BhayshulTuten

Oct 12

Tuten’s early-down snap rate reached a career high this week.

The Jaguars started the season with Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. splitting early-down snaps, with Tuten holding a slight lead. Tuten played 54. 8% of early-down snaps in Week 1, with that rate rising to the mid-60s in Weeks 2 and 3 and 71. 1% last week. It climbed even higher this week, reaching 87. 5%. That included Tuten playing each of the Jaguars' first 13 offensive snaps. It was the first time this season he played 100% of snaps on the first two drives. His box score reflected this: he set a career high with 22 carries and a season high with 22 receiving yards. He averaged just 3. 3 yards per carry, but he was facing a strong Eagles run defense. While Tuten's utilization isn't perfect, as he's still splitting short-yardage and goal-line opportunities and LeQuint Allen continues to play in most clear passing situations, it's becoming increasingly safe to put Tuten in fantasy starting lineups. He's a fine buy-low candidate, as his fantasy production hasn't caught up to his improved utilization.

Oct 10

Lawrence says Tuten is finding a rhythm as his touches grow and getting him the ball has been a big part of the game plan Trevor Lawrence: “I think every week he's gotten better and better, and he's ran it better and better. Even last week, look at how good he played, and one big run was called back and a couple other ones that we should have had. So I think he's in a great spot. I think he's a guy that seems like he's getting more and more comfortable and in a rhythm the more touches he gets. So obviously that's been a big part of our game plan, is to give him opportunities with the ball.”