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RB · TB

Bucky Irving

Injury report: Not injury related - resting player · Full Participation in Practice
TeamTB
PositionRB
Jersey#7
Age24
Height5'10"
Weight195 lb
CollegeOregon; Minnesota
Experience2 yrs

Week 8 outlook

Start in 10- and 12-team leagues

Projected 15.2 PPR points (13.8 half-PPR, 12.5 standard) vs ATL, RB11 this week. 2026: 17.1 carries and 3.3 targets per game over 7 games (12.4% target share), 636 total yards, 5 TD. That is in line with 2025, when he averaged 20.8 carries plus targets per game (13.8 PPR per game over 10 games, finished RB34).

Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

Week 8 matchupvs ATLSun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET
Projection · PPR15.2Half 13.8 · Std 12.5
Week 8 rank · PPRRB11Model · FLEX 22
Trade value · PPR29Rest of season: 149.2 pts

The desk on him

TB RB
start Hit

Start Bucky Irving, the receiver in a running back's jersey

7 catches on 7 targets and a 25.9% share, from a back. PPR pays for exactly that job, and the 8 carries are a bonus, not the plan.

Nico Barrera
RB · TB vs CLE  ·  Wk 2: RB15 · 13 PPR
The evidence (11)
  • Week 1 opponentCIN
  • Week 1 PPR points20.3
  • Week 1 PPR finishRB12
  • Week 1 carries8
  • Week 1 rushing yards45
  • Week 1 rushing TDs1
  • Week 1 targets7
  • Week 1 target share25.9%
  • Week 1 receptions7
  • Week 1 receiving yards48
  • Week 2 opponentvs CLE
Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona

2026 game log

8 games · 16.3 PPR per game
WkOppCarRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsPPRFinish
1CIN84517748 20.3RB12
2CLE17890441 13.0RB15
3MIN154604212 7.8RB35
4GB16610000 6.1RB42
5DAL2116513210 31.5RB3
6PIT19460323 6.9RB34
7CAR241062214 24.0RB2
8ATL271701000 21.0RB10

2025 season

10 games · 13.8 PPR per game · finished RB34
WkOppCarRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsPPRFinish
1ATL14370448 14.5RB15
2HOU177106650 18.1RB11
3NYJ256604433 13.9RB15
4PHI1563055102 25.5RB9
13ARI176112220 16.1RB15
14NO155503226 16.1RB13
15ATL166003111 8.1RB35
16CAR19710000 7.1RB43
17MIA91906514 8.3RB27
18CAR268502113 10.8RB21