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ArticleFantasy Football Start/Sit Advice: Running Backs (Week 1)
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When he was on the field last year, he averaged 20.3 touches and 86.5 total yards as the RB17 in fantasy points per game... Last year, Cincy allowed the seventh-highest explosive run rate and rushing success rate and the fourth-most yards before contact per attempt to backs.
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Irving's injury history is concerning, but Cincy's weak run defense offers Week 1 upside.

Irving averaged 20.3 touches and 86.5 total yards as the RB17 in fantasy points per game when healthy last year. Despite efficiency concerns from injuries (43rd in explosive run rate, 35th in missed tackle rate, 46th in yards after contact per attempt), the matchup against Cincinnati is favorable; Cincy allowed the seventh-highest explosive run rate and rushing success rate and the fourth-most yards before contact per attempt to backs last year. With Rachaad White gone, Irving will split work with Kenneth Gainwell, but Derek Brown treats this as a neutral-to-positive matchup for Irving on the ground.

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