Tampa Bay Buccaneers DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (back) is now doubtful to return against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14. Irving exited early in the second quarter and was initially listed as questionable, but the Buccaneers revised his status and downgraded him to doubtful at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Assuming his day is done, Irving will finish Sunday's contest with four carries for three rushing yards, plus a 15-yard reception. Rachaad White will lead Tampa Bay's backfield for the duration of Irving's absence. The Buccaneers return to action next Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (back) has been tagged as questionable to return Sunday after leaving the game with a back injury. He was uncertain to play in this game in the first place due to hip and back issues but was named active ahead of kickoff. Unfortunately, the back issue was aggravated in this case. If he's unable to return, he'll finish with four carries for three yards and one catch for 15 yards while Rachaad White should see a bigger snap share.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Trey Palmer (hip), who was listed as questionable on the final Week 14 injury report, is officially active on Sunday to take on the visiting Las Vegas Raiders. Palmer popped up on this week's injury report with a hip ailment and was limited in practice on both Thursday and Friday, but he'll be out there this weekend in a depth role for the Bucs again. The matchup against the two-win Raiders is an enticing one, but we still wouldn't suggest the 23-year-old in starting fantasy lineups because of his lack of involvement in Tampa's offense this year, even after Chris Godwin's (ankle) season-ending injury. The second-year pass-catcher hasn't exceeded three catches for 33 yards in a game this year and has a total of just 10 receptions (18 targets) for 141 yards and one touchdown in 10 games. Palmer remains the WR4 behind Mike Evans, Sterling Shepard and rookie Jalen McMillan.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Bucky Irving (back, hip) is officially active on Sunday for the contest against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14. Irving injured his hip in last week's overtime victory over the division-rival Carolina Panthers but still finished with an impressive 185 scrimmage yards and a touchdown on a healthy 25 carries. The 22-year-old is also dealing with a back injury that caused him to miss some practice time this week, but he's good to go and should see the majority of touches out of Tampa's backfield again this weekend in an excellent matchup against the Raiders at Raymond James Stadium. Rachaad White and Sean Tucker will continue to be involved, but Irving has proved himself as the clear best fantasy back for the Bucs in 2024. Keep him locked into your starting lineups for Week 14.

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (hip, back) is expected to play in Week 14 when his team lines up against the Las Vegas Raiders. The rookie picked up two injuries in last weekend's 26-23 win over the Carolina Panthers, starting the week with back-to-back DNPs. However, the 22-year-old would be upgraded to limited on Friday and now carries a questionable designation heading into Week 14. That he could at least get in a limited practice is good news for Irving, but it doesn't guarantee his being active for the matchup. If he plays, he'll be a strong RB1 option. If he can't, teammate Rachaad White is projected to handle the majority of the backfield touches, with Sean Tucker mixing in behind him. Irving is RotoBaller's PPR RB8 in this week's rankings.