Tampa Bay Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles warned us this week that they could be headed for a “three-headed monster” at running back…and he wasn’t kidding. Although Rachaad White led the team with a 48% rushing share of the offense, both Bucky Irving (35%) and Sean Tucker (20%) were both involved.
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White led the cohort with six targets on the day (71 receiving yards), seeing each of the team’s three red zone targets to the running back position, converting two for touchdowns. Irving, meanwhile, maintained the quick goal-line ability, handling each of the RB carries inside the red zone (3) and inside the 5-yard line (2), where he was able to score late in the fourth quarter.
While White returned as the team’s RB1 and remains a priority in full PPR scoring formats due to his target share and potentially increased role without their top receivers, it’s clear that the confusion in Tampa Bay’s backfield isn’t likely to go away anytime soon. soon.
See where White, Irving and Tucker each rank in our Week 8 running back rankings for full PPR scoring formats:
Good luck with your Week 8 matchups!
