Bucky Irving for Kenny Gainwell (2026)
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Bucky Irving RB - TB  Bucky Irving RB - TB | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB  Kenny Gainwell RB - TB |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 21 | # 41 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at CIN | at CIN | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 4 star matchup. RBs perform a little better than their average vs CIN | This is a 4 star matchup. RBs perform a little better than their average vs CIN | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 108.5 | 148.3 | - |
| Avg Game | 10.8 | 8.7 | - |
| Avg Projection | 186.2 | 116.6 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 23 | 23 | - |
| Misc | |||
| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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Bucky Irving RB - TB Bucky Irving RB - TB | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at CIN | at CIN |
| Week 2 | vs. CLE | vs. CLE |
| Week 3 | vs. MIN | vs. MIN |
| Week 4 | vs. GB | vs. GB |
| Week 5 | at DAL | at DAL |
| Week 6 | vs. PIT | vs. PIT |
| Week 7 | at CAR | at CAR |
| Week 8 | vs. ATL | vs. ATL |
| Week 9 | at CHI | at CHI |
| Week 10 | BYE WEEK | BYE WEEK |
| Week 11 | at DET | at DET |
| Week 12 | vs. CAR | vs. CAR |
| Week 13 | vs. LAC | vs. LAC |
| Week 14 | at BAL | at BAL |
| Week 15 | vs. NO | vs. NO |
| Week 16 | at ATL | at ATL |
| Week 17 | vs. LAR | vs. LAR |
| Week 18 | at NO | at NO |
Bucky Irving RB - TB Bucky Irving RB - TB | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 259.3 | 110.7 |
| Rush Yards | 1,031.9 | 485.2 |
| Rush TDs | 6.2 | 3.8 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 40.7 | 49.7 |
| Rec Yards | 342.0 | 351.6 |
| Rec TDs | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 186.2 | 116.6 |
Bucky Irving RB - TB Bucky Irving RB - TB | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 10.5 | 2.3 |
| Week 2 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Week 3 | 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Week 4 | 20.5 | 25.4 |
| Week 5 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Week 6 | ‐ | 3.6 |
| Week 7 | ‐ | 1.5 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | 1.5 |
| Week 9 | ‐ | 3.4 |
| Week 10 | ‐ | 0.4 |
| Week 11 | ‐ | 22.5 |
| Week 12 | ‐ | 12.2 |
| Week 13 | 14.1 | 4.5 |
| Week 14 | 14.1 | 10.2 |
| Week 15 | 7.1 | 12.6 |
| Week 16 | 7.1 | 18.8 |
| Week 17 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Week 18 | 9.8 | 13.4 |
| Total | 108.5 | 148.3 |
| Average | 10.8 | 8.7 |
Bucky Irving RB - TB Bucky Irving RB - TB | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| 2025 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Week 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Week 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Week 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| Week 7 | ‐ | 2 |
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| Week 9 | ‐ | 5 |
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| Week 11 | ‐ | 8 |
| Week 12 | ‐ | 6 |
| Week 13 | 2 | 3 |
| Week 14 | 3 | 7 |
| Week 15 | 3 | 7 |
| Week 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Week 17 | 6 | 4 |
| Week 18 | 2 | 9 |
Bucky Irving RB - TB Bucky Irving RB - TB | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| Expert | ||
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | 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 | 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. | Kenneth Gainwell was an integral part of the Pittsburgh backfield last year for the entire season, but he really hit his stride in Weeks 11-18 as the RB7 in fantasy points per game with 13.3 touches and 85 total yards per game. His passing game was robust during this stretch as he was third in target share (17.5%), second in receiving yards per game (45.4), fourth in yards per route run (2.10), and first in first downs per route run (0.116, per Fantasy Points Data). That also isn't to say that he wasn't also fantastic on early downs, ranking 14th in explosive run rate and missed tackle rate overall for the season among backs. Gainwell will play a prominent role for his new team (Tampa Bay) this season as a complement to Bucky Irving. Irving has had a substantial list of injuries that he has dealt with during his short career, so I wouldn't be surprised if Gainwell is leading the backfield some weeks in 2026 with a solid standalone role when Irving is active. Gainwell could easily return RB2 value in 2026 if everything falls in his favor. He definitely carries more fantasy appeal in PPR formats, though. |
