Sean Tucker

Tucker rushed inefficiently against the Chargers but did notch a 37-yard kickoff return. He offers no standalone value but remains a high-upside bench stash for the fantasy football playoffs.

Irving was a DNP on Wednesday and Thursday and was not spotted at the media portion of practice on Friday. Regardless of what his practice status may be to close out the week, Bowles said Irving will be questionable for Week 15's game against the Colts, making his status one to monitor over the weekend and potentially up to 90 minutes before kickoff when inactive are announced. If Irving can't play, Rachaad White will step in as the team's RB1 with Sean Tucker serving as his backup.

Irving has now missed two straight practices and is trending on the wrong side of playing in Week 15 against the Chargers. Head coach Todd Bowles said Irving needs his back "to loosen up" if he hopes to have a shot at playing this week, so we'll see if any progress is made on that front come Friday. If he's unable to play, Rachaad White would profile as a RB2, while Sean Tucker could have some upside as a streamer in deeper leagues.

Back injury limited him to five touches in Week 14 Todd Bowles says rookie RB Bucky Irving s back has tightened up. His availability against the Chargers will depend on if they can get the back to loosen up. (Buccaneers.com - Scott Smith) FF Today's Take: Back injuries are unpredictable, so fantasy managers have little choice but to wait on this week's practice reports before figuring out if they need to make other plans. Even though Rachaad White has picked up his play in recent weeks, the Bucs have leaned more heavily on Irving during their playoff push. Perhaps this injury will force the coaching staff to split their touches evenly from now on, but it would be surprising if Irving did not get the money touches more often. Tampa Bay will not catch much of a break in Week 15, however, as they face a Chargers defense that has yielded only four TDs to the running back position this season. Sean Tucker will be worth a waiver claim if the early news on Irving's Week 15 availability is not good.

Bucky Irving left this game early with a back issue, but the Bucs leaned on Rachaad White to the tune of 17 carries and three targets. Tucker also had two targets but came down with neither of them. Tucker made a push to force a three-man backfield earlier this year but has since been phased out of the offense. An Irving injury could be his ticket back into the mix. If Irving misses Week 15, we'd expect Tucekr to be more involved. He should be stashed in deeper leagues ahead of his matchup with the Chargers.