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Bucky Irving
RB · TB
FLEX
upcoming
2026 Week 2
Why: heavy usage, high-scoring game, soft matchup
2026 Wk 2
Matchup & environment
contextImplied team total
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Vegas-implied points (game environment)
vs CLE: allows 21.5 PPR/g to RB, rank 15/32 (Average). Trailing RB PPR allowed per game, weeks before 2026 W2. Descriptive context, never a model input.
TB targets to RB
TB routes 17% of pass targets to RB this season (16% over the trailing 8 wk), −0.3 SD vs the league RB average.
Primary passer Baker Mayfield. 2025 share of pass targets to RB (91/537). Descriptive context, never a model input.
Draft outlook
contextProj14.6RB16
2026 Week 1 consensus PPR projection (RB16), from tank01 getNFLProjections (consensus, PPR). Descriptive draft-prep context, not a start/sit call.
History vs CLE
contextNo prior games vs CLE in the record.
Usage & opportunity trends
contextSnap %0%
Target share26%
Opportunities15
Snap %, target share and opportunities are descriptive usage: how the offense has deployed this player, not a forecast. Weeks shown: most recent 16.
Schedule strength (SOS)
contextRest of season
98Hard
#25 of 32 · 16 games
Fantasy playoffs
96Hard
#25 of 32 · 3 games
Full season
100Average
#20 of 32 · 17 games
RBschedule vs the rest of the league: 100 = league-average, >100 softer, <100 tougher; rank 1 = easiest of 32. Projected on 2025 defense. low-confidence early-season estimate. Descriptive context, not a start/sit call.
News & availability
contextrole changesnaps ↑
He is being drafted ahead of backs like Bucky Irving, Quinshon Judkins and D'Andre Swift, who are either in better offenses with more assured volume or hold outright workhorse roles.
source ↗role change
- RB Sean Tucker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tucker’s poor play and a forced pay cut bode well for starting running back Bucky Irving. Buccaneers “1A” running back Bucky Irving will likely take on a majority snap share in Tucker’s vacated high-v
source ↗- Let's kick off NFL Week 2: Seven things Solak thinks -- including that Houston's offense could be decentwww.espn.com · 2026-09-15
- PR Roundtable: One Thing Bucs Should Worry About After Week 1www.pewterreport.com · 2026-09-15
- Week 1 Snap Count Analysis: Bucs at Bengalswww.pewterreport.com · 2026-09-14
- Bucs HC Todd Bowles Gets Direct Over Mayfield’s Mishaps, Trotter’s Momentwww.pewterreport.com · 2026-09-14
- Analyzing Bucs OC Zac Robinson’s Playcalling Debutwww.pewterreport.com · 2026-09-14
Game log
context2025 by week
Fantasy points, matchups, and our calls
13.8 PPR/g · best 25.5
15
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1
18
✓
2
14
✓
3
26
✓
4
16
✓
13
16
✓
14
8
✗
15
7
✗
16
8
✗
17
11
✓
18
Fantasy playoffs · W15–177.8 PPR/g over 3 gamesbelow their 13.8 season averageour calls: 0/3 hit
Our weekly call: Start Flex Sit✓ hit ✗ miss playoff weeks
| Week | Opp | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | @ CIN | 8 | 45 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 0% | 26% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W18 | vsCAR | 26 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 63% | 9% | 10.8 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| 2025 W17 | @MIA | 9 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 54% | 14% | 8.3 | 5.8 | 3.3 |
| 2025 W16 | @CAR | 19 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63% | 0% | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 2025 W15 | vsATL | 16 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 54% | 9% | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 |
| 2025 W14 | vsNO | 15 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 49% | 11% | 16.1 | 15.1 | 14.1 |
| 2025 W13 | vsARI | 17 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 52% | 8% | 16.1 | 15.1 | 14.1 |
| 2025 W4 | vsPHI | 15 | 63 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 102 | 1 | 61% | 13% | 25.5 | 23.0 | 20.5 |
| 2025 W3 | vsNYJ | 25 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 74% | 14% | 13.9 | 11.9 | 9.9 |
| 2025 W2 | @HOU | 17 | 71 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 71% | 17% | 18.1 | 15.1 | 12.1 |
| 2025 W1 | @ATL | 14 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 76% | 13% | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.5 |
| 2024 W18 | vsNO | 19 | 89 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 72% | 16% | 16.4 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| 2024 W17 | vsCAR | 20 | 113 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 0 | 55% | 13% | 23.0 | 21.0 | 19.0 |
| 2024 W16 | @ DAL | 16 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 57% | 7% | 18.2 | 16.7 | 15.2 |
| 2024 W15 | @ LAC | 15 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 44% | 8% | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 |
| 2024 W14 | vs LV | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 16% | 4% | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 2024 W13 | @CAR | 25 | 152 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 54% | 9% | 27.5 | 26.0 | 24.5 |
| 2024 W12 | @ NYG | 12 | 88 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 52% | 20% | 27.2 | 24.2 | 21.2 |
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Descriptive per-week usage and PPR output. Situational PBP cuts (red-zone, 3rd-down) and EPA/touch are planned for v2.
Accuracy
our claim68%hit rate
25 graded calls
Hit rate by call type
🟢 67%
of 9 Start calls
🟡 79%
of 14 Flex calls
🔴 0%
of 2 Sit calls
Based on 25 graded calls.
Recent calls
| Week | Opp | Call | Proj | Finish | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | CAR | FLEX | 11.7 | RB20 (10.8) | ✓ |
| 2025 W17 | MIA | FLEX | 12.4 | RB28 (8.3) | ✗ |
| 2025 W16 | CAR | START | 14.4 | RB42 (7.1) | ✗ |
| 2025 W15 | ATL | START | 15.2 | RB34 (8.1) | ✗ |
| 2025 W14 | NO | START | 16.1 | RB13 (16.1) | ✓ |
| 2025 W13 | ARI | START | 16.7 | RB15 (16.1) | ✓ |
| 2025 W4 | PHI | START | 15.2 | RB9 (25.5) | ✓ |
| 2025 W3 | NYJ | START | 16.5 | RB15 (13.9) | ✓ |
| 2025 W2 | HOU | START | 15.0 | RB11 (18.1) | ✓ |
| 2025 W1 | ATL | START | 14.8 | RB14 (14.5) | ✓ |
✓ and ✗ grade where a player finished, not his points: a call hits when he finished startable (top-24 RB/WR, top-12 QB/TE), even if he came in under his projection. How we grade