The Buccaneers welcomed RB Bucky Irving back Sunday by re-inserting him as the clear backfield leader. Irving handled 17 of the 21 RB carries in the win over the Cardinals, gaining 61 yards (3.6 per rush) and scoring the team's only ground TD. Rachaad White followed with just 7 yards on two carries. Sean Tucker handled the other two carries for no gain. White led the backfield receiving with 3 catches for 22 yards on three targets. Irving got the other two backfield targets, catching both for 20 yards.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (shoulder, foot) is active for today’s game vs. the Cardinals. HC Todd Bowles said Wednesday that Irving will "probably be on a pitch count" in his first action since Week 4. Bowles then said Friday that he’ll ride the hot hand at RB, potentially opening the door for more work for Irving. We’re still projecting his touches to be scaled back considerably today, though. Check your Team Dashboard to see if Irving belongs in your starting lineup this week.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (shoulder, foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Cardinals. He was a full participant in practice all week, though, and is expected to play. But Tampa Bay’s coaching staff has hinted multiple times this week that Irving is unlikely to get a full workload in his first action since Week 4. “Once he gets in, we’ll see how he’s rolling,” HC Todd Bowles said Friday. “And then between him, Rachaad [White], and Sean [Tucker], we’ll kinda go with the hot hand.” Irving carries a wide range of outcomes in Week 13. Check your Team Dashboard to see if he makes sense in your starting lineup.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (shoulder, foot) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Cardinals. But HC Todd Bowles said Irving will "probably be on a pitch count" in his first action since Week 4. "Similar to Chris Godwin last week," Bowles added. "We’ll kinda see how he goes, and which RB does what, and then playing time will be dependent on that." Godwin notably played just 36% of Tampa Bay's snaps in his return last week. We'll look for more hints on the Bucs' backfield plans in this one, but Irving is shaping up as a risk/reward Week 13 fantasy play.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (shoulder, foot) is out for Sunday night’s game vs. the Rams. HC Todd Bowles said Friday that Irving is trending toward a Week 13 return. We’ll keep you updated on his status next week. Rachaad White and Sean Tucker will again handle backfield duties in Los Angeles. Tucker is coming off a monster game against a bad Buffalo run defense. The task will be much tougher vs. the Rams’ top-ranked RB defense. See where Tucker and White sit in the Week 12 RB rankings.

Tampa Bay Times beat writer Rick Stroud reported that Tampa Bay Buccaneers' RB Bucky Irving is not expected to play in Week 12 and has "struggled emotionally" after suffering his first significant injury of his career. Irving has been out since Week 4 with a foot sprain. There was some optimism that Irving would return this week after he participated in a limited practice session again on Wednesday. However, it looks like the Buccaneers will once again turn to the backfield duo of Rachaad White and Sean Tucker in a tough spot on Sunday night in Los Angeles to take on a formidable Rams' defense.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (shoulder, foot) remained limited in Wednesday's practice. HC Todd Bowles said the team plans to "ramp up" Irving in practice this week and see how he responds. "We’ll get a good idea tomorrow and Friday" on Irving's status for Sunday night's game vs. the Rams. Stay tuned. RBs Rachaad White and Sean Tucker would figure to split backfield work again if Irving misses another game, although this week's matchup is much tougher against Los Angeles' top-ranked RB defense.

Buccaneers RB Sean Tucker dominated for fantasy managers with a 19-106-2 stat line. He also went 2-34-1 through the air, catching both of his targets. He outrushed fellow RB Rachaad White, who went 10-51-0 despite White playing 43 snaps to Tucker’s 31.

The forecast for today's Buccaneers-Bills game calls for sustained winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35. There's a chance for a rain/snow mix, but the wind is the concern here. The over/under on this game has dropped from 48.5 on Thursday to 46.5. We're docking the passing projections on both sides and would avoid the kickers.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) is out for this weekend’s game vs. the Bills. Irving was limited in practice all week, but it sounds like he’s still not cleared for contact with that shoulder injury. We’ll see if he can make it back for Week 12’s game vs. the Rams. Irving’s absence again leaves the backfield to Rachaad White and Sean Tucker. The carries have been split almost evenly between them the past two games (23 for White to 21 for Tucker), but White continues to control passing-game work.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. It was his first official practice since going down in Week 4. "It was a walkthrough," HC Todd Bowles said of Irving's workout today. "We’ll see what he does tomorrow and Friday. It’s the first step to him starting to work his way back." Irving still sounds very uncertain for Sunday's game vs. the Bills, but he's at least trending in the right direction. We'll keep you updated on his status over the next few days.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Patriots. It sounds like the shoulder is the bigger issue than the foot at this point. Irving has resumed running but has not been cleared for contact, according to HC Todd Bowles. Consider Irving uncertain for Week 11. His absence again leaves the backfield to Rachaad White and Sean Tucker. We saw Tucker pull nearly even with White in carries in Tampa Bay's last game (13 to 12). But that came in an easy win over the Saints. Sunday's game vs. the Patriots should be tighter. And New England is much tougher against the run than the pass, which sets up better for White. See where both guys land in the Week 10 RB rankings.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday. HC Todd Bowles said that Irving has been running but has not been cleared for contact. That seemingly makes him unlikely to play vs. the Patriots this weekend. When we last saw Tampa Bay in Week 8, the gap between RBs Rachaad White and Sean Tucker got much tighter. White played 57% of the offensive snaps and handled 13 carries and two targets; Tucker registered a 34% snap rate with 12 carries and 0 targets. White remains the better fantasy bet if Irving is out, especially this week against a New England defense that's much tougher against the run than the pass. But he looks more like a mid-range RB2 than the RB1 we were treating him as prior to Week 8.

Buccaneers RB Sean Tucker earned a larger role for the Buccaneers going 12-42-1 on the ground with no targets. RB Rachaad White was still the lead back, but only mustered 13-35-0, though he did catch both his targets for 26 yards. White was struggling early leading to Tucker getting some snaps and showcasing his ability. If RB Bucky Irving misses more time, Tucker and White could split carries.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) won't play vs. the Saints this weekend, HC Todd Bowles said Wednesday, adding that Irving is still "week to week." Tampa Bay gets a Week 9 bye, and we'll see if Irving is ready come Week 10. His absence means another game for Rachaad White as clear lead back. He's played 84% of the offensive snaps over the last three weeks, averaging 13.7 carries and 4.3 targets per game. White dudded vs. the Lions last week but registered RB7 and RB10 PPR finishes the prior two. White sits inside the top 10 in the Week 8 RB Rankings.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) has been ruled out for Monday night's game vs. the Lions, as expected. HC Todd Bowles essentially ruled Irving out back on Monday, so we're not optimistic about his chances of making it back for Week 8's game against the Saints. The Bucs then get a Week 9 bye. Rachaad White gets another game as lead back on Monday night. He's averaged 15.5 carries and 3.5 targets over the last two games, turning in RB7 and RB10 PPR finishes.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (shoulder, foot) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the 49ers. He remained sidelined in practice all week and “could miss 1-2 more weeks,” according to The Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud. Rachaad White gets another game as lead back this weekend, after tallying an 80% snap rate, 14 carries, and four targets last week.

Buccaneers RB Rachaad White was the bellcow for the Buccaneers, playing 80.3% of snaps with Bucky Irving sidelined with an injury. He handled 75% of the backfield touches (with Sean Tucker handling the other 25%). White’s rushing line ended up at 14-41-2 while he caught all four of his targets for another 30 yards.

Buccaneers RB Rachaad White is expected to get the "vast majority of carries" vs. the Seahawks today, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The team "also has a plan" for RB Sean Tucker, while undrafted rookie Josh Williams "will get some opportunities, too," Pelissero adds. White gets a tough matchup on the ground against a Seattle defense that's limited RBs to just 3.3 yards per carry, but it sounds like we can expect him to get enough volume to post a decent rushing line. And he's a good bet to handle most of the passing-game work. White sits high in the Week 5 RB Rankings.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) did not practice all week and is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Seahawks. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Friday morning that Irving could miss multiple games with the foot injury. His absence leaves Tampa Bay’s backfield to Rachaad White and Sean Tucker. We’re expecting White to be the lead on early downs and dominate passing-game work. He gets a Seattle defense that’s been tough against the run but has allowed the most catches and receiving yards to RBs.