A.J. Brown for Bucky Irving (2026)
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A.J. Brown WR - NE  A.J. Brown WR - NE | Bucky Irving RB - TB  Bucky Irving RB - TB |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 14 | # 55 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at SEA | at CIN | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 2 star matchup. WRs perform a little worse than their average vs SEA | This is a 4 star matchup. RBs perform a little better than their average vs CIN | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 142.3 | 108.5 | - |
| Avg Game | 9.5 | 10.8 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 25 | 23 | - |
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| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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A.J. Brown | Bucky Irving | Add Player |
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07/27 | #11 | #47 | - |
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07/27 | #14 | #47 | - |
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07/27 | #21 | #60 | - |
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07/27 | #11 | #64 | - |
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07/26 | #21 | #66 | - |
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07/26 | #11 | #52 | - |
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07/24 | #10 | #64 | - |
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07/24 | #11 | #49 | - |
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07/23 | #19 | #55 | - |
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07/23 | #11 | #45 | - |
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07/24 | #14 | #71 | - |
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07/23 | #26 | #30 | - |
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07/22 | #14 | #57 | - |
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07/22 | #19 | #57 | - |
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07/22 | #14 | #52 | - |
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07/22 | #14 | #37 | - |
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07/25 | #11 | #47 | - |
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07/22 | #21 | #37 | - |
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07/21 | #14 | #57 | - |
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07/21 | #14 | #60 | - |
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07/20 | #14 | #63 | - |
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07/20 | #11 | #47 | - |
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07/20 | #35 | #39 | - |
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07/19 | #32 | #63 | - |
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07/19 | #14 | #72 | - |
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07/19 | #14 | #55 | - |
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07/24 | #32 | #77 | - |
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07/17 | #14 | #55 | - |
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07/17 | #10 | #63 | - |
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07/17 | #14 | #60 | - |
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07/17 | #14 | #71 | - |
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07/26 | #32 | #64 | - |
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07/15 | #18 | #47 | - |
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07/15 | #35 | #60 | - |
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07/14 | #11 | #60 | - |
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07/23 | #11 | #57 | - |
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07/17 | #11 | #55 | - |
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07/17 | #14 | #64 | - |
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07/25 | #10 | #55 | - |
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07/03 | #24 | #49 | - |
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07/01 | #10 | #55 | - |
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07/24 | #11 | #63 | - |
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07/25 | #26 | #60 | - |
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06/30 | #14 | #57 | - |
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07/07 | #19 | #63 | - |
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06/28 | #14 | #49 | - |
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07/21 | #11 | #57 | - |
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06/28 | #26 | #49 | - |
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06/25 | #18 | #49 | - |
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06/15 | #19 | #47 | - |
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06/12 | #18 | #47 | - |
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06/08 | #24 | #63 | - |
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07/21 | #9 | #55 | - |
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06/04 | #26 | #49 | - |
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07/25 | #21 | #47 | - |
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07/01 | #19 | #55 | - |
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07/27 | #21 | #63 | - |
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05/11 | #24 | #49 | - |
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07/27 | #19 | #49 | - |
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05/11 | #9 | #49 | - |
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04/28 | #24 | #66 | - |
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04/27 | #32 | #47 | - |
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04/27 | #24 | #55 | - |
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06/09 | #24 | #49 | - |
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05/20 | #18 | #33 | - |
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04/20 | #35 | #52 | - |
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07/09 | #14 | #55 | - |
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03/24 | #31 | #47 | - |
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03/09 | #26 | #40 | - |
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01/07 | #39 | #30 | - |
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07/15 | #24 | #30 | - |
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01/07 | #24 | #37 | - |
A.J. Brown WR - NE A.J. Brown WR - NE | Bucky Irving RB - TB Bucky Irving RB - TB | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at SEA | at CIN |
| Week 2 | vs. PIT | vs. CLE |
| Week 3 | at JAC | vs. MIN |
| Week 4 | at BUF | vs. GB |
| Week 5 | vs. LV | at DAL |
| Week 6 | vs. NYJ | vs. PIT |
| Week 7 | at CHI | at CAR |
| Week 8 | at MIA | vs. ATL |
| Week 9 | vs. GB | at CHI |
| Week 10 | at DET | BYE WEEK |
| Week 11 | BYE WEEK | at DET |
| Week 12 | at LAC | vs. CAR |
| Week 13 | vs. BUF | vs. LAC |
| Week 14 | vs. MIN | at BAL |
| Week 15 | at KC | vs. NO |
| Week 16 | at NYJ | at ATL |
| Week 17 | vs. DEN | vs. LAR |
| Week 18 | vs. MIA | at NO |
A.J. Brown WR - NE A.J. Brown WR - NE | Bucky Irving RB - TB Bucky Irving RB - TB | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| Week 2 | 2.7 | 12.1 |
| Week 3 | 16.9 | 9.9 |
| Week 4 | 0.7 | 20.5 |
| Week 5 | 4.3 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | 8.0 | ‐ |
| Week 7 | 24.1 | ‐ |
| Week 8 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Week 9 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Week 10 | 1.3 | ‐ |
| Week 11 | 4.9 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | 17.0 | ‐ |
| Week 13 | 25.2 | 14.1 |
| Week 14 | 10.0 | 14.1 |
| Week 15 | 10.1 | 7.1 |
| Week 16 | 9.5 | 7.1 |
| Week 17 | 6.8 | 3.3 |
| Week 18 | ‐ | 9.8 |
| Total | 142.3 | 108.5 |
| Average | 9.5 | 10.8 |
A.J. Brown WR - NE A.J. Brown WR - NE | Bucky Irving RB - TB Bucky Irving RB - TB | |
| Expert | ||
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | A.J. Brown remains one of the NFL's premier alpha receivers despite a frustrating 2025 season in Philadelphia (WR11 PPG). After being traded to New England, Brown should immediately command massive volume and reclaim high-end WR1 upside, with an ascending quarterback in Drake Maye. Even in a down year, Brown still posted elite target share numbers and remained highly productive on a per-game basis. With him on a pass-heavy offense that is willing to feature him as the focal point, a major fantasy bounce-back and WR1 szn is LOADING for AJB. | Bucky Irving had a sophomore season to forget. He was limited to 10 games because of injury - and he was wildly inefficient. He posted the 4th-lowest rushing success rate, finishing third-worst in YPC (3.4). The second-year RB scored one rushing TD in 2025. Even with Rachaad White all but gone in free agency, Todd Bowles' other favorite RB, Sean Tucker, might continue to rear his ugly head again near the goal line in 2026. Not to mention, Kenneth Gainwell will also be vying for targets after signing with TB in free agency. Irving probably wasn't the same guy returning from injury as the first four weeks of the season; he was extremely productive, averaging 15.6 PPG. But after his return, he just had 10.2 PPG playing in a broken Bucs' offense. |
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | A.J. Brown has a new home in New England for the foreseeable future. Brown has been a WR1 in fantasy points per game over the last four seasons (WR10, WR12, WR8, WR8), and I don't see that stopping this season. Brown moves from an Eagles offense that was 15th in neutral passing rate to a Patriots' system that was ninth in neutral passing rate and could climb even higher this season with the additions of Brown and Romeo Doubs this offseason. Brown could easily spike a career high in touchdowns this season. Last season, Philly was 32nd in passing rate inside the ten-yard line while the Patriots were 15th. That jump in touchdown fuel (if it all works out) could send him into top five status this season among fantasy receivers. Last year, among 109 qualifying receivers, Brown was ninth in target share (27.5%), 17th in yards per route run (2.23), eighth in first-read share (35%), and 20th in first downs per route run (0.104, per Fantasy Points Data). Brown was also 30th in separation score and 16th in route win rate among the same sample of receivers. While many will worry about Drake Maye spreading the ball around in 2026, I'm not because last year that was related to New England not having an alpha-level receiver like Brown on the depth chart. That isn't the case now. Brown is a strong WR1 with more upside than he's had in previous seasons because of the passing volume floor and ceiling for New England this year. | Bucky Irving has dealt with a number of injuries in his short career with a foot sprain and a shoulder/ AC joint sprain last year. Rewinding to 2024, he also dealt with hip, back, toe, and hamstring issues. When he was on the field last year, he averaged 20.3 touches and 86.5 total yards as the RB17 in fantasy points per game. His efficiency suffered massively from the injuries last year after being a wonderous per-touch monster in 2024. Last year, among 49 qualifying backs, he was 43rd in explosive run rate, 35th in missed tackle rate, and 46th in yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). Those dips are explainable, but they are still concerning for a back that is on the smaller side and has been banged up quite often over the last two seasons. Yes, Rachaad White is gone, but Irving will still have to contend with Kenneth Gainwell and Sean Tucker this season on early downs and in the passing game. Irving could be a nice bounce-back candidate in 2026 or a massive disappointment that loses work to Gainwell and Tucker all year. I'll buy the dip if he slips in some drafts, but I won't go out of my way to draft him this season. |
