Week7 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 5:00 PM ET

Bench

RBCAR

Trevor Etienne

Carolina Panthers

vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected: 0.7pts
Week rank: RB85
Started: —

Range this weekNuvela estimate

RB24 line 10.9

Floor 0.4Ceiling 1.0

RBCAR vs TBRB850.7 projected (0.4–1.0)PPR

Should I start Trevor Etienne in Week 7?

Sit Trevor Etienne in Week 7.

Etienne projects 0.7 PPR points to Quinshon Judkins’s 10.9.

Measured against the RB24 start line: Quinshon Judkins, RB24 at 10.9 projected PPR points, the last running back inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 10.2 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Quinshon Judkins projects 10.2 more than Trevor Etienne.

Why

His lines put him at 0.43 touchdowns, above his usual 0.20.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Quinshon Judkins or a bigger role for Trevor Etienne.

Why Trevor Etienne

Sit Trevor Etienne, 10.2 pts behind Quinshon Judkins.

Working for Etienne: Room to bounce back, Track record lifts him.

Working against Etienne: Smaller role expected, Quieter lately, Committee back (2% of touches), Tough matchup (C- vs RB · 2026, 6 gm).

Matchup

Trevor Etienne (CAR) faces TB, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 23.8 points. His team is expected to lead.

Recent form

Trevor Etienne's last 5 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 15 · 0.0, 2025 Wk 16 · 0.0, 2025 Wk 17 · 0.0, 2025 Wk 18 · 0.0, Wk 6 · -0.1 (oldest to newest).

At least 4 of these 5 games were played before the 2026 season.

Compare Trevor Etienne with…

The players closest to Trevor Etienne in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Trevor EtienneRB85 · 0.7 proj

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Closest calls

RB85RB84TiedEliHeidenreichRB · PIT0.6 ptsTrevorEtienneRB · CAR0.7 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownEli Heidenreich or Trevor Etienne
RB86RB840.1 pts apartNicholasSingletonRB · TEN0.6 ptsTrevorEtienneRB · CAR0.7 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownNicholas Singleton or Trevor Etienne
RB87RB840.1 pts apartAnthonyTyus IIIRB · CAR0.6 ptsTrevorEtienneRB · CAR0.7 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownAnthony Tyus III or Trevor Etienne

More close calls for Etienne

or Josh Williams0.5Josh Williams or Trevor Etienne
or Dean Connors0.5Dean Connors or Trevor Etienne
or Lan Larison0.5Lan Larison or Trevor Etienne
or Emari Demercado0.5Emari Demercado or Trevor Etienne
or Michael Carter0.8Michael Carter or Trevor Etienne

More RB start/sit callsRunning backs this week: the Week 7 RB rankings and all 489 calls

Stats behind the call

Each of Etienne’s figures beside the RB24 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

EtienneBenchvs TBRB24 lineJudkins · @ TEN

Scoring

Projection0.710.9

TD pointsof the projectionOur estimate2.6

Expected TDsthis weekOur estimate0.43

Projected team points23.819.5

Goal line carriesper game0.00.6

Red zone carriesper game0.01.8

Red zone targetsper game0.00.8

Range

Last 5 games PPR pointsRB24 line 10.9Avg -0.0

Floor0.47.1

Ceiling1.015.8

Points from TDssteadier when lower0%11%

Big weeks (20+ pts)0%20%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better100%20%

SteadinessAvg 0 or belowSteady±5.9 pts · 5 games

Trevor Etienne player props

Hit rates, game log and usage: Trevor Etienne props.

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