Tagged: Peyton Barber (29 Results)
Around the NFL: Tampa Bay backs
Saw a story go by that Jameis Winston is talking up second-year running back Ronald Jones. "He's getting comfortable in this offense," says Winston. Jones was pretty much a disaster as a rookie, both running it and catching it, so there's nowhere to go but up. more »
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Fantasy News: Peyton's place
One of the interesting turns of the draft came when the Buccaneers didn’t select a running back. They’re standing pat, apparently, with just Peyton Barber and Ronald Jones at the position. more »
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Around the NFL: Jones on the rise?
I see that Bucs GM Jason Licht is talking up Ronald Jones. Tampa Bay selected him early in the second round last year, and the hope is that he can turn the corner and develop into a contributor. more »
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Podcast: October 19 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 7 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout. more »
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Podcast: October 16 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now
Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 6 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings. more »
Podcast: October 12 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 6 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout. more »
Ask the Experts: Which slow starter will turn things around?
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly from training camp through the Super Bowl with answers to a new question being posted Thursday morning. How the guest experts responded when we asked them: Which slow starter will turn things around the rest of the way? more »
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Podcast: August 31 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now
Big news on the immediate future of the podcast, then Aaron Bland joins Justin Eleff to discuss preseason fallers (kind of) and risers. Sponsored by YouRulz. more »
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Barber leading Bucs RB battle
Tampa Bay running back PEYTON BARBER continues to lead the way in the Bucs running game and he appears to be headed for the starting gig when the team opens the… More season on September 9th against New Orleans. The Bucs drafted rookie RONALD JONES in the second-round in April but he has struggled thus far while Barber has excelled. Less
Source: Tampa Bay Times
Bucs RB Barber has early edge for starting job
Tampa Bay head coach Dirk Koetter said on Monday that PEYTON BARBER is the team’s starting running back. Rookie running back RONALD JONES was thought to have a shot at the starting job, but that was before his underwhelming performance in Thursday’s preseason opener against Miami.
Source: Tampa Bay Times
Around the NFL: Adrian Peterson
There was a story yesterday that Tampa Bay might be interested in bringing in Adrian Peterson. Maybe I'm overly sensitive because I've got both Ronald Jones and Peyton Barber in a dynasty league, but I really hope it's an agent-driven story. I just can't fathom why a team with a couple of young options with some upside would be considering bringing in a washed-up fossil. more »
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Bucs land potential starting running back with second round pick
The Tampa Bay Bucs drafted big-play USC running back RONALD JONES with the No. 38 pick on Friday night. The Bucs moved on from DOUG MARTIN, cutting him in the offseason,… More and did nothing in free agency. PEYTON BARBER ended up leading the team in rushing and is expected to compete with Jones for carries this season. Less
Source: Tampa Bay Times
Mailbag: December 22, 2017
Ian Allan answers your fantasy football questions. In this edition. Start-sit advice for championship games. What's up with Keelan Cole? And what's the long-term prognosis for Peyton Barber? more »
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Bucs RB Martin improving
Tampa Bay running back DOUG MARTIN was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, an important step toward being released from the NFL’s concussion protocol. If Martin is cleared to play in… More Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, coach Dirk Koetter will need to determine how to split time between Martin and fellow running back PEYTON BARBER, who played well in Martin’s place last week. Less
Source: Tampa Bay Times