3 years agoTampa Bay Buccaneers running back
Leonard Fournette (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice on Thursday for the second straight day. It's good news for the Bucs after receivers
Mike Evans (calf),
Chris Godwin (hamstring) and
Julio Jones (knee) all missed practice. Godwin was already expected to miss Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints, but if one or both of Evans and Jones are also inactive, it will just mean even more work for Fournette and rookie backup
Rachaad White. The 27-year-old Fournette had 21 carries for 127 yards and also caught both of his targets for 10 yards in the Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Barring something unforeseen, Fournette should check in as a low-end RB1 for fantasy managers this weekend.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Greg Auman
3 years agoTampa Bay Buccaneers running back
Leonard Fournette (hamstring) was listed as being a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. It doesn't appear that Fournette is dealing with a serious injury, as he handled 76% of the snaps in Sunday night's Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys, carrying the ball 21 times for 127 yards while also catching both of his targets for 10 yards. However, it's a reminder that Fournette's fantasy managers may want to handcuff him with rookie
Rachaad White. As long as Fournette doesn't suffer a setback this week, he'll be a must-start in a divisional clash with the New Orleans Saints in Week 2.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
3 years agoTampa Bay Buccaneers running back
Leonard Fournette rushed 21 times for 127 yards and caught both targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 19-3 win over the Dallas Cowboys. He was efficient with his workload and averaged 6.0 yards per carry. The 27-year-old's longest run of the night was for 17 yards. He had 15 more carries than his teammate
Rachaad White. Fournette will look to build on his Week 1 performance and is a must-start against the New Orleans Saints in Week 2.
--Brad Camara - RotoBallerSource: Pro Football Focus
3 years agoTampa Bay Buccaneers running back
Leonard Fournette put his weight/conditioning concerns behind him in training camp and looked sharp in the preseason. The 27-year-old signed a three-year, $21 million contract with Tampa Bay during the offseason. He will be Tampa Bay's lead back and is projected to receive a substantial workload in 2022. Fournette rushed for 812 yards on 180 attempts and eight touchdowns while catching 69 passes for 454 yards and two scores in 2021. The veteran has a solid matchup in a projected high-scoring affair in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys, who ranked 16th in rush DVOA last season. Fournette is a borderline RB1 and should be started in all league formats in Week 1.
--Brad Camara - RotoBallerSource: Rotoballer
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