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 is still Tampa Bay's lead back. And I don't want to hear that Kenneth Gainwell is taking over... Bucky has averaged 1.56 yards per outrun for his career. Gainwell, 1.19... Even in a bad year last year, Bucky averaged 20.3 carries per game. He is not a committee back.

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Irving is Tampa Bay's lead back and not a committee back, averaging 20.3 carries per game in 2024 despite the offensive line injuries. He is a better pass catcher than Kenneth Gainwell with 1.56 yards per route run versus Gainwell's 1.19.

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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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Irving's starting role threatened by Gainwell in Buccaneers' running back committee.

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Bucky Irving is unlikely to be traded

Davis Mattek

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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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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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