Peyton Barber

Week 8 at Tennessee Titans

Peyton Barber led the Bucs in rushing attempts the last time they played, carrying the ball eight times for 28 yards. But he was only one of the three to not score a touchdown, and he also finished with no receptions. Tampa's backfield is a mess and impossible to predict at this point. All three backs should be viewed as low-end flex plays moving forward unless someone gets injured.

Week 5 at New Orleans Saints

Peyton Barber scored a touchdown last week, but that was about all he did. He finished the day with 19 yards on nine carries with no receptions. He also played a season-low 26% of the offensive snaps. This has been the second time this season he's been out-snapped by Dare Ogunbowale. We expect him to put up better rushing numbers than last week, but he's not much more than a low-end RB3 or flex play.

Week 3 vs. New York Giants

Peyton Barber saw a lot more action in Week 2 compared to Week 1. His snaps increased (from 36% to 65%) and his touches increased (from 10 to 24). He was productive in Week 2, rushing 23 times for 82 yards a touchdown, which is similar to what he did most of last year. Lots of touches, low rushing average, enough yards to be productive and a touchdown here and there. Meanwhile, Barber's backfield partner Ronald Jones saw much less action, playing just 12% of the offensive snaps.

Barber gets a favorable matchup this week against the Giants and should see a similar gameplan to Week 2. If the Bucs can control the game, expect more Barber. If they fall behind, as they did in Week 1, expect more Jones. This is a game the Bucs can control, so we like Barber as an RB2 play.