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Bucky Irving remains out for Week 10.
That means the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are back to their committee backfield for their Sunday clash with the New England Patriots in what lines up to be one of the games of the week. Rachaad White and Sean Tucker will split the duties of replacing Irving.
But how will that break down? Fantasy football decisions depend on figuring that out.
The Bucs had a bye in Week 9. But in Week 8, the split had started to shift in an intriguing way.
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Sean Tucker or Rachaad White?
The simple answer here remains that White holds a slight edge over Tucker.
In Week 8, White had 32 snaps to Tucker's 20, and he had 13 carries to Tucker's 12. White had two catches for 26 yards, and Tucker wasn't targeted.
Two things were working in Tucker's favor, though. He scored a touchdown and averaged more yards per carry, getting 42 yards on his 12 runs compared to 35 yards on White's 13 runs.
The Bucs also gave Tucker a run on 60% of his snaps, while White was in more on plays where he didn't touch the ball.
The key in fantasy is that White is probably rostered in most leagues, while Tucker is still on many waiver wires.
If you have White, especially in a PPR format, he's a fine FLEX play.
But if you're looking for an RB, either to replace Irving or someone else, Tucker isn't a bad add. He's trending upward and likely will get double-digit touches with the potential to break one or pound one in from close range.
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