Bucky Irving for Justin Jefferson (2026)
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Justin Jefferson WR - MIN  Justin Jefferson WR - MIN | Bucky Irving RB - TB  Bucky Irving RB - TB |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 11 | # 55 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | vs. GB | at CIN | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs GB | This is a 4 star matchup. RBs perform a little better than their average vs CIN | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 117.5 | 108.5 | - |
| Avg Game | 6.9 | 10.8 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 1 | 23 | - |
| Misc | |||
| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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Justin Jefferson | Bucky Irving | Add Player |
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07/27 | #10 | #47 | - |
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07/27 | #9 | #60 | - |
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07/27 | #14 | #64 | - |
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07/26 | #9 | #66 | - |
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07/26 | #14 | #52 | - |
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07/26 | #11 | #64 | - |
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07/26 | #11 | #45 | - |
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07/25 | #9 | #55 | - |
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07/25 | #14 | #55 | - |
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07/25 | #9 | #49 | - |
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07/24 | #7 | #55 | - |
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07/24 | #10 | #49 | - |
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07/24 | #9 | #64 | - |
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07/24 | #10 | #49 | - |
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07/23 | #18 | #55 | - |
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07/23 | #9 | #49 | - |
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07/23 | #10 | #47 | - |
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07/23 | #9 | #45 | - |
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07/24 | #10 | #71 | - |
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07/23 | #21 | #30 | - |
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07/22 | #10 | #57 | - |
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07/22 | #10 | #57 | - |
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07/22 | #7 | #52 | - |
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07/22 | #2 | #37 | - |
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07/25 | #7 | #47 | - |
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07/22 | #18 | #37 | - |
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07/21 | #7 | #57 | - |
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07/21 | #10 | #60 | - |
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07/20 | #9 | #63 | - |
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07/20 | #10 | #47 | - |
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07/20 | #32 | #39 | - |
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07/19 | #14 | #63 | - |
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07/19 | #9 | #72 | - |
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07/19 | #10 | #45 | - |
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07/19 | #11 | #55 | - |
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07/24 | #14 | #77 | - |
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07/18 | #18 | #57 | - |
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07/18 | #10 | #49 | - |
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07/17 | #10 | #55 | - |
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07/17 | #11 | #63 | - |
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07/17 | #9 | #60 | - |
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07/17 | #10 | #71 | - |
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07/16 | #10 | #52 | - |
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07/26 | #9 | #64 | - |
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07/15 | #10 | #47 | - |
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07/15 | #9 | #60 | - |
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07/15 | #9 | #52 | - |
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07/14 | #10 | #55 | - |
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07/14 | #9 | #60 | - |
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07/14 | #11 | #55 | - |
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07/13 | #10 | #64 | - |
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07/23 | #7 | #57 | - |
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07/13 | #12 | #46 | - |
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07/12 | #9 | #49 | - |
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07/12 | #14 | #64 | - |
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07/12 | #9 | #57 | - |
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07/11 | #10 | #49 | - |
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07/10 | #7 | #64 | - |
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07/14 | #14 | #49 | - |
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07/25 | #11 | #49 | - |
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07/07 | #7 | #47 | - |
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07/17 | #14 | #55 | - |
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07/06 | #10 | #55 | - |
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07/17 | #10 | #64 | - |
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07/05 | #18 | #71 | - |
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07/25 | #6 | #55 | - |
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07/17 | #31 | #60 | - |
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07/03 | #10 | #49 | - |
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07/01 | #18 | #55 | - |
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07/24 | #10 | #63 | - |
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07/25 | #9 | #60 | - |
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06/30 | #6 | #57 | - |
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07/07 | #24 | #63 | - |
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07/10 | #9 | #60 | - |
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06/28 | #9 | #49 | - |
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07/21 | #9 | #57 | - |
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06/28 | #9 | #49 | - |
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06/26 | #19 | #52 | - |
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06/25 | #10 | #49 | - |
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07/13 | #10 | #49 | - |
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06/19 | #46 | #63 | - |
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06/15 | #10 | #47 | - |
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06/12 | #10 | #47 | - |
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06/08 | #10 | #63 | - |
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07/26 | #10 | #36 | - |
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07/21 | #10 | #55 | - |
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05/29 | #11 | #49 | - |
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07/15 | #9 | #60 | - |
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07/23 | #9 | #63 | - |
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06/04 | #10 | #49 | - |
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05/21 | #7 | #40 | - |
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07/25 | #10 | #47 | - |
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07/01 | #11 | #55 | - |
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07/26 | #10 | #63 | - |
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05/11 | #11 | #49 | - |
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05/09 | #14 | #57 | - |
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05/11 | #14 | #49 | - |
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07/20 | #11 | #60 | - |
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04/28 | #21 | #66 | - |
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04/27 | #10 | #47 | - |
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04/27 | #10 | #55 | - |
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06/09 | #18 | #49 | - |
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05/20 | #19 | #33 | - |
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04/20 | #11 | #52 | - |
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07/09 | #10 | #55 | - |
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03/24 | #18 | #47 | - |
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03/09 | #19 | #40 | - |
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01/07 | #26 | #30 | - |
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07/15 | #14 | #30 | - |
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01/07 | #18 | #37 | - |
Justin Jefferson WR - MIN Justin Jefferson WR - MIN | Bucky Irving RB - TB Bucky Irving RB - TB | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. GB | at CIN |
| Week 2 | at CHI | vs. CLE |
| Week 3 | at TB | vs. MIN |
| Week 4 | vs. MIA | vs. GB |
| Week 5 | at NO | at DAL |
| Week 6 | BYE WEEK | vs. PIT |
| Week 7 | vs. IND | at CAR |
| Week 8 | at DET | vs. ATL |
| Week 9 | vs. BUF | at CHI |
| Week 10 | at GB | BYE WEEK |
| Week 11 | at SF | at DET |
| Week 12 | vs. ATL | vs. CAR |
| Week 13 | vs. CAR | vs. LAC |
| Week 14 | at NE | at BAL |
| Week 15 | vs. DET | vs. NO |
| Week 16 | vs. WAS | at ATL |
| Week 17 | at NYJ | vs. LAR |
| Week 18 | vs. CHI | at NO |
Justin Jefferson WR - MIN Justin Jefferson WR - MIN | Bucky Irving RB - TB Bucky Irving RB - TB | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| Week 2 | 8.1 | 12.1 |
| Week 3 | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Week 4 | 12.6 | 20.5 |
| Week 5 | 12.3 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Week 7 | 7.9 | ‐ |
| Week 8 | 7.4 | ‐ |
| Week 9 | 10.7 | ‐ |
| Week 10 | 3.7 | ‐ |
| Week 11 | 6.1 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | 4.8 | ‐ |
| Week 13 | 0.4 | 14.1 |
| Week 14 | 1.1 | 14.1 |
| Week 15 | 2.2 | 7.1 |
| Week 16 | 8.5 | 7.1 |
| Week 17 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Week 18 | 10.4 | 9.8 |
| Total | 117.5 | 108.5 |
| Average | 6.9 | 10.8 |
Justin Jefferson WR - MIN Justin Jefferson WR - MIN | Bucky Irving RB - TB Bucky Irving RB - TB | |
| Expert | ||
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Justin Jefferson's disappointing 2025 season was far more about quarterback dysfunction than any decline in talent. Even during a "down year," Jefferson still commanded an elite target share, while poor QB play and brutal touchdown luck tanked his fantasy production. The arrival of Kyler Murray gives Minnesota's superstar receiver a massive opportunity to rebound into the elite WR1 tier, where he has spent his entire career. Fantasy managers should treat Jefferson as a prime bounce-back candidate and one of the best values among first-round receivers in 2026 drafts. | 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 | Last year, Justin Jefferson had a horrible runout as the WR28 in fantasy points per game (WR14 in expected fantasy points per game). Obviously, a ton of his season was impacted by the level of quarterback play, but Jefferson also slid to 36th in separation score and 38th in route win rate (among 109 qualifying receivers, per Fantasy Points Data). A lot of the blame can fall at the feet of Minny's quarterback room last year, but not all of it, considering the per-route metrics as well as the fact that Jefferson was tied for the sixth-most drops. Yes, he was also 78th in catchable target rate, so 2025 was a mixed bag with some blame on both sides of the aisle. Last year, Jefferson was still sixth in target share (28.5%) and seventh in first-read share (35.1%), so we should all expect the Minnesota passing attack to run through their alpha wide receiver again in 2026. He could easily return to being a top 10 fantasy wideout as he has been every year of his NFL career (outside of 2025), but there's still some risk with Kyler Murray or J.J. McCarthy throwing him the ball this season. | 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. |
| Chris Welsh FantasyPros | - #7 in Target Share at 30.1% | |
