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Bhayshul Tuten — Questionable
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Bhayshul Tuten
RB · JAX · 23 yrs · exp 1 · Virginia Tech
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Value
4,476
Rank
#80
Pos rank
#22
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Latest: Sep 7, 2026 · 4,476
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Chris Rodriguez Jr. Sees Key Pass-Protection Reps Over Teammate
Jaguars RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. earns pass‑protection reps over Bhayshul Tuten, while injured LeQuint Allen Jr. leaves a void in the passing game
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2026 CBS Sports NFL All-Breakout Team: Caleb Williams, two other Bears headline rising stars on offense
Caleb Williams of the Bears was named to the 2026 CBS Sports NFL All-Breakout Team on offense. Other notable players recognized include Bhayshul Tuten of the Jaguars, Drake Maye, Tyler Shough, Jaxson Dart, Bo Nix, Bryce Young, Cam Ward, Malik Willis, Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton, Blake Corum, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson, and James Cook
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Chris Rodriguez Jr. Impressing With his Power Running
Chris Rodriguez Jr. is showing power running ability in Jaguars training camp and may earn a key role in their backfield. He is listed as a co-starter with Bhayshul Tuten and could be valuable for goal-line touches and pass-blocking. Rodriguez is currently ranked RB39, while Tuten is RB26
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Chris Rodriguez Jr. Can Find Weekly Fantasy Relevance
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. quietly put together one of the position's most efficient seasons in his final year with the Commanders, routinely churning through contact to find additional yards over expectation. Reconnecting with his former collegiate offensive coordinator after signing a two-year free agent deal, there is an expectation that Rodriguez can earn a meaningful role near the goal line, as Liam Coen, now the Jaguars' head coach, has witnessed first-hand the difficulty defenders have in bringing him to the ground. Offseason foot surgery caused Rodriguez to miss all of OTAs and minicamp, allowing second-year back Bhayshul Tuten to gain steam in the competition to replace the 307 vacated opportunities of Travis Etienne Jr. from a season ago. Still, both backs could see heavy involvement in 2026, with their complementary skill sets providing each with a path to fantasy relevance. While a true committee will cap both players' ceiling, Rodriguez's touchdown upside still makes him a strong potential value, currently being drafted as the RB47
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J'Mari Taylor Heavily Featured Against Saints
Jacksonville Jaguars undrafted rookie running back J'Mari Taylor was a main contributor in a 24-20 win over the New Orleans Saints in the preseason opener on Saturday. He finished with 22 carries for 78 yards and a touchdown, which ended up as the game-winning score for the Jaguars. He also ran in a two-point conversion. Taylor has lots of competition in the running back room, so it's doubtful he is worth consideration in redraft anytime soon, but this promising performance should draw the eyes of dynasty managers. Veteran DeeJay Dallas was also involved in the rushing attack but had a much less efficient 2.6 yards per carry on 10 carries. The clear top three running backs of Bhayshul Tuten, Chris Rodriguez Jr., and LeQuint Allen Jr. surely will make the roster, but as of now, it seems Taylor is the favorite if Liam Coen decides to keep four backs on the roster. He is worth taxi consideration in dynasty leagues for now
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Chris Rodriguez Jr. Getting Plenty of First-Team Work
Chris Rodriguez Jr. is getting plenty of work with the first-team offense, making him a promising option for the Jacksonville Jaguars
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Jaguars list Bhayshul Tuten or Chris Rodriguez as No. 1 running back
Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said last month that the team is expecting running back Bhayshul Tuten to have a big year for them, but Tuten has not nailed down the top spot on the depth chart. The team released its first depth chart of the year and it shows Tuten or Chris Rodriguez listed in the No. 1 spot in the backfield. Tuten is in his second year with the Jaguars while Rodriguez signed with the team as a free agent this offseason. Le’Quint Allen, Ameer Abdullah, DeeJay Dallas, and J’Mari Taylor make up the rest of the running back group. The Jaguars have one other position with a pair of players listed at the top. Ventrell Miller and Branson Combs are joined at one of the team’s linebacker spots
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Bhayshul Tuten, Chris Rodriguez Jr. Listed as Co-Starters
Jacksonville Jaguars running backs Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. are listed as co-starters on the team's first unofficial depth chart, according to Ryan O'Halloran. The designation fits a competition that has stayed open through camp rather than a backfield Tuten has already claimed. Tuten scored seven total touchdowns as a rookie, rushing 83 times for 307 yards and five scores while adding two receiving touchdowns. Rodriguez comes over from Washington after the best season of his career, when he ran for 500 yards and six touchdowns on 112 carries in 13 games. He also worked his way back into team drills after offseason left-foot surgery and has produced chunk runs in camp. An unofficial August depth chart is not a promise of how the carries will be divided once the season starts, but this is still meaningful for Tuten's outlook. He may eventually separate, but Jacksonville is not treating Rodriguez like a distant backup right now
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Chris Rodriguez Jr. Utilized Near the Goal Line in Friday's Scrimmage
Jacksonville Jaguars' backfield plans are starting to come into focus, with Chris Rodriguez Jr. potentially serving as the goal-line back
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Fantasy Football Video: Will Jaguars RB Bhayshul Tuten take a step forward, break out in 2026?
The Jacksonville Jaguars may have the most crowded and confusing offense for fantasy football heading into 2026. We know the receiving corps goes four players deep and then there's TE Brenton Strange. Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season At running back, Travis Etienne Jr. bounced back under Liam Coen last season, but has left for the New Orleans Saints. That leaves second-year RB Bhayshul Tuten, veteran Chris Rodriguez Jr. and LeQuint Allen Jr. as the three backs left to duke it out for carries this season. Tuten showed a lot of promise as a rookie spelling Etienne, rushing 83 times for 307 yards and five TDs while adding 10 catches for 79 yards and two more scores. The consensus is that Tuten should lead the backfield. Matt Harmon and Justin Boone go deeper into the subject on the latest episode of the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast. Boone still believes that Tuten has a lot to prove and isn't the sure-fire RB1 for Jacksonville quite yet. But if we start to hear positive reports out of training camp on Tuten, that should raise his fantasy stock, per Boone. Plus, Rodriguez is dealing with an injury that may hold him out early in camp. If that lingers, it's even better for Tuten's prospects. All of that could lead to Tuten's ADP rising. As of now in early Yahoo drafts, Tuten's going off the board as the RB23. Boone has the Jags' back ranked just below that at RB24 in his July rankings update . The analyst says that ranking could change if Tuten's ADP continues to rise. Harmon wishes nothing but the best for Tuten but states that his price as the RB24 is perfect. Harmon doesn't want his stock to rise up to the RB18-19 range in which the value gets hurt a bit. For that reason, Harmon is still buying Tuten because he's a good breakout candidate for fantasy in 2026
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2 All-Important Jaguars to Watch at 2026 Training Camp
2026 NFL training camps are about to kick off around the league, turning America’s attention back from fútbol to football. Travis and I will be out at the Miller Electric Center throughout the next few weeks to report back on your Jacksonville Jaguars. While he monitors several positional battles , I’ll be keeping an eye on two players in particular. Jacksonville’s skill player lineup for 11 personnel (1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WRs) looks impressive on paper. The starting receivers will be Brian Thomas Jr. , Parker Washington , and Jakobi Meyers ; the top tight end will be Brenton Strange ; and the lead running back role will rotate between Bhayshul Tuten , Chris Rodriguez Jr. , and LeQuint Allen Jr. The Jaguars are equipped for lighter packages as well. 10 personnel (1 RB, 0 TEs, 4 WRs) would allow Travis Hunter to play alongside those aforementioned wideouts, while 21 personnel (2 RBs, 1 TE, 2 WRs) — specifically, “pony” packages that field two receiving-capable backs as opposed to a tailback and a fullback — is another potential wrinkle to create schematic advantages. But what about when the offense wants to put heavier bodies on the field? Liam Coen could experiment with jumbo packages that add an extra offensive lineman to the equation, as he did on 108 snaps (sixth-most in the NFL) in his first year as Jaguars head coach. But that was more so a necessity than a luxury. About halfway through the 2025 season, Strange was placed on injured reserve, Hunter Long and Quintin Morris missed five combined games, and Johnny Mundt was at one point a healthy scratch. A lack of tight end availability gave way to more jumbo package opportunities. Plays with extra offensive linemen will still be part of Coen’s offense, but he’ll want to scale back those looks in favor of ones with multiple tight ends. The return of 12 personnel (1 RB, 2 TEs, 2 WRs) and 13 personnel (1 RB, 3 TEs, 1 WR) to a league ruled by three-receiver sets is perhaps the top schematic story of this offseason. Jacksonville re-signed Morris before selecting two tight ends, Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol, in a draft that saw 22 tight ends in total go off the board (most since 2002). As a nearly-25-year-old prospect with just 38 career receptions, the selection of Boerkircher at No. 56 overall originally caught observers off guard. He’s an intriguing athlete, sure, but a near-top-50 selection? For someone who projects to be a No. 2 tight end? Really? Really. The Jags liked Morris enough to bring him back, and Long is still on the roster, but they’re hoping to see Boerkircher earn a Week 1 role as a complementary piece to Strange. During OTAs in June, Coen hinted toward a larger receiving workload for his top tight end so long as Boerkircher can hold up as a blocker. “As much as man, we love Brenton Strange blocking and he’s so tough, he wants to do it, he’s physical, he’ll bite you. He also missed some time last year … when you look at when he has production what our record looks like, it’s kind of interesting to see. And so, allowing Brenton to continue to do what he does well, but also to maybe take some of that wear and tear, some of the pounding that it takes when you’re blocking the Travon Walkers of the world and Josh Hines-Allens of the world, getting him matched up more on those linebackers and safeties and now he’s an advantage for us. Now we have an edge. So, we always feel good about Strange blocking at the point of attack, but we needed some help there. Being able to provide Strange an option to go maybe split out or go block other people that maybe keep him out of some of those one-on-one big situations, I think that’s going to help us tremendously.” I’m prepared to be underwhelmed by Boerkircher’s impact in the pass game for the duration of his rookie season. However, if he can hold his own in the trenches as early as training camp, I’ll feel much more comfortable about the flexibility of Coen’s offense entering the 2026 season. At the NFL’s annual l [... truncated ...]
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Fantasy Football: Jaguars, Seahawks backfield battles, Jonathon Brooks' role among biggest RB questions for NFL training camps
As NFL training camps approach, fantasy football analysts are focusing on key running back battles, including those in Jacksonville and Seattle, and the role of Jonathon Brooks. In Jacksonville, Chris Rodriguez Jr.'s recovery from foot surgery may open the door for Bhayshul Tuten, who has impressed coaches with his development and is expected to have a significant role. Rodriguez is likely to be an early-down back, while LeQuint Allen Jr. offers receiving upside but lacks rushing prowess. Tuten, with his explosiveness and touchdown ability, is considered the most enticing fantasy option in the Jaguars backfield
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Liam Coen to Bhayshul Tuten: Go be special
When Jaguars head coach Liam Coen was discussing the team’s offensive backfield during their offseason program, he called the competition for playing time at running back “truly wide open” between Chris Rodriguez, Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen. Now that training camp is about to start, Coen seems to be focusing in on one back’s upside. Tuten was a fourth-round pick out of Virginia Tech last year, but he began his college time at North Carolina A&T and Coen said on The Schrager Hour podcast that he faced “a little bit of a learning curve” when it came to all the facets of playing in the NFL. Tuten now has a year under his belt and no longer has Travis Etienne ahead of him, which has Coen looking for a major leap forward this fall. “He does a great job of finding the end zone and his yards after contact and rushing yards, man — when he can get going and get downhill, I mean, he was 4.28 coming out. So he can fly,” Coen said. “Now it’s more so, he was so conscientious about ball security last year and doing right. Okay, now Tuten, you got it. You understand it more. Now just go be you. Go do what got you here. Go be special, that’s who you are. We’re definitely expecting Tuten to have a big year for us.” The Jaguars exceeded expectations by winning 13 games last season, including nine of their last 10 in the regular season. That sets a higher bar for this year and Tuten making good on Coen’s prediction would help position them to stay among the contenders in the AFC
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LeQuint Allen Jr. Has More Dynasty Appeal Than Redraft Value
Jacksonville Jaguars running back LeQuint Allen Jr. does not need a huge rushing role to become useful, but there is not enough here yet to call him a redraft sleeper. He played 259 offensive snaps as a rookie, 44 more than Bhayshul Tuten, even though Allen handled only 33 touches. Jacksonville trusted him in pass protection, and that may be his quickest route back onto the field. He also caught 64 passes for 521 yards and four touchdowns during his final season at Syracuse, so the passing-down fit is not difficult to see. The rest of the backfield complicates things. Tuten is the favorite to lead the group, Chris Rodriguez Jr. should compete for early-down and short-yardage work, and veteran Ameer Abdullah gives Jacksonville another option. Allen could carve out a weekly role without seeing enough touches to help most fantasy managers. RotoBaller ranks him RB80 in redraft, leaving him outside the standard-league draft pool for now. Deeper dynasty leagues are different. Allen is only 21, catches the ball well, and has already earned the coaching staff's trust in an area that keeps young running backs on the field. He is worth holding while Jacksonville sorts out the backfield, but redraft managers can wait
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5 Crucial Jaguars Position Battles Before Week 1
The 2026 Jacksonville Jaguars enter the summer in a curious position as one of the AFC’s most intriguing rosters that feature a pairing of postseason aspirations, with multiple unsettled starting position groups. And while most of the offseason attention in Duval has been directed at the wide receiver room and the direction of the offense under Liam Coen, it’s the competition in the trenches and elsewhere that will likely determine the final playoff standings for the 2026 Jaguars. Here is a breakdown of the five most impactful position battles heading into 2026 Training Camp. Battle: Bhayshul Tuten vs. Chris Rodriguez Jr. The departure of Travis Etienne to New Orleans created the most significant backfield void Jacksonville has faced in years, and the competition to fill it has been anything but straightforward. Bhayshul Tuten enters camp firmly entrenched as the projected starter after taking over every meaningful offensive snap during the offseason program, with Chris Rodriguez’s Minicamp absence due to injury. In 2025, Tuten rushed for 307 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie in a part-time role. The concerns are real, though. A 3.7 yards-per-carry average as a rookie, albeit on less than 90 carries, while paired with multiple injuries isn’t an ideal welcome to the NFL. For a back being asked to carry a 17-game workload for the first time, availability and starting off hot early will be key in taking over the role. Meanwhile, Chris Rodriguez’s path to a starting role was made more complicated before camp began, when he underwent left foot surgery this summer. Head coach Liam Coen publicly indicated Rodriguez is expected to be a full participant next week when camp opens. Still, his absence throughout OTAs and minicamp only widened the organizational gap between him and Tuten. When healthy, Rodriguez brings a completely different element to this backfield, however: a physically punishing running style. His 45.5 percent rushing success rate ranked among the top ten in the NFL in 2025, and a 4.0 yards-after-contact average spotlights his ability to create on contested runs. His near-total absence from the passing game, however, means Rodriguez’s real value to this offense is concentrated almost entirely in short-yardage situations and the goal line exactly the kind of role that could quietly steal the touchdowns this backfield, while also leaving open a clear path for Tuten to run through. The continued health of Rodriguez’s foot when the pads go on and his football conditioning will be the defining questions of this competition. Battle: RG Patrick Mekari vs. Wyatt Milum and Emmanuel Pregnon The right guard battle is shaping up to be one of the most entertaining on the entire roster, if for no other reason than the gap between what this position has delivered and what the Jaguars believe it can become. Patrick Mekari arrived in 2025 on a three-year, $37.5 million contract and never found his footing in Jacksonville, following multiple injuries throughout the offseason and season. Following three games missed due to injury, Mekari ranked 63rd out of 83 eligible guards in run-blocking efficiency for the season. As the incumbent, he enters camp as the projected starter, but his hold on that job is more tenuous than it was a year ago. Wyatt Milum spent much of his rookie season on the sidelines after a knee injury disrupted his development in training camp. The former West Virginia standout settled into guard after playing left tackle in college, with 101 offensive snaps in 2025 at left guard, right guard, and left tackle. Oregon bulldozer, Emmanuel Pregnon arrives as the freshest face in this competition, a first-team All-American out of Oregon who many scouts believed was worthy of a second-round selection before sliding to 88th overall. His combination of size, strength, and finishing ability makes him an ideal fit for the more physical, man-run concepts Coen may want to expand to in 2026. Neither Milum nor Pregnon wa [... truncated ...]
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Bhayshul Tuten: Backfield timeshare likely
In the wake of the offseason departure of Travis Etienne, John Shipley of SI.com notes that "all signs point" to the Jaguars employing a timeshare backfield led by Tuten and Chris Rodriguez (foot). Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update
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Movin’ On Up | Players Who will Gain Dynasty Value in 2026
We dynasty fantasy football managers are always looking for value in a buy-low opportunity. The best way to stay ahead of your leaguemates and keep a high-value team is to find players before they rise in value consistently. Well, you’re in luck. I’ve already done the work for you, so let’s dive right in. What an incredible year and a half it’s been for Tyler Shough . During the 2024 college football season, Shough was hardly seen as a good NFL quarterback prospect. However, his physical skills had him rapidly rising on draft boards. Selected in the second round last year by the Saints, he was still expected little from. After playing in college for six years, it’s hard to see how any prospect could develop more in the pros. Getting his chance to start in Week 8, Shough soon proved the haters wrong. The collegiate “journeyman” got his feet under himself, and from Week 10 on, Shough averaged 18.6 fantasy PPG with three outings over 20. Tyler Shough ADP 122 (QB20) – From week 12 to 18 he was the QB6 in fantasy points per game – Showed a rushing floor of around 25 yards per game pic.twitter.com/LYZyW7Osyf — Fumble Factory (@DailyFumbles) July 12, 2026 This offseason, the Saints worked to make things even better for their QB. They bolstered the offensive line, signed Travis Etienne , and drafted wide receiver Jordyn Tyson and tight end Oscar Delp . The Saints now have the right surroundings for Shough to make a second-year jump. Most will tell you he can’t improve from where he is because of his advanced age, but those same people underestimated him as a rookie as well. Buy Shough by tiering down from Cameron Ward or Baker Mayfield . Bhayshul Tuten was everyone’s favorite sleeper running back in the 2025 draft class. He’s a dynamic athlete who was highly productive in college and comes with pass-catching skills. Tuten’s rookie season was one that everyone on either side of the fence could look at and dig into further. Tuten “bulls” saw him earn a short-yardage role and perform when called upon. His “bears” saw him fail to make a big dent in Travis Etienne ‘s workload, likely due to his own ball security issues from college. Tuten averaged only 5.9 PPR PPG for the season. This offseason, however, Tuten got great news. The Jaguars let Etienne walk in free agency and only brought in Chris Rodriguez . Many point to Rodriguez playing for Jaguars’ head coach Liam Coen in college as a reason to worry about Tuten. But Rodriguez could barely stay on the Commanders’ roster over his three-year career there, and he has only six receptions . You heard that right, six . In three years. Tuten has every chance to earn a large role for the Jaguars and will be the main receiving back. Tier down with Javonte Williams or Bucky Irving to Tuten. It’s been a frustrating four years being a Christian Watson fan. Any time he’s been healthy, he’s shown to be one of the most efficient wide receivers in fantasy football. As a rookie, Watson was 1st among all wide receivers in Fantasy Points per Target . In 2025, while returning from an ACL in the same calendar year, he averaged 13.2 PPR PPG. An absolutely incredible feat, and one that doesn’t get talked about enough. For his career, he catches a touchdown on 8.8% of his targets, a top-notch mark. Unfortunately, over these four years, Watson has missed a total of 20 games. Despite his injury history, the Packers rewarded the North Dakota product for his healthy play this offseason by signing him to a contract extension worth up to $92 million. A contract like that shows plenty of confidence. Additionally, the Packers let Romeo Doubs leave via free agency and traded away Dontayvion Wicks . Neither was truly battling Watson for targets, but it opens up more snaps. $110 million WR Christian Watson pic.twitter.com/VIKlwHZyMI — Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) June 4, 2026 Head coach Matt LaFleur had a habit of rotating his wide receivers; however, it looks like that time is up. Watson is lined up for anot [... truncated ...]
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LeQuint Allen Jr. a Dynasty Buy-Low Candidate Entering 2026?
A seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Jacksonville Jaguars running back LeQuint Allen Jr. recorded 148 scrimmage yards on 33 touches across 17 games as a rookie. Even in a backfield that also featured running backs Travis Etienne Jr. and Bhayshul Tuten, Allen Jr. carved out a semi-regular role as a passing-downs back. Entering 2026, Jacksonville's backfield no longer features Etienne Jr., who departed the team in free agency. Allen Jr. may still be blocked from fantasy-relevant playing time, as Tuten is expected to assume the Jaguars RB1 role and Jacksonville also brought in former Washington Commanders back Chris Rodriguez Jr. (foot). Still, Allen Jr. may have a chance to expand his role in the Jaguars offense, especially as a receiver out of the backfield. In his final collegiate season at Syracuse in 2024, Allen Jr. recorded 64 catches for 521 yards and four touchdowns across 13 games. In deeper dynasty leagues, Allen Jr. could be a worthy buy-low/stash candidate
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Chris Rodriguez Jr. Could Carve Out an Important Role in Jaguars Backfield
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen loved running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. when the pair were together at the University of Kentucky, so The Athletic's Jeff Howe says not to be surprised if the "power ball-carrier carves out an important role" in his first year with the team in 2026. The former sixth-rounder in 2023 had 920 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns in three seasons with the Washington Commanders. It was nothing to write home about, but Howe thinks we should be prepared for C-Rod "to be an important piece of the offense in 2026." Last year's RB1 in Jacksonville, Travis Etienne Jr., left in free agency, so Rodriguez and Bhayshul Tuten figure to compete for the majority of backfield touches in Duvall this year. Second-year back LeQuint Allen Jr. figures to see most of the pass-catching work in an increased Year 2 role, but Rodriguez could be used often on early downs and in short-yardage and goal-line situations. Tuten is still the better home run hitter/upside back for fantasy managers, but don't be surprised if Rodriguez is in play as an RB3/flex in the right matchups in his first year in Jacksonville. RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 42 RB for 2026
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