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As the injuries pile up in Tampa Bay’s backfield, the Buccaneers are turning to former Auburn RB Peyton Barber Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons.
Bucs announce that rookie Peyton Barber will start at running back vs. Falcons. Barber is Bucs' fourth starting RB in 2016 season.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) November 3, 2016
Barber has 16 carries for 91 yards on the season. The undrafted rookie recorded 84 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown, in Tampa Bay’s Oct. 23 game against San Francisco. He played only three snaps last week against the Oakland Raiders.
Barber and the Bucs host the Falcons at 8:25 p.m. ET on the NFL Network.
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