RB Sean Tucker, TB (2 Viewers)

[EBF]

Been a fan. Still a fan.

The "he hasn't done anything" crowd has some valid points, but making the 53 two seasons in a row as a UDFA is not nothing. Most UDFAs do not survive roster cuts or see the field, so clearly the coaching staff is seeing some things they like with Tucker.

Took a look at Irving while evaluating this rookie class and I see some nice things there, but to me he's a Quizz Rodgers/Gio Bernard type of back. Nice quickness and agility, but probably lacking the size and power to be worth a big fuss in FF. Also not crazy explosive. 192 pounds with 4.5 speed and we are worried about him? If Tucker can't get past him eventually then that just means Tucker was never good enough to justify our attention, because this should not be an insurmountable obstacle.

FantasyPros has Tucker at dynasty RB92, which is basically pennies under the couch cushions. Happy to take a spin for that price. Haven't looked at any startups lately, but if you can grab him from RB60+ then he seems like a low-risk, medium-reward roster stash. Worth a shot. I'm looking at the RB list now and seeing a lot of guys ranked ahead of him who I don't prefer. I might go as high as RB45 for Tucker in a dynasty startup, and that's still basically a low-risk dart throw with very little opportunity cost if he crashes out.

 

[jm192]

Surely he sees some touches this week with White out.

 

[HW_53]

Been a fan. Still a fan.

The "he hasn't done anything" crowd has some valid points, but making the 53 two seasons in a row as a UDFA is not nothing. Most UDFAs do not survive roster cuts or see the field, so clearly the coaching staff is seeing some things they like with Tucker.

Took a look at Irving while evaluating this rookie class and I see some nice things there, but to me he's a Quizz Rodgers/Gio Bernard type of back. Nice quickness and agility, but probably lacking the size and power to be worth a big fuss in FF. Also not crazy explosive. 192 pounds with 4.5 speed and we are worried about him? If Tucker can't get past him eventually then that just means Tucker was never good enough to justify our attention, because this should not be an insurmountable obstacle.

FantasyPros has Tucker at dynasty RB92, which is basically pennies under the couch cushions. Happy to take a spin for that price. Haven't looked at any startups lately, but if you can grab him from RB60+ then he seems like a low-risk, medium-reward roster stash. Worth a shot. I'm looking at the RB list now and seeing a lot of guys ranked ahead of him who I don't prefer. I might go as high as RB45 for Tucker in a dynasty startup, and that's still basically a low-risk dart throw with very little opportunity cost if he crashes out.

Love this take. Not only did he make the roster two years in a row as an UDFA, if I am not mistaken, he has been active for every game. Not much run as of yet, but obviously the coaching staff sees something in him. With White potentially missing this week, perhaps he gets an opportunity to show what he's got. I'll hold.

 

[Ray Barboni]

I’m here for all the Tucker takes. Bucky/Tucker backfield would be fun.

 

[EBF]

Surely he sees some touches this week with White out.

You would think so. My hunch is that it will be a committee.

Bucky is good, but I'm not sure you want your 192 pound rookie getting all the work.

Would like to see 8-10 carries for Tucker. I'll be disappointed if he's not involved at all.

 

[Grahamburn]

I’m here for all the Tucker takes. Bucky/Tucker backfield would be fun.

They’re both better runners. Almost wish they’d just go with this and use White as a WR when he’s healthy.

 

[BigJim®]

Not only did he make the roster two years in a row as an UDFA, if I am not mistaken, he has been active for every game. Not much run as of yet, but obviously the coaching staff sees something in him.

FWIW - and granting in advance this is low volume - but he's 4th in kick return average @ 33.8 with all exceeding 20 and a 53 yard return. This is how guys keep a foot in the door with coaching.

 

[barackdhouse]

Ok well today is the day he gets some run. I think I'm going with Goodson in my desperate RB2 spot now that Flacco is active (I was leaning that way already) but am really really tempted to start Tucker for fun.

Tennessee v Indy sounds like a low scoring slog to me where I think there is at least a chance Rattler makes a game out of the Tampa matchup. And if Tampa crushes them maybe Tucker gets cleanup duty.

 

[Birdie048]

Tennessee v Indy sounds like a low scoring slog to me where I think there is at least a chance Rattler makes a game out of the Tampa matchup. And if Tampa crushes them maybe Tucker gets cleanup duty.

Solid logic. No telling which Def appears for TB but NOS has some tools to make it a shootout
Picked up Sean Tucker & was excited for the stash but KMiller & AEstime both come off IR and had to make roster space so he was sacrificed

 

[barackdhouse]

Tennessee v Indy sounds like a low scoring slog to me where I think there is at least a chance Rattler makes a game out of the Tampa matchup. And if Tampa crushes them maybe Tucker gets cleanup duty.

Solid logic. No telling which Def appears for TB but NOS has some tools to make it a shootout
Picked up Sean Tucker & was excited for the stash but KMiller & AEstime both come off IR and had to make roster space so he was sacrificed

yeah i get that move too. this is just a one week redraft rental thing for me and it almost doesn't matter. watch all three of my choices hit their exact projections at around 5-6 points each. Goodson might still be the call for me given his apparent 3rd down role and Flacco capable of moving it. I'm almost into the eff it flip a coin and let fate decide point. I ruled out Warren based on coming off injury fear and that Fields on top of Najee makes Warren less viable. There is no way Tampa gives little Bucky the whole pie today, right? Right?!!! Haha sigh guess I have one minute and so by personal rule no last minute changes. Tucker it is. Let's roll.

 

[Mister CIA]

Today my bench exerts its dominance.

 

[barackdhouse]

coughcough coughcough

 

[barackdhouse]

It's a shootout and he's balling

 

[Lansdowne]

#PL44SED

 

[Mister CIA]

 

[eighsse2]

Glad I picked this guy up again for the eighth time or whatever in my dynasty league. When your guy is just buried on the depth chart even into the second year you start to think they might just be garbage. I'll have a hard time dropping him when White comes back.

 

[crushedspirit]

A Bucky/Tucker backfield is far more dangerous

 

[Capella]

Kid has juice.

 

[TampaMike19]

Wish I listened to the genius above
@EBF

 

[Birdie048]

And I had him!! Had!

 

[TampaMike19]

My rachaad white dynasty stock is absolutely dead. Wouldn’t surprise me if he’s traded

 

[EBF]

You love to see it.

 

[Lansdowne]

Glad I picked this guy up again for the eighth time or whatever in my dynasty league. When your guy is just buried on the depth chart even into the second year you start to think they might just be garbage. I'll have a hard time dropping him when White comes back.

Same boat as you, he was on and off my roster and I’m lucky no one else in my league was high on him. I won’t be dropping him again. Tucker passes the eye test.

 

[barackdhouse]

so fricking sweet

 

[Ray Barboni]

Yea this was incredible… Bucs need to roll with Bucky and Tucker.

So so happy for Sean

 

[Dez]

Drafted him once as a rookie but traded him as part of a package to get Nabers

 

[eighsse2]

Drafted him once as a rookie but traded him as part of a package to get Nabers

And, would you take that trade back if you could?

 

[dipandglide]

That was a big boy game

Is TB going to put the genie (Tucker) back in the bottle if White is healthy?

 

[jm192]

Picked him up in my 3 deepest leagues. 1 IDP dynasty, Scott Fish Bowl, and the FBG bowl.

Picked him up in a 4th, but dropped him for D Douglas.

Tried to figure out how to make it work in a few others, but figured he’d be back to KR duty once White was healthy.

 

[Grahamburn]

My rachaad white dynasty stock is absolutely dead. Wouldn’t surprise me if he’s traded

Nah. He’s cheap and an incredible receiver. They’ll find a way to use him. But, I think it’s clear far more carries are going to Bucky and Tucker going forward.

 

[Gatorade]

Almost traded him yesterday in dynasty as a throw in. Glad I keep him.

 

[zamboni]

Nice to see Tucker ball out after so much hype talk since last preseason, but seems to be a very crowded backfield with the impending return of White.

 

[Mister CIA]

Almost traded him yesterday in dynasty as a throw in. Glad I keep him..

Got him as a sweetener to swap 4th round rookie picks in this year's rookie draft.

Net Gave: Penix (start 1 qb)

Net Got: Cade Orton (prem-TE), Sean Tucker.

 

[BigJim®]

Week 6 Highlights.

 

[TampaMike19]

Week 6 Highlights.

I mean he looks fine. Runs a little awkwardly but he has a great game. Although this saints defense looked like they had no interest playing today. Abysmal performance. Wouldn’t surprise me if Tucker starts taking share. Three headed committee?

 

[JoeJoe88]

Week 6 Highlights.

I mean he looks fine. Runs a little awkwardly but he has a great game. Although this saints defense looked like they had no interest playing today. Abysmal performance. Wouldn’t surprise me if Tucker starts taking share. Three headed committee?

He looks like the best runner on the team to me. Dude has some serious juice. There’s simply no way they put the genie back in the bottle at this point.

It’s probably going to be a mess for a couple weeks. My hope is Tucker can continue to string together some good performances in his limited work and they’ll just continue giving him a larger share of the workload going forward.

They should just transition White to WR.

 

[greenmountaingoat]

I'll never understand. Draft season : don't underestimate the talent, kid's just got to get through medicals..

Year and a half of crickets and the team pushing guys above him nonstop on the depth chart and drafting over him..

Erupts - immense talent, great talent.

So what tf was going on for a year and a half that he couldn't put White on the bench for a snap when everyone in the world could see how inefficient white was on the ground? The only logical conclusion was that he wasn't talented enough to push White/ Irving. This **** drives me crazy. I drafted him and eventually dropped him in at least 1 league.

Who's next, Zach Evans?

 

[Lansdowne]

I'll never understand. Draft season : don't underestimate the talent, kid's just got to get through medicals..

Year and a half of crickets and the team pushing guys above him nonstop on the depth chart and drafting over him..

Erupts - immense talent, great talent.

So what tf was going on for a year and a half that he couldn't put White on the bench for a snap when everyone in the world could see how inefficient white was on the ground? The only logical conclusion was that he wasn't talented enough to push White/ Irving. This **** drives me crazy. I drafted him and eventually dropped him in at least 1 league.

Who's next, Zach Evans?

Last year Tucker wasn’t cleared for physical training until around June. It was very much up in the air if he’d have an NFL career at all. It was a testament to his talent that he still made the 53-man roster. Probably would’ve went 3rd round in the NFL Draft had it not been for his heart condition.

Tucker simply wasn’t ready last year. Didn’t get to train enough going into the season, needed to work more on learning the playbook, needed to work on pass protection, and the Bucs offensive line wasn’t as good last year as they are this year. Tucker had talent and opportunity (began the year as RB2 since only Edmonds and Vaughn were competition) but the situation wasn’t ideal for him to succeed. This year the talent is still there and the situation much improved, all that’s left is the opportunity.

 

[FarFromHome]

I own Bucky on one league. I'm not tied to him emotionally. I could drop him and sleep at night. I'm also not simply bashing Tucker, but I'm trying to be objective. He was okay in college. Didn't get drafted. Has some tools. Got hurt first year. Battled through camp to make roster. Looked decent. Had a great game yesterday. Looked fast. Read his blocks. Looked legit. Now people think after one good game he has forced a time share? Not buying it. Next week, if all are healthy, I wouldn't be surprised if he gets 2 touches. All my opinion and I reserve the right to change opinion at my decision.

 

[jm192]

I own Bucky on one league. I'm not tied to him emotionally. I could drop him and sleep at night. I'm also not simply bashing Tucker, but I'm trying to be objective. He was okay in college. Didn't get drafted. Has some tools. Got hurt first year. Battled through camp to make roster. Looked decent. Had a great game yesterday. Looked fast. Read his blocks. Looked legit. Now people think after one good game he has forced a time share? Not buying it. Next week, if all are healthy, I wouldn't be surprised if he gets 2 touches. All my opinion and I reserve the right to change opinion at my decision.

I don't know how to vieew it after yesterday.

I do think: A guy goes for nearly 200 total yards and 2 TD's: coaching staffs start thinking he needs to touch the ball. I also don't feel confident they completely go away from White.

 

[jm192]

What are you bidding for him in re-draft? Dynasty?

I've got 1 dynasty he's available in. It's super deep, I'm tempted to empty the clip on it.

 

[JoeJoe88]

I own Bucky on one league. I'm not tied to him emotionally. I could drop him and sleep at night. I'm also not simply bashing Tucker, but I'm trying to be objective. He was okay in college. Didn't get drafted. Has some tools. Got hurt first year. Battled through camp to make roster. Looked decent. Had a great game yesterday. Looked fast. Read his blocks. Looked legit. Now people think after one good game he has forced a time share? Not buying it. Next week, if all are healthy, I wouldn't be surprised if he gets 2 touches. All my opinion and I reserve the right to change opinion at my decision.

To be fair, from all indications it wasn’t a talent issue as to why he wasn’t drafted. It was medical concern-heart condition to be exact.

 

[zamboni]

Also to be fair, some guys don't pick it up right away and have to earn their coaches' trust. Kyren Williams was barely used as a rookie, same with James Cook, Tank Bigsby and probably others I'm not thinking of.

Maybe Tucker is another one, maybe not. But the fact that he didn't do anything last year is probably a sunk cost at this point. The bigger issue is a crowded backfield in which all three may play a role. Without injuries, it's probably going to be a bad situation for fantasy, but great for the Bucs.

 

[barackdhouse]

yeah wish I'd snagged him in more than just that one desperate spot

 

[EBF]

Been saying since the summer that Bucky is probably going to be a Gio Bernard type of guy in the NFL. He is 5'9" 192 with 4.55 speed. Just not an ideal combination of traits for a full-time back. It made sense that the TB staff would shift some carries elsewhere instead of treating him like Derrick Henry.

Moving forward, it's a weird situation because Bucky is obviously good enough to deserve some carries, White is a good receiving back, and Tucker might be the best pure runner on the roster. I guess if we're talking dynasty, I like Tucker's combination of cost and traits the most. He was waiver fodder in the summer, yet could have long-term starter potential. It's still very early with him though. I liked his college tape a lot, but nothing is guaranteed yet.

I'll echo some other posters who have compared this to the Gibbs/Montgomery situation. The time share aspect is a negative, but the offense may be so explosive that there are multiple startable FF options in the backfield. We'll see. The game script won't always be this favorable where you're running down the clock with a massive lead in the 4th.

 

[JohnnyU]

yeah wish I'd snagged him in more than just that one desperate spot

Don't worry, it may be completely different next week.

 

[cockroach]

yeah wish I'd snagged him in more than just that one desperate spot

Don't worry, it may be completely different next week.

Of course, but we've heard this guy has the talent to be a stud on Sundays and it's all been hypothetical till this point.

 

[FarFromHome]

yeah wish I'd snagged him in more than just that one desperate spot

Don't worry, it may be completely different next week.

Yep. My crystal ball says Tucker is 3rd in touches next week.

 

[barackdhouse]

yeah wish I'd snagged him in more than just that one desperate spot

Don't worry, it may be completely different next week.

I totally agree it's just that if there is anything here - it was basically free yesterday morning but not now. People are going to spend their entire budgets this week. I don't think I have it in me to do anything big here. That offense is going to keep scoring though. Even if he is just a stash at this point with White coming back, he may still be worth rostering regardless just because if either of White/Bucky get hurt then he would look to be heavily involved again.

 

[barackdhouse]

He has shown he can play and make plays. But I more or less agree he will be 3rd when White comes back. Speaking of which sounds like I/we need to see what's up with him. They're playing next MNF at home vs Baltimore so probably about 1000 points to be scored in that game. Mondays are tough though. Sure would be awesome to hear the coach say on like Saturday we're gonna sit White for another week.

Another London game this week and 2 MNF games again.