Who Should I Start? Dameon Pierce or Sean Tucker

Saturday, October 18, 5:33 PM

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce played a season-high 16 snaps and had seven carries for 21 yards in his team's last game before the bye week. However, it was his first game being active since Week 1, and all his work came in the fourth quarter of their blowout win over the Ravens. With Nick Chubb getting early-down work and Woody Marks as a promising prospect for passing downs, Pierce will likely have no role except in mop-up duty or an occasional one-off carry. He is the No. 69-ranked RB in RotoBaller's rankings for Week 7 and is not expected to be a fantasy factor going forward, barring injury to Chubb or Marks.

Friday, November 14, 5:41 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Sean Tucker has seen an increased role in the offense over the last few games. Last week, Tucker rushed nine times for 53 yards during the loss to the New England Patriots. The expectation is that Tucker is going to have an expanded role going forward given Rachaad White has been struggling on the ground. It sounds like the two backs will probably split up the workload in the backfield this weekend. That being said, Tucker could have increased fantasy value for the Week 11 contest against the Buffalo Bills. A defensive unit that has struggled to stop opposing backs on the ground. Fantasy managers might be able to trust Tucker as a low-end flex option for this weekend.