LEONARD FOURNETTE NEWS

Surprisingly active Thursday Leonard (ankle) is listed as active Thursday in Chicago.

Impact In a surprising turn of events, Fournette will be available to the Bucs offense after being termed 'doubtful' to play Wednesday. He didn't practice at all this week, so he may merely be insurance in the event Ronald Jones or Ke'Shawn Vaughn suffers an injury.

OCTOBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 7, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM

Unlikely to play Thursday Fournette (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's contest in Chicago, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Fournette's ankle injury appears as if it will force him to sit out for a second straight game. His backfield mate LeSean McCoy (ankle) was ruled out for Week 5, leaving Ronald Jones and Ke'Shawn Vaughn as the Bucs' healthy running backs Thursday.

OCTOBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

May be game-time decision Thursday Coach Bruce Arians said Fournette (ankle) may be a game-time decision Thursday in Chicago, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact Arians noted Fournette has displayed some improvement with his ankle injury, but he hasn't joined his teammates for practice since picking it up Week 3. If Fournette joins LeSean McCoy (ankle) on the inactive list Thursday, the Buccaneers backfield will be in the hands of Ronald Jones and Ke'Shawn Vaughn.

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 6, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Non-participant Monday Fournette (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in Monday's walk-through practice, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Coach Bruce Arians noted earlier Monday that "there's a chance" Fournette could return to action Thursday night against the Bears, but that's hardly a lock. If he remains out again, Ronald Jones would be in line to head the Bucs' Week 5 rushing attack, with Ke'Shawn Vaughn on hand to work in a change-of-pace role.

OCTOBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Could play Thursday Coach Bruce Arians said Monday that "there is a chance" Fournette (ankle) is able to suit up in Chicago on Thursday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Fournette sat out Sunday's win over the Chargers, and it looks as though his availability for Thursday will come down to how much he's able to do in practice. Ronald Jones surpassed the 100-yard mark as Tampa Bay's clear lead runner Sunday, while Ke'Shawn Vaughn scored in his first action as a pro, so Fournette could have to deal with an increasingly muddled backfield even if he is healthy enough to play Thursday.

OCTOBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Brady throws for 5 TDs, Bucs rally to beat Chargers 38-31

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OCTOBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Peppers, Ruggs, Fuller among inactives for late games Sunday

Rams rookie safety Jordan Fuller is inactive for Los Angeles’ game against the New York Giants with a shoulder injury and Giants safety Jabrill Peppers is out, as expected

OCTOBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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OCTOBER 3, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM

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OCTOBER 2, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM

Out for Week 4 Fournette (ankle) will not play in Sunday's game against the Chargers, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact With Fournette ruled out, Ronald Jones could see an uptick from his current 2020 average of 12.3 carries per game, though coach Bruce Arians said rookie RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn will also be in the mix, per Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site. The Bucs have a short week coming up before their Thursday game against Chicago, leaving Fournette in a situation where it will be difficult to avoid a multi-game absence. The former Jaguar is averaging 8.0 carries, 2.7 targets and 52.3 total yards per game, with the overwhelming majority of his production coming in a two-TD effort against the Panthers in Week 2.

OCTOBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Missing another practce Fournette (ankle) was not spotted at the early portion of Friday's practice open to the media, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Fournette looks as though he'll miss his third consecutive practice this week, a development which would cast serious doubt on his chances of suiting up for Sunday's game against the Chargers. Count on Friday's official practice report, which the Buccaneers should release this afternoon, to provide Fournette with a clear injury designation. In the event that Fournette's ankle injury forces him to miss any time, Ronald Jones would benefit from an uptick in carries, while LeSean McCoy and even Ke'Shawn Vaughn could also see increased workloads.

OCTOBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 1, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM

Works on side in practice Fournette (ankle) will be listed as a non-participant in Thursday's practice, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Impact For the second day in a row, Fournette won't take any reps with the Buccaneers' healthy players, but he was at least able to work out on the side under the supervision of team trainers. While Fournette's presence at practice in some fashion is encouraging, he'll likely need to see some involvement with the Bucs' main group Friday to put himself in position to play Sunday against the Chargers. If Fournette gets the green light to dress Week 4, he'll likely work in a timeshare at running back with Ronald Jones.

OCTOBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 1, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Banged-up Bucs resume practice with key offensive contributors missing Receiver Chris Godwin is out, and receiver Scotty Miller and running back Leonard Fournette also miss practice Wednesday with injuries.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM

Dealing with ankle injury Fournette was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury.

Impact Earlier Wednesday, coach Bruce Arians told Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site that Fournette didn't practice, but the reason for his absence wasn't known until the release of the team's first Week 4 injury report. Fournette's status will be one to watch as the weekend draws closer, but this issue could be one that results in elevated workloads for Ronald Jones, LeSean McCoy and even rookie Ke'Shawn Vaughn in the short term.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No practice Wednesday Coach Bruce Arians said that Fournette didn't practice Wednesday for an unspecified reason, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact Fournette wasn't believed to have suffered an injury in Sunday's win over the Broncos, so an explanation for his absence Wednesday won't be known until the Buccaneers release their first Week 4 injury report later in the day. He played second fiddle to Ronald Jones in Denver, despite having broken out with 100-plus rushing yards Week 2. As such, even if Fournette gets fully healthy in time to face the Chargers in Week 4, fantasy managers can likely count on the Buccaneers to deploy a committee approach.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Underwhelms in Week 3 win Fournette rushed seven times for 15 yards and brought in both his targets for seven yards in the Buccaneers' 28-10 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Impact A week after breaking out for a 103-yard rushing day punctuated by a 46-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against the Panthers, Fournette was a relatively distant second to Ronald Jones in backfield workload. The former Jaguar finished six carries behind Jones, underscoring that coach Bruce Arians will likely roll with the hot hand from week to week. Fournette and his fantasy managers will hope for a more robust workload for the running back in a Week 4 home matchup against the Chargers.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • THEPEWTERPLANK.COM

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • PREDOMINANTLYORANGE.COM