Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving tallied 8 carries for 45 yards and 1 score in Sunday’s road loss to the Bengals. Irving’s carries and yardage led the team, while he also paced all Bucs with 7 catches and 7 targets.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact
Fantasy managers have to come away encouraged by the usage.
Irving beat new Buc Kenneth Gainwell in:
- Snap share (62% to 46%)
- Carry share (53% to 33%)
- Route rate (58% to 36%)
- Target share (26% to 4%)
Irving’s underlying metrics looked strong as well. Among all Week 1 rushers, he ranked third in rushing EPA and seventh in rush yards per expected per attempt.
Irving wasn't perfect, as he lost a first quarter fumble that led to a Cincinnati TD. However, Irving wasn't benched for the miscue.
Keep him in lineups for Week 2 against a Browns team that should let Tampa Bay lean on the run.
