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Bucky Irving, Buccaneers (vs. Vikings). The Vikings land on the opposite side of the matchups scale from the Panthers, surrendering only 0.34 fantasy points per carry, third fewest in the league, after being the second-toughest schedule-adjusted matchup against the position in 2025.
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Irving's primary role negated by Vikings' third-best run defense.

Irving is the Buccaneers' primary back, which heightens the odds he'll get enough touches to be a worthwhile RB2, but he faces the Vikings in Week 3—a matchup to avoid. The Vikings surrender only 0.34 fantasy points per carry, third fewest in the league, and were the second-toughest schedule-adjusted matchup against running backs in 2025. Additionally, this is one of the week's lowest over/under games (42.5), a near toss-up (TB -1.5), and a suboptimal matchup for him.

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