Fantasy grade, projections, percentile rankings, advanced usage, and weekly points.
Bucky Irving is a RB21 and grades as a Solid Starter (B) fantasy running back for the 2026 season. He projects for about 197.3 fantasy points.
Bucky Irving is an NFL running back for TB. Projected RB21. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups. Currently listed as Questionable, so check his status before locking your lineup. Last season he averaged 13.7 fantasy points per game (RB15 in 2026).
B · Solid Starter. Projected RB21. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups. Currently listed as Questionable, so check his status before locking your lineup.
Athletic profile: Bucky Irving ran a 4.55-second 40-yard dash (49th percentile at RB), a 29.5-inch vertical, a 115-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 27 out of 100. Drafted in 2024 (Round 4, Pick 125) out of Oregon.
In 2026, Bucky Irving handled a 60.6% share of his team's carries (40 carries, 3 in the red zone) plus a 15.8% target share, for 55 total opportunities.
Per Pro Football Reference, he averaged 2.6 yards before contact and 1.9 yards after contact per carry with 2 broken tackles.
| Season | G | Rush | Rush Yd | TD | Rec | Rec Yd | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 40 | 180 | 1 | 13 | 61 | 13.7 |
| 2025 | 10 | 173 | 588 | 1 | 30 | 277 | 13.9 |
| 2024 | 17 | 207 | 1122 | 8 | 47 | 392 | 14.4 |
Bucky Irving grades as a Solid Starter (B) fantasy running back for 2026. Projected RB21. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups. Currently listed as Questionable, so check his status before locking your lineup.
Bucky Irving does not have an early-round consensus ADP right now, so in most 12-team leagues he is a late-round pick or waiver-wire add rather than a core draft target.
Bucky Irving is currently listed as Questionable. Check his game-day status before locking your lineup.
Projected RB21. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups. Currently listed as Questionable, so check his status before locking your lineup. Last season he averaged 13.7 fantasy points per game (RB15 in 2026). He projects for roughly 197.3 fantasy points in 2026.