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Bucky Irving has been in the spotlight for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers heading into their Week 14 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. The running back is dealing with hip and back injuries, and fantasy football managers, among other fans, want to know whether Irving will play in Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Bucky Irving injury update: What happened to Buccaneers RB?
Bucky Irving did not participate in Wednesday's practice session with his Tampa Bay teammates. As things stand, he has an unspecified status for the Week 14 matchup against the Raiders.
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Fantasy managers who want to pick Irving for Week 14 should wait until Irving is given the green light to play on Sunday. The Buccaneers will hold practice sessions on Thursday and Friday before hosting the Raiders.
Irving picked up an injury in Tampa Bay's Week 13 overtime win against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. He went down with a hip injury in the second half after returning a kickoff. The running back was questionable to return but re-entered the game and played through the injury.
However, there was a concerning video of Irving after the game as he limped off the field toward the locker room. On Monday, the Oregon product said he felt much better.
"I feel way better. Got to get back to work, let the training staff get me right." Irving said. "It happened on the kick return, but I had to put all that to the side, do what's best for the team and try to win the football game."
Irving played a key role in helping the Buccaneers get a 26-23 overtime win against the Panthers. The rookie totaled 152 yards with a touchdown on 25 carries and added 33 receiving yards on three catches.
Irving is having a fabulous debut season in the NFL. He has already tallied 732 yards and six touchdowns on 133 carries, while also adding 285 yards on 35 receptions.
Irving has racked up 170.7 fantasy points across 12 games this season and is averaging 14.2 points per game.
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