The Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving returned to the lineup in Week 13, after not playing since Week 4.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked up a Week 13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Baker Mayfield, who entered the week questionable with a low-grade sprain in his non-throwing shoulder, suited up and finished with 194 passing yards and a touchdown. His top target on the day was Emeka Egbuka, who caught 4 of 8 targets for 42 yards. Chris Godwin led the team in receiving, turning his 3 receptions into 78 yards.
Buck Irving made his return to the lineup for the first time since Week 4 and didn’t disappoint. He logged 61 rushing yards and a touchdown while adding 2 receptions for 20 yards. It was an encouraging performance for fantasy managers, signaling that Irving is healthy and immediately productive.
Author: Jake Lewis (@Lewylewis)
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Tampa Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving has dealt with physical injuries this season and it took a toll on his mental health as well.
Bucky Irving has been out for six games with foot and shoulder injuries. In his absence the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have relied on Rachaad White and Sean Tucker to shoulder the load.
Irving not being able to contribute to the team because of the injuries put a lot of strain on him mentally as well, possibly lengthening his absence. Now it appears Irving is not only in a better place physically but mentally too.
Tucker and White will lead the backfield for at least one more week, with Irving expected back in week thirteen. Tucker shined in week eleven and could be the lead back again, White is a reliable pass catcher and pass blocker, Irving is likely to be the lead back once he returns.
Author: David Leonard Jr. (@RealDelcoDave)
Bucky Irving is rumoured not to be back any time soon, with information you would not find on the injury report.
Bucky Irving has not played since Week 4 due to a foot and shoulder injury, but reports have surfaced that he may miss more time with information that would not be reported on an injury report.
Fans and fantasy managers have been frustrated by the rising superstar missing time as many draft him highly or traded multiple assets to acquire Irving. In his absence, Sean Tucker and Rachaad White have split the backfield and both players appear to continuing those duties and both must be rostered in all formats until the Irving news is sorted out. Tucker finished as the RB2 in Week 11 with three touchdowns and 140 all purpose yards. White has also been a serviceable flex option averaging over 10ppg. The Buccaneers take on Arizona in Week 12 action.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
Fantasy relevant players ruled out Sunday include Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Joe Burrow, Samaje Perine, Chris Godwin, Bucky Irving, Dalton Kincaid, Jaxson Dart, Darius Slayton, C.J. Stroud, Brenton Strange, Marvin Harrison, Tory Horton, Isiah Pacheco, J.K. Dobbins, Rashod Bateman, Justice Hill, and Sam LaPorta.
Per Adam Schefter
Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving was seen in a walking boot and may miss Week 5 and beyond.
The Buccaneers seem to be one step forward and one step back when it comes to injuries. With Mike Evans and Chris Godwin swapping places on the injury report, star running back Bucky Irving was seen in a walking boot.
The obvious person to benefit will be backup Rachaad White who has experience as a starting running back. A not so obvious fantasy addition is Sean Tucker. Tucker was the RB1 overall last season in Week 6 versus the Saints with 34.2 fantasy points on 192 total yards and 2 touchdowns.
While Tucker is an alluring name, he has had less than 1% of the teams opportunity share thus far to White’s 26%. As a starter in 2023, White was the RB10 in fantasy points per game with 15.8 in 17 games played. White can immediately be plugged in to play while Tucker presents upside with no guarantee he’ll get significant action in Week 5. As this could be a multi-week absence for Irving, both White and Tucker are must roster players.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka and running back Bucky Irving have huge days, but lose to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The pair of Emeka Egbuka and Bucky Irving had an offensive explosion on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to beat the defending Super Bowl champs. Egbuka caught a deep pass that split two defenders for a 77-yard TD, the longest touchdown catch by a rookie in franchise history. The volume was not there for Egbuka, but he still managed to have four catches, 101 yards and a touchdown. Emeka has burst onto the NFL scene, becoming one of the most dynamic receivers to start the year and has taken advantage of the opportunity brought on by injuries to veterans Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.
Bucky Irving had to get in on the big plays, highlighting his day with a 72-yard catch and score in the final minutes of the third quarter. Irving did most of his damage through the air, reminding fantasy owners that he is one of the best dual-threat running backs in the NFL and finished the game with 63 yards rushing on 15 carries and five receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown.
The Bucs look to get back into the win column in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks. Moving forward, both Egbuka and Irving are set-it-and-forget assets in any format.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
