Fantasy Football Player Notes

Mike Evans was targeted six times, catching two passes for 34 yards, with a long of 17 yards, while tight end Cade Otton added two catches on six targets for 15 yards and one touchdown. Otton had two red zone targets, securing one and finding the end zone for a touchdown. Evans left the game briefly but returned. He recorded one target in the second half. Evans had 87 air yards, 40% air yard share. Buy low. He only ran a route on 62.5% of the dropbacks playing a season-low in snaps. The Buccaneers are going to need Evans over the next month. Tampa will play the Ravens and Falcons in the next two games, then the Chiefs and 49ers before their bye week.

Running back Sean Tucker stole the show on the ground, rushing 14 times for 136 yards, averaging an impressive 9.7 yards per carry, including a long run of 36 yards with a touchdown. He also contributed in the passing game, catching three of his three targets (8.3% target share) for 56 yards, including a receiving touchdown. Although he only had one carry in the first half. Tucker rushed twice for 13 yards in the red zone and scored one rushing touchdown without any targets. Bucky Irving also had a strong game in the backfield with 14 carries for 81 yards, averaging 5.8 yards per carry, and added two catches on two targets for 18 yards. Irving rushed four times in the red zone, gaining 24 yards and scoring one rushing touchdown, without any red zone targets. Snaps: Bucky Irving: 64%, Sean Tucker: 38%. Tucker did a lot of damage in the second half, but it's not as if he wasn't involved at all in the offensive game plan (used as a receiver). We don't know what this backfield will look like if Rachaad White returns, but it could be a three-headed monster down the year. Irving's price is at its peak right now, before a brutal matchup against the Ravens. Todd Bowles said post-game that Tucker has earned the right for more opportunities. In fact, Bowles used the word "three-headed monster" regarding his backfield. Gross.