Ron Stewart on Bucky Irving

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He's fallen because of pessimism around the injury, but I think is literally a fringe RB2. He makes a lot of sense as somebody that could easily be a top 12 point per game scorer this season.

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Irving has fallen in pre-draft rankings due to injury pessimism but is realistically a fringe RB2 who could easily be a top 12 point-per-game scorer this season.

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Irving is a sleeper with elite receiving upside against Bengals' worst-ranked run defense.

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1A back with receiving upside; strong Week 1 matchup vs. weak Bengals run defense.

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