Is Travis Etienne Playing Sunday? (Injury Update, Prop Betting Impact for Patriots vs. Jaguars)

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury for Week 7 against the New England Patriots, but he won't play, according to Jags head coach Doug Pederson.

#Jaguars coach Doug Pederson tells @wyche89 that RB Travis Etienne Jr, who has a hamstring injury, will be out vs. the #Patriots.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 20, 2024

Etienne’s status was still up in the air ahead of Sunday’s London matchup, especially after the Jaguars promoted running back Jake Funk from their practice squad – a sign that the veteran Etienne would sit in Week 7.

Jake Funk elevated off the practice squad for Jacksonville, making it a less likely Travis Etienne plays this week.
— Nathan Jahnke (@PFF_NateJahnke) October 19, 2024

As of Saturday night, oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook had yet to list props for Etienne in Week 7, while backup running back Tank Bigsby is -105 to find the end zone. Now, Bigsby also has a rushing yards prop of 58.5 in this matchup -- as he's expeced to get the start.

Etienne has really struggled this season, and he’s been limited by hamstring and shoulder injuries over the last few weeks.

Bigsby is a solid prop target with Etienne sitting out in this game, but Jacksonville's offense has been a bit of a wild card week in and week out during its 1-5 start.

Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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