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Video: 10 BIGGEST Fantasy Football Takeaways from Week 1
Bucky Irving has seven catches on seven targets, scores 20 fantasy points, and had way more routes run than Gainwell. 22 to 13 on routes run... 95 combined yards for Bucky Irving and a touchdown... we've got to move Bucky Irving up. He's got to be viewed sort of as a near running back one. Let's call him a top 15 running back moving forward
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Irving dominates backfield with 7 catches, 95 yards, TD; Gainwell threat fades

Seven catches on seven targets for 95 yards and one touchdown in Week 1; ran 22 routes versus Gainwell's 13; received seven targets to Gainwell's one despite game script (trailing 24-10 at halftime) that should have favored pass-catcher role. Kenneth Gainwell's threat to Irving's backfield has diminished significantly after offseason concerns about his 70+ catch year and goal-line work. Irving should be viewed as a near running back one and top-15 RB moving forward.

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