Analyze Bhayshul Tuten's matchup for week 11
Tuten’s red-zone role and post-bye buzz are intriguing, but a 20% snap share behind Travis Etienne makes him a touchdown-dependent bench stash in Week 11.
The Chargers have leaked the 10th-most RB fantasy points, yet Tuten’s touch projection (5–7) remains flat because Jacksonville still feeds Etienne 59% of snaps and uses LeQuint Allen on passing downs. Even if game script tilts run-heavy, Tuten would need a goal-line plunge or a Etienne injury to crack double-digit touches.
Snap share has crept up to 26.8% since Week 7 and he’s scored in two of his last three outings, but the volume stays stuck in the change-of-pace range (4.9 PPG).
Tuten’s rookie year has been a slow burn of explosive flashes buried in a committee. His 4.9 fantasy-point average and 20% snap share underscore a touchdown-or-bust profile—three scores on only 13 red-zone carries shows the staff trusts him inside the 20 but not between the 20s. The post-bye coaching install could expand his package, yet history says Etienne’s stranglehold on early-down work caps any standalone value. Against the Chargers’ middling front seven the matchup is winnable, but without an Etienne injury Tuten projects for 5–7 touches and a 25% chance of a goal-line vulture. That’s bench-fodder in 12-team leagues and only a desperation FLEX in 14-team formats. Stash him as a premium handcuff—his 6.3 YPC college résumé and 17 senior-year TDs hint at league-winning upside if the role flips—but start him in Week 11 only if Etienne is inactive.