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Sean Tucker Forcing Way into Backfield Plan

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Mon, 14 Oct 2024, 2:07 PM EDT
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Buccaneers RB Sean Tucker had 53 total yards for his young NFL career before Sunday's game. But then he racked up a 14-136-1 rushing line and 3-56-1 receiving in the offensive explosion against the Saints. What's that mean for when RB Rachaad White returns from injury? HC Todd Bowles says the second-year back has earned a spot in the rotation.

What They're Saying

Bowles: "It's definitely worthy of him making it a three-headed monster."

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

Fantasy managers hate that phrase, because it means unpredictable touch distributions.

Tucker's emergence is obviously bad news for White, who was already the less-efficient of the backfield's two existing "heads." It's also not great for anyone hoping that rookie Bucky Irving would turn into a weekly fantasy starter.

We'll see exactly how this situation works out once all three are healthy. But the crowd lowers everyone's floor and ceiling.

A Week 7 matchup with Baltimore at least makes for an unattractive spot to play any Bucs RB.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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