Tank Bigsby

Etienne opened the year as the unquestioned lead back for Jacksonville, but it didn't last long. Every Tank Bigsby chunk play earned the second-year back more work, slowing chipping away at Etienne's role. Etienne eventually missed two games with a hamstring issue, giving Bigsby a pair of showcase games. He didn't disappoint and forced a backfield-by-committee for the remainder of the season. Etienne averaged 3.7 yards per carry a year after running at a 3.8 clip. With Bigsby stealing goal line work, his touchdown total plummeted from 12 to two. He finished the year with a measly 558 rushing yards. Etienne's RB1 days are long gone, and RB2 numbers even seem out of his reach in 2025. He will likely go off early draft boards as a low-ceiling RB3.

Bigsby entered 2024 off the heels of a nightmare rookie season. He averaged 2.4 yards per carry, struggled with ball security, and somehow managed to tip not one but two passes into defenders' hands for interceptions. Coming off one of the worst debut seasons in recent memory, expectations were low for Bigsby this year. That worked in his favor as he looked like an entirely different player out of the gate. Bigsby quickly forced a committee with Etienne through a handful long runs. He had multiple gains of over 50 yards in the first five weeks and then got a chance to show his stuff as the lead back when Etienne injured his hamstring. Bigsby ran 44 times for 196 yards and two scores in a pair of spot starts. He spent the second half of the season splitting work with Etienne. Fumbles were still an issue as he put the ball on the ground four times. Bigsby was also absent from the passing game in most weeks. Still, he finished the year with a 168/766/7 rushing line, which is a remarkable turnaround from his rookie year. Bigsby will be a popular breakout candidate in early fantasy drafts.