ACTIVE

Bucky 
Irving

HB
#7
|
TB Buccaneers
5'10"
195lbs
22y/o
Bucky Irving headshot
Overall Grade '24
87.8
6th/48 - HBs
Rushing Yards '24
920
17th/48 - HBs
Touchdowns '24
7
16th/48 - HBs
WK 17 MATCHUP
vs CAR 12/29, 6:00 PM
LATEST NEWS
FANTASY
PAST PERFORMANCE
WEEK PROJECTIONS
GRADES
SEASON STATS
BIO

Latest News

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    2024 NFL Draft: College-to-pro projections for Oregon RB Bucky Irving
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    March 20, 2024

Fantasy Insights

Bucky Irving headshot
Bucky Irving
HB
BYE: 11
WEEK 17vsCAR
12/29, 6:00 PM
DRAFT RANK
RB-47
PROJ PTS
110.6
ADP
117.5
Irving was selected with the 125th overall pick and had one of the best landing spots for a rookie running back. Ten running backs were selected in the first four rounds, but some of the landing spots were the Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets and Los Angeles Rams. All five teams had running backs who ranked in the top 10 in PFF offensive grade last season. The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers added big-name running backs in free agency who were at one point top-three running backs by PFF grade.
This leaves Jonathon Brooks to the Carolina Panthers, Ray Davis to the Buffalo Bills and Irving to the Buccaneers as the only running backs drafted with anywhere close to a good landing spot. Chuba Hubbard and James Cook were among the top 16 in rushing grade last season. This leaves Irving as the running back with the least competition for a potential starting job.
Rachaad White put up plenty of fantasy production last season, but his 68.8 rushing grade was the 11th-lowest among the 53 running backs with at least 300 snaps. Most of the bottom 10 are set for a decline in snaps this season, including two unsigned free agents. The Buccaneers' other backups, Chase Edmonds and Sean Tucker, didn’t play much better last season. This means Irving could have the second-best odds outside of Brooks to win his team’s starting job without any injuries among the rookie class.

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
0.6
TDS
vs Last 5
vs Similar Defenses
5
4
3
2
1
0
1 TDS
@NYG
WK 12
1 TDS
@CAR
WK 13
0 TDS
LV
WK 14
0 TDS
@LAC
WK 15
1 TDS
@DAL
WK 16
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Week Projections

Rankings
PROJ PTS
14
vs CAR Panthers WK 17
WEEKLY RANK
RB-10
vs CAR Panthers WK 17
PROJ RUSH YDS
72.3
vs CAR Panthers WK 17
PROJ REC YDS
15.1
vs CAR Panthers WK 17
PROJ TDS
0.5
vs CAR Panthers WK 17
PROJ TGTS
2.4
vs CAR Panthers WK 17

Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
87.8
AVG
6th/48 HBs
RECEIVING GRADE
90.4
AVG
2nd/48 HBs
RUSHING GRADE
83.9
AVG
10th/48 HBs

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
CARRIES 2024
168
25th/48 HBs
RUSHING YDS 2024
920
17th/48 HBs
RUSHING TDS 2024
7
16th/48 HBs
YARDS / CARRY 2024
5.5
3rd/48 HBs

Rushing

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Rank
25
th
Carries
168
17
th
Rushing Yards
920
16
th
Rushing Touchdowns
7
3
rd
Yards Per Attempt
5.5
23
rd
Fumbles
2
11
th
Forced Missed Tackles
47
1
st
YCO/ATT
4.15
20
th
Explosive (10+) Runs
21

Receiving

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Rank
21
st
Targets
42
14
th
Receptions
41
15
th
Receiving Yards
320
31
st
Receiving Touchdowns
0
11
th
Drops
1
2
nd
Forced Missed Tackles
19

Career

Teams
Year
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2024 - Present
Oregon Ducks
2022 - 2023
Minnesota Golden Gophers
2021 - 2021