The Tampa Bay Buccaneers backfield is crystallizing into a specialist committee, where Bucky Irving holds the early 1A role despite his inefficient 3.3 True Yards Per Carry (No. 67) from a season ago. He faces competition from newly signed Kenneth Gainwell, an elite pass-catcher who is fresh off earning a 16.3-percent Target Share (No. 5) and logging 4.32 Yards Created Per Touch (No. 4).

This dynamic ensures a touch squeeze for both players even before factoring in short-yardage back Sean Tucker. Tampa’s backfield touches are shaping up to be hot-hand driven, and the least expensive option in ambiguous backfields is generally preferred in fantasy football drafts.