Who Should I Start? Tyler Allgeier or Bucky Irving

Tuesday, October 14, 11:08 AM

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier broke off a 21-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter of Monday's 24-14 win over the Bills, his third touchdown of the season. Outside of that electric play, the 25-year-old managed only 11 yards on nine carries (1.2 yards per rush), and he added one catch for six yards. The fourth-year pro has scored in three of the Falcons' five games, and even has more rushing scores on the ground than Bijan Robinson does. Even so, it would be surprising to see him keep up this pace over the remainder of the season, having a previous career high of four rushing scores, and with him typically playing around 30 percent of the team's offensive snaps compared to Robinson's 70 percent or more. Still, for now, the BYU product has some Flex appeal in this offense, just know that he put up less than two points in half-point PPR formats in the two weeks he didn't find the end zone, so there is a very low floor here, too. The Falcons will take on San Francisco in Week 7, a defense that has allowed the 21st-most fantasy points to opposing RBs.

Friday, October 17, 12:13 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) remained sidelined at practice on Friday, according to Greg Auman of FOX Sports. With no practice sessions yet this week, Irving is looking likely to miss his third straight game in Week 7 on Monday night versus the Detroit Lions. The 23-year-old is trying to recover from a foot sprain and a subluxation of his shoulder and should stay on benches this week. Meanwhile, Rachaad White is in line for his third straight start as Tampa's lead back on Monday evening. The matchup isn't great against Detroit, but for the volume alone, White should be considered an RB2 in fantasy football. It's unclear if Irving will be in play to return for Week 8 against the division-rival New Orleans Saints. The last two weeks with Irving sideline, White has handled 31 carries for 106 yards and three touchdowns, adding seven catches on seven targets for 51 yards through the air.