Bhayshul Tuten vs. Travis Etienne fantasy Week 4: Which Jaguars RB is the better start vs. 49ers?

Billy Heyen

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have a surplus of running backs, and that's even after trading away Tank Bigsby.

Travis Etienne is the leader of the RB room, but rookies Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen can play, too.

That makes for some interesting fantasy football decisions in Week 4 as the Jags take on the San Francisco 49ers.

It's unlikely you have both Etienne and Tuten, but regardless of which Jaguars RB is on your roster, there's one way to lean here.

Should I start Travis Etienne in fantasy Week 4?

Yes, Travis Etienne is a for-sure fantasy football start in Week 4 for the Jaguars against the 49ers.

He has had at least 16 touches in all three weeks of the season. You can't beat that opportunity.

Etienne is coming off his worst game from an efficiency standpoint, and he still had 16 runs for 56 yards and a touchdown against a strong Texans day.

Fire up Etienne in your lineups with confidence.

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Should I start Bhayshul Tuten in fantasy Week 4?

Bhayshul Tuten is a borderline FLEX consideration in Week 4 fantasy football, but he's more of a sit than a start.

The rookie scored his first NFL rushing touchdown in Week 3 while running six times for 21 yards.

He also had eight totes for 42 yards and two catches for 32 yards and a TD in Week 2.

Tuten has shown a nose for the end zone, but he also hasn't played more than 25% of the Jags' offensive snaps so far. He was on the field for just 12 offensive plays in Week 3. 

It's tough to count on Tuten if he's hardly on the field, but you could start him in a pinch, and he's worth holding onto as a future starter during the upcoming bye weeks.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle