Leonard Fournette

Can LeSean McCoy hold onto his job this time and carry it into the playoffs? That’s likely the case if he continues to play well. His backup role was still more than rookie Ke’Shawn Vaughn, who played only four snaps, his only touch a 3-yard loss. After watching a Super Bowl run from the sidelines with the Chiefs, McCoy could be more involved as the Bucs try to do the same next month.

Related players: Leonard Fournette, Ronald Jones

Fournette was a healthy scratch but that may not last long. As the story said, one more potential wrinkle in the Bucs backfield is that Jones may have fractured a pinkie finger in Sunday’s win, Arians said Monday. Jones returned and played through the injury, but Arians said he might need to have a pin inserted, which could impact his immediate playing status for Sunday in Atlanta. The story went on to say if Jones is out, they’d likely split carries between McCoy and Fournette if Jones is not able to play. Either way, McCoy is looking like he could see an increased workload down the stretch.