The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast on Bucky Irving

PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Time to Get Caught Up?July 15, 2026

From the episode

I faded Brian Thomas jr. Pretty heavily. I faded Bucky Irving pretty heavily in favor of guys like Derek Henry and Jonathan Taylor.

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STACKED’s take

Negative signalBust

Analyst faded Bucky Irving heavily in the first two rounds of drafts last year, preferring established running backs like Derek Henry and Jonathan Taylor with stronger profiles.

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Bucky IrvingPositiveSleeper

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

Yahoo Fantasy Football

Bucky IrvingPositiveRole

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

Legendary Upside

Bucky IrvingNeutralUsage

Irving is a defensible play with Tucker out, but goal-line role is uncertain.

NFL DFS Deep Dive

Bucky IrvingPositiveMatchup

Irving's injury history is concerning, but Cincy's weak run defense offers Week 1 upside.

FantasyPros Articles

Bucky IrvingPositiveRole

Irving is strong start Week 1; gains goal-line work if Tucker out.

ESPN Fantasy Football

Bucky IrvingPositiveRole

Likely to soak up the goal-line rushing role

Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

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STACKED’s take

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