Who Should I Start? Bucky Irving or Jaydon Blue

Monday, November 10, 12:45 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that running back Bucky Irving's (foot, shoulder) injury is more of a shoulder issue than his foot injury. The head coach said, "Hopefully he's back soon," but Bowles is unsure if Irving will be ready to play in Week 11 against the Buffalo Bills. Fantasy managers were hopeful that Irving would be ready to roll coming off the team's Week 9 bye, but he was held out for a fifth straight game in the Week 10 loss to the New England Patriots. The 23-year-old is dealing with a shoulder subluxation and a mid-foot sprain, and he cannot be counted on to return this weekend for a showdown against the Bills. If Irving misses a sixth straight game, Rachaad White will once again "start," but Sean Tucker will continue to be involved in Tampa's backfield. Despite missing extended time this year due to multiple injuries, Irving must remain stashed in all fantasy leagues.

Wednesday, November 12, 12:40 AM

Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Jaydon Blue was a healthy inactive in the team's last game in Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals. After being inactive for the team's first four games of the season, Blue was finally active for his NFL debut in Week 5 against the New York Jets after Miles Sanders (ankle, knee) was placed on injured reserve. The rookie fifth-rounder out of Texas served as the clear No. 2 back behind starter Javonte Williams, handling 22 carries for 65 yards and adding one catch (one target) for five yards in Weeks 5 through 8 before being made inactive again in Week 9. The lack of receiving usage was disappointing to see, as that is one of the most appealing parts of Blue's prospect profile, but he essentially just spelled Williams and didn't see many creative play designs to get him the ball in space and use his 4.38 speed. It remains to be seen if Blue will play in the coming weeks and what his usage will look like if he is active.