Travis Etienne

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said Travis Etienne is the team’s No. 1 running back.

Pederson dismissed questions about whether Tank Bigsby, with his 101-yard, two-touchdown Week 5 performance against the Colts, had taken over as Jacksonville’s lead back. “Travis is our guy. Tank had a good game. That’s just the way games go,” Pederson said. “Happy for Tank. Great for the offensive line, obviously, in some of those situations there. Travis is our guy.” Etienne, meanwhile, has struggled with a lingering shoulder injury. Etienne told reporters this week he would “find ways to continue to push through” the discomfort of the shoulder ailment. It’s hard to believe Bigsby, the most efficient running back in the NFL this season, won’t take on the early-down role while Etienne continues as the team’s pass catching back. In Week 6 they’ll take on a Bears defense that ranks 17th in rush EPA.