Bucky Irving

The running back split was as disgusting as was rumored, with White splitting time with Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker. White's trump card was holding a majority of the snaps due mostly to Tampa Bay's negative game script and his role as the receiving back. The Ravens lost him out of the backfield multiple times on screens, including his final touchdown in garbage time where both Ravens linebackers chased a crossing route and left White wide open. He will be hard to trust against the Falcons next week, but he also might be Tampa's WR1.

Irving got two of three Tampa Bay goal line carries, if you want to read into that. He did play in the two-minute drill, and he seems well trusted. The touchdown bailed out the fact that he was second place in a three-back race. Irving will be a hard-to-trust FLEX play against the Falcons in Week 8.

This was though to be the case after White logged a full practice on Saturday, with his status now confirmed with the release of the Week 7 inactives list. The Tampa backfield situation remains unclear after rookie Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker performed well in White's absence, with head coach Todd Bowles indicating the team would ride the hot hand moving forward. Also active in Week 7 is DT Vita Vea, who was added to the injury report late in the week. Inactive for the Buccaneers are DL C.J. Brewer, P Jake Camarda, TE Payne Durham, OG Royce Newman, and LB Jose Ramirez.

It essentially guarantees White will suit up Monday evening, barring setbacks. The question then becomes if he can avoid in-game aggravations. The Bucs have said they will ride the "hot hand" between White, Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker. White will probably still get the first opportunity to establish it, but his health puts him at a disadvantage. He's a shaky FLEX option for Week 7, though he does have upside in what projects as something of a shootout with Baltimore.

Bucs RB Rachaad White (foot) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Ravens. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Saturday, so he seems likely to play. Tampa Bay's coaching staff said multiple times this week that White, Bucky Irving, and Sean Tucker will all be involved going forward. "They re gonna get reps, and at the end of the day, whoever s giving us the best opportunity to win throughout that game will probably get the majority of the carries," OC Liam Coen said Friday. It's a nightmare scenario for fantasy managers. And the situation is made worse this week by the matchup against Baltimore's 5th-ranked RB defense. It'd be nice to avoid this backfield in Week 7 fantasy lineups if possible.