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Bucky Irving: on bye in Week 10

‹ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 10 fantasy outlook

On the injury report with no game status, so we expect him to play.

Next game

Week 10 bye

Last game

Week 9 @ CHI, L 24–27

28.5 pts26.5 pts24.5 pts · 20 carries for 97 yds, 4 catches on 5 targets, 28 yds, 2 TDs

Updated Tuesday, Nov 10, 6:27 AM ET

Week 9 result vs projection

@ CHI ·
Fantasy pointsProjected 16.314.613.3 · Scored 28.526.524.5 (▲12.2) (▲11.9) (▲11.2)
Designed carriesProjected 17.4 · Actual 20
TargetsProjected 3.1 · Actual 5

Designed carries are planned running plays; they exclude quarterback scrambles and kneel-downs.

TB is on bye in Week 10: no game, no projection this week.

Fantasy points

159.1148.1137.1

RB6 · 9 games

Per game

17.716.515.2

RB8RB7RB6

Touchdowns

8

RB7 of 148

Carries

167

RB5 of 148

Rushing yards

825

RB4 of 148

Receptions

22

RB17 of 148

2026 regular season through Week 9. Ranks among RBs who have played; per-game ranks need 2+ games.

Season so far

Overall 2026 regular season

Game by game

14.4'24 avg13.8'25 avg20.3W113W27.8W36.1W431.5W56.9W624W721W828.5W9RB1RB2RB3
13'24 avg12.3'25 avg16.8W111W26.8W36.1W430.5W55.9W623.5W721W826.5W9RB1RB2RB3
11.6'24 avg10.8'25 avg13.3W19W25.8W36.1W429.5W54.9W623W721W824.5W9RB1RB2RB3
12.2'24 avg17.3'25 avg8W117W215W316W421W519W624W727W820W9RB1RB2RB3
66'24 avg58.8'25 avg45W189W246W361W4165W546W6106W7170W897W9RB1RB2RB3
3.1'24 avg3.5'25 avg7W14W24W30W43W53W62W70W85W9RB1RB2RB3
2.8'24 avg3'25 avg7W14W22W30W42W52W61W70W84W9RB1RB2RB3
23.1'24 avg27.7'25 avg48W11W212W30W410W53W64W70W828W9RB1RB2RB3
0.5'24 avg0.4'25 avg1W10W20W30W42W50W62W71W82W9RB1RB2RB3
89.1'24 avg86.5'25 avg93W190W258W361W4175W549W6110W7170W8125W9RB1RB2RB3
61%W178%W252%W359%W454%W585%W659%W750%W869%W9RB1RB2RB3

Last seasons Game RB1/RB2/RB3 Season avg Next game

RB1/RB2/RB3 lines: the per-game level of the 12th, 24th and 36th RB this season (12-team league). Last seasons = that season's per-game average.

Season summary

Bucky Irving has 167 carries for 825 yards and 28 targets in 9 games, averaging 18 PPR points per game (RB8). Usage is rising: 47 carries over the last two games, up from about 34 per two games before that. In Week 9 at the Chicago Bears, Irving scored 28 PPR points against a projection of 16.3.

2026 so farIrvingAvg starter RBAvg RBDifferenceDiff
PPR points / game17.716.6+6%
Designed carries / game18.615.8+17%
Targets / game3.13.7−16%
Rush yards / game9269+32%
Yards / carry4.94.3+14%
Touchdowns / game0.890.78+14%
Snap share63%64%−1%

Average starter = the top 24 RBs by PPR points per game (2+ games). Difference: green = 10%+ better, red = 10%+ worse. Updated with every data refresh.

Schedule strength

Next 3 games

Easy · 11th

22.7 PPR allowed to RBs / game · DET, CAR, LAC

Rest of season

Easy · 3rd

23.6 PPR allowed to RBs / game · 8 games

Fantasy playoffs

Easy · 4th

24.2 PPR allowed to RBs / game · Weeks 15–17

WeekOpponentPPR allowed to RBs / gameDefense rank
W11@ DET17.8Tough · 31st
W12vs CAR27.6Easy · 2nd
W13vs LAC22.6Middle · 12th
W14@ BAL19.9Tough · 24th
W15vs NO27.9Easy · 1st
W16@ ATL25.7Easy · 5th
W17vs LA19.1Tough · 27th
W18@ NO27.9Easy · 1st

Rank of 32 by PPR points allowed to RBs this season.

Role profile

Designed carries / game18.6 · 6th of 130
Targets / game3.1 · 24th of 130
Snap share63% · 17th of 130
Red-zone carries33.0 · 6th of 130
Yards / carry4.9 · 11th of 92
PPR points / game17.7 · 8th of 130

Rank among RBs with 2+ games this season (1st = best at the position; for interceptions and sacks, 1st = fewest); the bar shows where that sits in the field. Efficiency needs at least 10 targets or carries (quarterbacks: 30 pass attempts).

Role trend

0%50%100%71%69%17%W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9

Snap share Target share Carry share (team's designed runs)

Game log · 2026

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WkOppResultPtsProjRush attRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsRec TDSnap%Total ydsTotal TD
W1@ CINL 27–3320.316.813.3———84517748061%931
W2vs CLEL 19–2313.011.09.0———17890441078%900
W3vs MINL 16–237.86.85.8———154604212052%580
W4vs GBL 14–176.16.16.114.012.711.416610000059%610
W5@ DALW 24–1631.530.529.513.912.611.42116513210154%1752
W6vs PITL 19–266.95.94.914.713.612.419460323085%490
W7@ CARW 43–1324.023.523.014.313.412.1241062214059%1102
W8vs ATLW 16–021.021.021.015.013.011.7271701000050%1701
W9@ CHIL 24–2728.526.524.516.314.613.3209725428069%1252

Season by season

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SeasonTeamGPtsPts / gRush attRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsRec TDTotal ydsTotal TD
2024TB17244.4220.9197.4RB1314.413.011.6RB19207112285247392015148
2025TB10138.5123.5108.5RB3413.812.310.8RB181735881353027738654
2026TB9159.1148.1137.1RB717.716.515.2RB91678257282210619318

Regular season. The tag under each number is his rank at the position that season (PPR; per game: 4+ games). Green = top 12, blue = 13–24.

How these numbers are made
Player ID
00-0039361
Projection made
Data snapshot
Season stats
nflverse play-by-play and player stats (CC-BY 4.0)
Fantasy scoring
Standard rules: PPR, half PPR (0.5 per catch), standard. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.

Methodology

More RB rankings · Usage report