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ESPN Fantasy Football fantasy football takes on Bucky Irving
Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from ESPN Fantasy Football about Bucky Irving.
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All ESPN Fantasy Football insights about Bucky Irving
PositiveSleeperJul 31, 2026
Bucky Irving, 24 years old, is identified as a young back who could leap into (or back into) the weekly RB1 mix this year; he is part of a cohort of 25-and-younger backs (Love, Omarion Hampton, Breece Hall, Walker, Cam Skattebo, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson, Bhayshul Tuten, Jadarian Price) who represent viable draft targets under the 'Zero RB' strategy.NegativeProjectionJul 31, 2026
Ranked RB19 in knockout league format with bye week 9.NegativeProjectionJul 30, 2026
Ranked RB21 in Field Yates' PPR top 160 rankings.NegativeProjectionJul 28, 2026
Ranked RB22 in ESPN's 2026 fantasy football flex and superflex rankings.PositiveValueJul 9, 2026
Irving is RB20 in draft trends and could outperform his ADP. His 2025 season was disappointing (865 total yards, four touchdowns, 3.4 YPC) due to foot, shoulder and knee injuries and offseason shoulder surgery, but he was also running behind a Buccaneers offensive line ranked 27th in run block win rate. As a rookie in 2024, he produced 1,514 total yards, eight touchdowns and 5.4 yards per carry in 17 games while looking like one of the most dynamic runners in football. The Buccaneers' OL should be healthier entering 2026 with Tristan Wirfs, Luke Goedeke, Graham Barton and Cody Mauch. Irving is projected to lead the Buccaneers' backfield in touches and the source is comfortable drafting him as an RB2.