The Facts: If the news that Martin was a healthy scratch Saturday against the New Orleans Saints came as a surprise to fans, it was for his teammates, too. "I found out before the game like everyone else," said quarterback Jameis Winston. "Of course, I wanted him out there. But I have nothing more to say about that."

Diehards Line: The Bucs rely heavily on their ground game to set up play-action, and Martin's been a central part of that for five seasons. But HC Dirk Koetter called benching Martin a "coaches' decision," and said that it boiled down to special teams. The team needed Charles Sims and rookie Peyton Barber on special teams, which meant room for only more running back -- Martin or Jacquizz Rodgers, who was a healthy scratch last week against the Cowboys, when they mustered just 52 rushing yards. "We really only have room for one primary ball carrier right now," Koetter said. "I felt like it was better for us this game to go with Jacquizz." Martin missed six games this season with a hamstring injury, but his benching Saturday wasn't injury-related. Rodgers, who got work on first and second down while Sims stepped in on third downs, rushed for 63 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown. He averaged 4.2 yards per carry and tacked on two catches for 15 receiving yards. It's a situation we'll all be watching in coming days.