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As a rookie, Irving was sixth in the NFL in rush yards over expected per carry (.88) and first in yards after contact per attempt (4.0). By any nerd metric—and the eye test—he was one of the best running backs in the league. He got injured in 2025, the Bucs fell apart as an offense, and his efficiency numbers cratered. This development quietly masked the fact that Tampa Bay piled opportunities onto his plate. Irving amassed 20 touches per game in his second season. He now has an elite efficiency season and a workhorse usage season on his resume. Either of those could allow him to pay off his ADP this year. If he does both at the same time, Irving will be a league-winner.
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Irving's rookie elite efficiency and 20 touches per game offer league-winner upside if both align.

As a rookie, Irving ranked sixth in the NFL in rush yards over expected per carry (.88) and first in yards after contact per attempt (4.0), showing elite efficiency by nerd metrics and eye test. He got injured in 2025 and the Bucs offense fell apart, causing his efficiency numbers to crater, but Tampa Bay piled opportunities onto his plate with 20 touches per game in his second season. JJ Zachariason frames this as a league-winner scenario: Irving has both an elite efficiency season and a workhorse usage season on his resume; if he does both at the same time, he will be a league-winner.

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