FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Bucky Irving

PodcastBest RB Values for 2026 Fantasy Football Drafts | 4 Running Backs Experts Can’t...June 24, 2026

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Bucky, in 2024, led all qualifying backs in yards per carry after contact. Yards after contact per carry, excuse me. 3.93. Had a breakaway run rate of 34.9%. Ranked sixth in the league in rushing yards over expected per attempt.

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Irving led all qualifying backs in yards after contact per carry at 3.93, had a 34.9% breakaway run rate (6th in league), and ranked 6th in rushing yards over expected per attempt, just ahead of Jameer Gibbs and James Cook.

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Potential roster cut candidate if healthy

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Bucs Film Review w/ Baker: Bucky Irving & Kenneth Gainwell split is the only important thing We don’t know if this is how the coaches would normally...

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Bucky Irving got the first 3 carries with the 1s in today’s preseason game vs Kansas City.

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Bucky Irving is unlikely to be traded

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3 carries for 14 yards in preseason Week 2 before Gainwell entered. Irving is the lead back; preseason snap distribution is largely meaningless but s...

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Mentioned as value pick in 15th round; one commenter suggests keeping Bucky Irving over Kenneth Walker due to superior value at pick 15 vs. 3rd round.

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