Draft Note by John Paulsen
Irving finished RB16 on the year, so uninformed drafters may view him as a fantasy RB2, but he’s a clear, rock-solid RB1 in my book thanks to his productivity after the first month of the season. He started seeing more touches in Week 6, and from that point on, he was the fantasy RB8. He had the fourth-highest PFF rush grade in that span, and was fifth in yards after contact per attempt on the season. HC Todd Bowles told The Athletic that he “expects greatness” and that Irving’s “opportunities are likely to increase substantially.” He’s a baller and has a great future ahead of him.
Bucky Irving
- RB
- , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 23
- 195 lbs
- 5' 10"
- Oregon
- 21
- 1
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Draft note
Irving finished RB16 on the year, so uninformed drafters may view him as a fantasy RB2, but he’s a clear, rock-solid RB1 in my book thanks to his productivity after the first month of the season. He started seeing more touches in Week 6, and from that point on, he was the fantasy RB8. He had the fourth-highest PFF rush grade in that span, and was fifth in yards after contact per attempt on the season. HC Todd Bowles told The Athletic that he “expects greatness” and that Irving’s “opportunities are likely to increase substantially.” He’s a baller and has a great future ahead of him.
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2025 Strength of Schedule - TB
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 @ATL | 6 @HOU | 12 NYJ | 2 PHI | 15 @SEA | 24 SF | 5 @DET | 30 @NO | BYE | 29 NE | 27 @BUF | 11 @LAR | 22 ARI | 30 NO | 9 ATL | 32 @CAR | 16 @MIA | 32 CAR |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
| Week | Opp | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 9 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.89 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7.00 | 7.6 | 8.60 | 9.6 | 20/64 | 31.3% |
| 2 | @DET | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 2.20 | 2.2 | 17/48 | 35.4% |
| 3 | DEN | 9 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 7.78 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4.67 | 8.4 | 9.90 | 11.4 | 18/57 | 31.6% |
| 4 | PHI | 10 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 4.90 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 11.5 | 12.00 | 12.5 | 32/77 | 41.6% |
| 5 | @ATL | 9 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 4.89 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 3.6 | 4.60 | 5.6 | 23/53 | 43.4% |
| 6 | @NO | 14 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 5.79 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 12.00 | 16.5 | 17.50 | 18.5 | 49/77 | 63.6% |
| 7 | BAL | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2.56 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 18.00 | 13.7 | 15.20 | 16.7 | 29/82 | 35.4% |
| 8 | ATL | 9 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 4.89 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 5.71 | 8.4 | 11.90 | 15.4 | 31/73 | 42.5% |
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Injury Details (w9)
Status: Probable Injury: Toe | @KC | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3.43 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3.33 | 3.4 | 4.90 | 6.4 | 19/55 | 34.5% |
| 10 | SF | 13 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 5.62 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4.67 | 14.7 | 16.20 | 17.7 | 28/61 | 45.9% |
| 11 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | @NYG | 12 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 7.33 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 6 | 10.67 | 21.2 | 24.20 | 27.2 | 34/65 | 52.3% |
| 13 | @CAR | 25 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 6.08 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 11.00 | 24.5 | 26.00 | 27.5 | 43/80 | 53.8% |
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Injury Details (w14)
Status: Probable Injury: Hip/back | LV | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15.00 | 1.8 | 2.30 | 2.8 | 10/62 | 16.1% |
| 15 | @LAC | 15 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 7.80 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 2 | -2.00 | 11.3 | 12.30 | 13.3 | 32/72 | 44.4% |
| 16 | @DAL | 16 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 4.25 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 8.00 | 15.2 | 16.70 | 18.2 | 41/72 | 56.9% |
| 17 | CAR | 20 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5.65 | 4 | 77 | 0 | 4 | 19.25 | 19.0 | 21.00 | 23.0 | 42/77 | 54.5% |
| 18 | NO | 19 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 4.68 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 5 | -2.50 | 14.4 | 15.40 | 16.4 | 48/67 | 71.6% |
| Per game | 12.18 | 66.00 | 0.47 | 0.06 | 5.42 | 2.76 | 23.06 | 0 | 3.06 | 8.34 | 11.61 | 12.99 | 14.38 | 30.35/67.18 | 44.41% | |
| Totals | 207 | 1122 | 8 | 1 | 5.42 | 47 | 392 | 0 | 52 | 8.34 | 197.4 | 220.9 | 244.4 | 516/1142 | 44.41% | |
