By james art Bucky Irving is again missing Thursday’s practice
Thursday, October 24, 12:02 p.m
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Bucky Irving (toe) sat out a second straight practice this week Thursday with a toe injury that could definitely affect the Week 8 contest against the division rival Atlanta Falcons. Irving’s condition will likely come down to whether he can practice on Friday. If he fails, he will likely be ruled out, paving the way for Rachaad White and Shaun Tucker to split the touches in the backfield on Sunday. Fantasy managers using the 22-year-old Irving in recent weeks should start formulating a backup plan, while Tucker wouldn’t be a bad pickup as a streaming flex game if Irving goes down. In Week 6, with White inactive, Tucker had a season-high 14 carries for 136 yards and a touchdown and also caught three passes for 56 yards and another score.