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Video: Top 40 Running Back Rankings & Tiers - 2026 Fantasy Football
Bucky Irving really strong rookie season. Then obviously no idea what happened this past year... he ends up coming back in the second half of the season and just wasn't really the same running back... he had four games with fewer than 11... he was the running back 19 in points per game.

STACKED’s take

Negative signalInjury

Post-injury decline after strong rookie year; inconsistent second-half performance

Irving had a strong rookie season but suffered a complex, multi-part injury in 2025 with unclear timeline. Upon return in the second half, he was not the same back; first four games post-return he averaged 14+ fantasy points per game, but last six games he had four contests with fewer than 11 points. Despite finishing as RB19 in PPG for 2025, his post-injury decline and usage changes raise durability concerns.

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