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Running backs remain king in fantasy football. While it feels like there are more elite quarterbacks and wide receivers than ever before, the amount of consistent, dependable running backs is dwindling. This makes it all the more important to find value at running back in fantasy football. In order to help you do that, I will be taking a look at a few backfields each week that stick out based on recent trends or new information we learned.
Injuries are starting to pile up around the NFL. With six weeks of football in the rearview mirror, it feels like more and more starters are going down each week, especially at the ever-fickle running back position. This means that backups and handcuffs are all the more important, as you could find starters just sitting on the waiver wire. Let’s get into some of my top backfield takeaways this week, with a focus on guys in bigger roles following an injury.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
With Rachaad White missing Week 6 due to a foot injury, Bucky Irving was quite effective as the Bucs starting running back. He turned 14 carries into 81 yards and ran in a touchdown while adding two catches for 24 yards through the air. However, while Irving was impressive, he was actually overshadowed by second-year back Sean Tucker.
Tucker also saw 14 carries, but churned out an impressive 136 yards and scored as well. Tucker’s stats are padded by garbage time — he had six carries for 64 yards and a score on the Bucs’ last drive of the game while they were up 17 — but his efficiency is nonetheless remarkable.
It is unclear how long Rachaad White will be out, but I don’t think it’s a stretch to say he is the third-best running back on the team. The Bucs are a high-flying offense with 30+ points in four of their six games and will certainly be able to support multiple fantasy-relevant running backs. I am still very comfortable starting Irving in fantasy even if White comes back, and I expect White and Tucker to eat into each other’s workload…
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Publish date : 2024-10-16 15:16:46
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