 receiving yards/game, 13 TD. (2025) TD luck: 13 scored vs 10.7 expected — over expectation, regression risk. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W10 | vs CAR | Sun, Nov 15 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 2nd · soft |
| W11 | @ CHI | Sun, Nov 22 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 30th · tough |
| W12 | @ CIN | Sun, Nov 29 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 21st |
| W13 | vs GB | Sun, Dec 6 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 8th · soft |
| W14 | @ CAR | Sun, Dec 13 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 2nd · soft |
| W15 | @ TB | Sun, Dec 20 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 31st · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 | LV | 13 car, 57 yd · 2/2 rec, 13 yd | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| W2 | BAL | 8 car, 25 yd · 2/2 rec, 6 yd | 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.1 |
| W1 | DET | 9 car, 46 yd · 7/9 rec, 32 yd | 7.8 | 11.3 | 14.8 |