FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Bucky Irving

PodcastWeek 2 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings & Tiers: Studs, Sleepers, and Mus...September 16, 2026

From the episode

Bucky Irving out snapped Caney Gainwell 36-25. Ran more routes than Gainwell 21-13... Only eight carries, 45 yards a touchdown. But Bucky had seven targets, caught all of them for 48 yards.

Mentioned at 20:04 – 23:00

STACKED’s take

Positive signalUsage

Irving dominated snap and route share over Drake; strong Week 1 usage in PPR.

Bucky Irving out-snapped Kenyan Drake 36-25 and ran more routes than Drake 21-13 in Week 1. He had 8 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown, plus 7 targets caught for 48 yards, totaling a strong PPR performance. Irving had only 6 goal-line carries last season but got one on Sunday for a 10-yard touchdown.