Travis Etienne Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Lions

New Orleans Saints RB Travis Etienne will be up against the team with last year's 14th-ranked run defense, the Detroit Lions (114.5 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Etienne worth a look for his next matchup against the Lions? Keep reading, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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Travis Etienne Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 14.6
• Projected Rushing Yards: 73.33
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.52
• Projected Receiving Yards: 20.70
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.13

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Etienne 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Etienne picked up 217.9 fantasy points (12.8 per game), ninth at his position and 30th in the league.
• Etienne accumulated 28.5 fantasy points -- 12 carries, 32 yards; 3 receptions, 73 yards, 3 TDs -- in his best game last year, in Week 15 against the New York Jets.
• In his second-best performance last year -- Week 14 against the Indianapolis Colts -- Etienne picked up 20.2 fantasy points. His stat line: 20 carries, 74 yards, 2 TDs.
• In Week 18 versus the Tennessee Titans, Etienne put up a season-low 3.8 fantasy points, courtesy of this stat line: 14 carries, 32 yards.
• Etienne had 4.1 fantasy points -- 12 carries, 28 yards -- in his second-worst performance of the season (Week 13 against the Tennessee Titans).

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Detroit allowed over 300 passing yards to only three QBs last season.
• 15 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Lions last season.
• Through the air last season, Detroit allowed at least two passing touchdowns to 11 opposing QBs.
• Versus the Lions last year, four players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Detroit allowed six players amass more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• In terms of pass defense, the Lions gave up a touchdown reception to 25 players last season.
• Detroit gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to six players last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Lions allowed just one player to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Detroit last season, 14 players ran for at least one TD.
• Only two players ran for multiple scores in a game versus the Lions last year.

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