Fantasy Football Player Notes

It was an epic finish for the rookie RB from Oregon with an RB16 finish through Week 17 (RB14 through Week 18). Bucky Irving was RB6 after the Buccaneers' Week 12 bye week averaging north of 19 fantasy points per game in his five healthy contests.
Irving forced a missed tackle on 36% of his touches this season, the highest rate in the NFL.
There might be concern about Irving's size entering Year 2, but his absurd tackle-breaking should limit the injury risks.
Besides, second-year RBs tend to be great BUYs. His profile is one to target in 2025.

The Buccaneers QB hit career-highs across the board in 2024, tossing 43 TDs while rushing for nearly 400 yards and 3 more scores. Mayfield finished the season as top five fantasy QB overall and points per game (22.3).
But with Liam Coen gone and replaced by new OC Josh Grizzard (the Buccaneers' passing coordinator from last season) concerns about a production falloff should be considered. Mayfield is coming off a career 7.2 passing TD rate - the second-highest mark in 2024.
Although his high early ranking suggests these concerns are being overblown for a QB who has been a top 10 fantasy producer both years in Tampa Bay. Still, I'm leaning on him being slightly overrated this high in the rankings.