NFL Fantasy Football Podcast on Bucky Irving

PodcastNFL Fantasy Football Podcast: Fantasy Headlines and Hot Takes + Week 1 Starts &...September 9, 2026

From the episode

I am rolling Bucky Irving out against the Cincinnati Bengals, and I'm doing it with excitement... they gave up the most rush yards to the position on missed tackles last year, which is where Irving has historically made his hay.

Mentioned at 25:31 – 26:45

STACKED’s take

Positive signalProjection

Irving is a confident start against a defense that struggles with missed tackles.

Matt Okada is excited to start Bucky Irving against the Bengals, noting that Cincinnati's defense struggled against running backs on missed tackles last year, which is a strength of Irving's game.