Buccaneers' Jacquizz Rodgers: Set for lead role once again

Rodgers is expected to serve as the primary running back for a third straight game Sunday against the Raiders, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Doug Martin (hamstring) officially ruled out for a fifth consecutive game, Rodgers is poised for another heavy workload, though it still shouldn't be assumed he'll top 25 carries for a third straight game. His 30-carry performance against Carolina and 26-carry showing against San Francisco occurred in games that saw the Bucs run 69 and 73 offensive plays, respectively. The Oakland offense figures to put up a better fight than the past two opponents -- but such a scenario could help Rodgers get more involved as a receiver. He dominated the workload while last week's game was still competitive, holding a 26-7 carries advantage over Peyton Barber before the rookie took the final five totes.