<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/buccaneers-news-tampa-bay-hopeful-bucky-irving-suit-up-chargers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers ‘hopeful’ Bucky Irving can suit up vs. Chargers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Buccaneers-news-Tampa-Bay-hopeful-Bucky-Irving-can-suit-up-vs.-Chargers.jpg"></figure><h1>Buccaneers ‘hopeful’ Bucky Irving can suit up vs. Chargers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-14T08:42:48-08:00">December 14th, 8:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-14T08:42:48-08:00">December 14th, 8:42am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While journeyman quarterback Baker Mayfield has certainly found himself a home amidst a season in which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-mvp-power-rankings-put-some-respect-on-saquon-barkleys-name">he should be getting some fringe MVP buzz</a>, quietly the Tampa Bay Buccaneers boast one of the league’s best ground attacks. Heading into Week 15, the Bucs are 7th in the NFL in rushing yards, spearheaded by incumbent starter Rachaad White and 4th round rookie Bucky Irving, who leads both the Buccaneers and all first-year players in rushing this season.</p><p>White and Irving have combined for over 1,800 yards of total offense and 14 touchdowns, but as the Buccaneers enter the most crucial stretch of their season, Irving’s health status is somewhat troubling. The 22-year-old Oregon product had been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-bucky-irving-week-14-raiders">dealing with lingering hip and back issues heading into Tampa’s Week 14 matchup with the Raiders</a>, and he was only able to play 10 snaps in the 28-13 win over Las Vegas.</p><p>Irving carries a questionable tag into the weekend as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-vs-chargers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-15-2024">Buccaneers prepare to face one of the league’s best defenses in the Los Angeles Chargers</a>, but according to NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, it seems as if Irving <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1867960527823020530" rel="noopener">could be ready for action</a> on Sunday afternoon.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Injury updates on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bills</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Steelers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Steelers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bucs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bucs</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chargers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chargers</a> (⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SportsCenter</a>⁩ with ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/KevinNegandhi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KevinNegandhi</a>⁩) <a href="https://t.co/OCOjbkBecl">pic.twitter.com/OCOjbkBecl</a></p><p>— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1867960527823020530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“Bucky Irving has had a bit of a hip pointer issue that he re-aggravated last week, but I’m told he’s hopeful that he can play,” Fowler said during a SportsCenter appearance on Saturday morning. “They’ll see how he feels, but as a rookie, he’s learning how to recover his body late in the week and relying on the veterans to try to get ready each week. Last week he was able to do that. He’s hopeful to do the same this week, but his status is still up in the air.”</p><p>If Bucky Irving can’t go, the burden will once again fall on the shoulders of Rachaad White, who logged a season-high 17 carries for 90 yards against the Raiders. White found the end zone twice, once on a five-yard touchdown pass from Mayfield, and then again on a three-yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter to give Tampa Bay an 11-point lead. Second year back Sean Tucker, who had a 100 yard game against the Saints earlier this season, figures to see an uptick in touches as well if Irving is sidelined.</p><p>The Buccaneers need to finish a game ahead of the Atlanta Falcons in the standings in order to win the NFC South division for the fourth consecutive season. They have road matchups with the Chargers and Cowboys over the next two weeks before closing out the season with back-to-back home games against the Panthers and Saints.</p><p>Meanwhile, the struggling Falcons are on the road for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-vs-raiders-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-15-2024">Monday Night Football clash with the Raiders</a> this week before closing things out versus the Giants, at the Commanders, and then home for the Panthers in their Week 18 finale.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers ‘hopeful’ Bucky Irving can suit up vs. Chargers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/buccaneers-news-bucky-irving-week-14-raiders');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers get huge Bucky Irving boost for Week 14 vs Raiders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Buccaneers-news-Tampa-get-huge-Bucky-Irving-boost-for-Week-14-vs-Raiders.jpg"></figure><h1>Buccaneers get huge Bucky Irving boost for Week 14 vs Raiders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-07T17:53:49-08:00">December 7th, 5:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-07T17:53:49-08:00">December 7th, 5:53pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-vs-buccaneers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-14-2024">Tampa Bay Buccaneers paired against the Las Vegas Raiders</a> in Week 14, their offense got a major boost following their latest injury report. Though he didn’t practice on Wednesday or Thursday, Buccaneers rookie running back Bucky Irving was a limited participant on Friday, making his designation for Sunday a bit of a mystery. However, it was reported that the <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1865534690150797559" rel="noopener">team expects him on the field</a> against the Raiders, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on X.</p><p>“#Bucs RB Bucky Irving (questionable, hip/back) is expected to play Sunday vs. #Raiders, per sources,” Fowler wrote.</p><p>Now, while the Buccaneers expect Irving to play, he’ll most likely be doing so in a limited fashion.</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-bucky-irving-forcing-his-way-into-the-rookie-of-the-year-conversation">impressive performances in back-to-back weeks from Irving</a>, the Buccaneers expect to have him against the Raiders, even if he isn’t 100% healthy.</p><h2>Buccaneers expect RB Bucky Irving to play in Week 14 vs. Raiders</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bucky-Irving.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Through his first 12 games, Irving has made just one start, as he’s the No. 2 back behind Rachaad White. However, statistically, Irving is the team’s more productive running back by a significant margin.</p><p><b>Rachaad White:</b> 11 games, 103 rushes, 419 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 39 receptions, 303 receiving yards, four receiving touchdowns<br><b>Bucky Irving:</b> 12 games, 133 rushes, 732 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, 35 receptions, 285 receiving yards, zero receiving touchdowns</p><p>So, while White is the team’s starting running back on their depth chart, Irving is the more productive rusher. Irving nearly doubles the rushing production of White, however, the Buccaneers don’t appear ready to move him to the starting role just yet.</p><p>Regardless of his position on the depth chart, it looked like Irving wouldn’t be available for the Buccaneers’ matchup against the Raiders due to a hip and back injury. Considering the defensive injuries on this team ahead of Week 14, it could’ve been worse for Bowles and his NFC South-leading Buccaneers.</p><p>Though their record is just 6-6, the level of competition in the NFC South isn’t nearly as competitive as, say, the NFC North, giving Tampa Bay an easier shot at winning the division.</p><p>Facing off against one of the teams with the best shot of earning the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Buccaneers’ chances of winning appear to go up, as Irving expects to suit up on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers get huge Bucky Irving boost for Week 14 vs Raiders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/buccaneers-news-tampa-bay-positive-mike-evans-bucky-irving-injury-update-week-14');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers get positive Mike Evans, Bucky Irving injury update before Week 14');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Buccaneers-news-Tampa-Bay-gets-sterling-Mike-Evans-Bucky-Irving-injury-update-before-Week-14.jpg"></figure><h1>Buccaneers get positive Mike Evans, Bucky Irving injury update before Week 14</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-06T11:50:13-08:00">December 6th, 11:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-06T11:50:13-08:00">December 6th, 11:50am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With a significant Week 14 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on deck, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on track to deploy their healthiest offensive lineup in weeks. Amid consistent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-mike-evans-final-medical-update-week-12">injury issues to centerpieces Mike Evans</a>, Bucky Irving and Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay projects to have all three available for the second straight game.</p><p>Evans, Irving, Wirfs and second-year receiver Trey Palmer <a href="https://x.com/gregauman/status/1865065170499768821" rel="noopener">all participated</a> in the team’s final full practice of Week 14 on Friday, per Fox Sports’ Greg Auman. Their participation puts them all on track to play in Week 14 against the Raiders.</p><p>If Evans, Irving and Wirfs all take the field, Tampa Bay would have its full offensive arsenal — sans Chris Godwin, who remains out for the year — available. While Irving has yet to miss a game in his professional career, he has been a repeated name listed on the injury report as he deals with a nagging hip injury. Evans and Wirfs have both missed time in 2024 with their respective injuries.</p><p>Auman also noted that Baker Mayfield had no injury limitations despite suffering a scare in Week 13. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-thought-he-popped-achilles-panthers">Mayfield claimed he felt a “pop”</a> in his Achilles during the team’s win over the Carolina Panthers but managed to avoid a major injury. Nickelback Tykee Smith also practiced, but Auman noted that K.J. Britt and Mike Edwards did not and are likely to miss another game.</p><h2><b>Buccaneers need pivotal Week 14 win over struggling Raiders</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tampa-Bay-Buccaneers-head-coach-Todd-Bowles.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Currently tied with the Atlanta Falcons with a 6-6 record through 13 weeks, the Buccaneers enter Week 14 in second place in the NFC South. The Falcons own the tiebreaker over Tampa Bay, having already taken both of the divisional matchups of the year.</p><p>Given the competitive nature of the division, the Buccaneers are in a practically must-win situation against the Raiders. The struggling Las Vegas squad enters the matchup at just 2-10, making them a particularly vulnerable team Todd Bowles needs to take advantage of in a tight race.</p><p>With just five games remaining in 2024, a single outcome could determine playoff results. The Buccaneers’ recent two-game win streak has coincided with the Falcons’ three-game losing streak to give the two teams even records. If Tampa Bay allows their momentum to slip away, so too could a shot in the playoffs.</p><p>Though the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints have both shown more life in recent weeks than they had earlier in the year, the NFC South has become a two-man race down the stretch. The Saints are two games behind the Buccaneers and Falcons at 4-8 and already own a lopsided loss to Tampa Bay in Week 6.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers get positive Mike Evans, Bucky Irving injury update before Week 14

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/buccaneers-news-bucky-irving-forcing-his-way-into-the-rookie-of-the-year-conversation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers’ Bucky Irving on forcing his way into the Rookie of the Year conversation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Buccaneers-news-Buccaneers-news-Bucky-Irving-on-forcing-his-way-into-the-Rookie-of-the-Year-conversation.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers’ Bucky Irving on forcing his way into the Rookie of the Year conversation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-03T22:44:24-08:00">December 3rd, 10:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-03T22:44:24-08:00">December 3rd, 10:44pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a multifaceted writer who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/meet-buccaneers-2024-nfl-draft-class-grades-all-7-picks" rel="noopener">Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Bucky Irving in the fourth round</a> out of Oregon, he looked like a quality backup rusher behind incumbent starter Rachaad White.</p><p>Widely considered good across the board, not particularly fast, not particularly powerful, and not particularly effective as a receiver, Irving has rapidly become a fan favorite for his on-field theatrics and for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-2024-offensive-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-bo-nix-separates-pack" rel="noopener">rapidly thrusting himself into the Rookie of the Year conversation</a> with <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/I/IrviBu00.htm" rel="noopener">1,017 all-purpose yards from scrimmage</a> on the season so far with five games left to play.</p><p>Asked how it feels to find so much success so quickly in Tampa Bay during his Monday media session, Irving gave all the credit to his offensive line, <a href="https://www.buccaneers.com/news/tampa-bay-buccaneers-quote-sheet-12-2-24" rel="noopener">as he believes they have set him up for success</a>.</p><p>Wow, well, if that’s Irving’s mindset this early in his NFL career, he’s bound to continue to succeed, as running backs who credit their offensive linemen are routinely incredibly popular in the locker room.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bucky-Irving-on-the-field-for-the-Buccaneers.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Todd Bowles is impressed by Bucky Irving’s development in Tampa</b></h2><p>Asked during his own media session about Irving’s impressive play through the first 13 weeks of the 2024 NFL season, head coach Todd Bowles celebrated his rookie rusher for feeling increasingly comfortable in the offense, as he’s become a fantastic force alongside White.</p><p>While White and Irving don’t have the exact skillsets that fans expect from a thunder-and-lightning rushing attack, they have certainly made things work as a complementary pair in Tampa Bay, with their ground game helping to ease Baker Mayfield’s burden in 2024. If the Buccaneers make some noise in the playoffs, it will largely be because White and Irving helped to set the tempo on the ground.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Bucky Irving on forcing his way into the Rookie of the Year conversation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/buccaneers-news-get-great-bucky-irving-injury-update-falcons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers get great Bucky Irving injury update ahead of Falcons battle');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tampa-Bay-gets-great-Bucky-Irving-injury-update-ahead-of-Falcons-battle.jpg"></figure><h1>Buccaneers get great Bucky Irving injury update ahead of Falcons battle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-27T06:00:31-07:00">October 27th, 6:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-27T07:01:15-07:00">October 27th, 7:01am</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have their key rookie running back available <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-vs-buccaneers-prediction-odds-pick-for-nfl-week-8-2024">for a meeting with the Atlanta Falcons</a> in Week 8. Bucky Irving is expected to play, despite a toe injury that has him <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1850417896855347244" rel="noopener">listed as questionable</a>, a source said. Todd Bowles had been optimistic this week, per Ian Rapoport.</p><p>Irving had been dealing with a toe injury throughout the week, but it appears that the 22-year-old rookie is expected to be in the timeshare alongside Rachaad White and Sean Tucker on Sunday.</p><p>Entering the game with 351 rushing yards on 67 carries and three touchdowns, Irving has a positive matchup slated against the 4-3 Falcons. He’s also been valuable as a pass-catcher with 13 receptions for 198 yards. Baker Mayfield will be forced to turn to the running game in the absence of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-tamapa-works-out-ex-lions-wr-chris-godwin-mike-evans-injuries">top wide receivers Chris Godwin and Mike Evans</a>, which could make every member of the Tampa Bay backfield a capable option in Week 8.</p><p>The Buccaneers sit at 4-3, and on the cusp of taking the NFC crown this season, but recent adversity in their lineup has left a great deal of concern. They’ll have to find a way to prove the critics wrong against the Falcons.</p><h2><b>Bucky Irving expected to play in Week 8</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bucky-Irving.jpg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Irving was listed as a non-participant on practice reports issued Wednesday and Thursday, per Rotowire. He recorded a limited practice on Friday. He’s been slowly taking over the lead role in the Tampa Bay backfield, but White and Tucker have also been successful, of late.</p><p>White finished as the top RB in the rotation in Week 7 against the Baltimore Ravens with 10 carries for 40 yards, and six receptions for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Irving’s production is going to be limited, but he’s certainly on White’s heels to become the primary runner for the Bucs.</p><p>He’ll go against a Falcons defense that recently allowed 103 yards and one touchdown on the ground in Week 7.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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