Leonard Fournette

Week 17 vs. Carolina Panthers

The Bucs leaned heavily on Leonard Fournette last week as he saw 29 total offensive touches for 162 scrimmage yards. Broken down, Fournette ran 20 times for 72 yards and caught nine passes for 90 yards. Fournette touched the ball 29 times on 49 snaps, which is nearly a touch on 60% of his snaps. We may not see quite that volume again this week, but it shows the Bucs aren't scared to give Fournette the ball still despite the presence of rookie Rachaad White. Although things could get difficult this week as Fournette draws a tough matchup vs. the Panthers (9th aFPA). Fournette struggled against Carolina earlier in the season, rushing eight times for 19 yards with two catches for seven yards. In fact, it was his worst game of the season in terms of total yards. Despite that, he should still be viewed as a solid RB2 option in Week 17. He's been a really strong receiving threat throughout the year, averaging nearly five catches a game.

Week 15 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Leonard Fournette only ran four times for 13 yards last week, but he continued his heavy role as a receiving back, catching 6-of-7 targets for 33 yards. Fournette now has six receptions in back-to-back games and he's averaging a solid 4.6 catches per game this season. If he keeps that production up then he'll set a career high for receptions in a season. This week, Fournette gets an OK matchup vs. the Bengals (17th aFPA) where he should continue to split touches with rookie running back Rachaad White. Fournette should be viewed as a decent RB3/flex option for Week 15.

Week 13 vs. New Orleans Saints

Leonard Fournette (hip) has gotten in some full practice reps this week, and he even has an extra day to heal with Tampa Bay playing on Monday night. We'd expect Fournette to be active again, but his role is in question due to the emergence of rookie Rachaad White. Fournette saw 26 touches when he played the Saints earlier in the year, but we'd be shocked if he hit that number again in Week 13. Instead, we're projecting more around 10 touches for Fournette this week in a fairly tough matchup vs. New Orleans (12th aFPA). Fournette is a low-end flex option for Week 13.