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Bucky Irving or Michael Carter

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Bucky Irving

Bucky Irving

RB • Tampa Bay Bucs TB
Michael Carter

Michael Carter

RB • Tennessee Titans TEN
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Irving over Carter

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Irving ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 15.4
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
17.1 74.7 0.4 2.9 20.4 0.1 15.4
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Outlook Bucky Irving

Bucky Irving vs. PIT — Lead Workload Intact in Low-Scoring Home Matchup

Irving operates as Tampa Bay's clear lead back and carries immense momentum after exploding for 175 total yards and two touchdowns against Dallas. With starting quarterback Baker Mayfield ruled out due to a thumb injury, the Buccaneers should lean heavily on Irving on the ground alongside backfield mate Kenny Gainwell.

Although this home matchup profiles as a low-scoring defensive battle with an over/under of 39 points, Irving's 97% start rate reflects undeniable fantasy trust. Our projections forecast roughly 16 carries for 72 rushing yards plus active work as a receiver, making him a reliable option who fantasy managers can confidently start.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 1 day ago
Latest News Bucky Irving
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Carter over Irving

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Carter ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0.1
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0.3 0 0 0.4 0 0.1
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Latest News Michael Carter
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Bucky Irving
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
211657.912101
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
372266.112101
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Carter
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Bucky Irving
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Michael Carter
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Bucky Irving
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
97%
+4.23 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Carter
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Bucky Irving
12th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Carter
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Bucky Irving

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 12th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 63.70 total points (12.74 avg).
  • Currently 63 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 16.8 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 12th among RB.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 14th among RB.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Top 6 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 4th among RB.
  • Top 6 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 20 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 18th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 15 in rush attempts with 77 (15.40 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among RB.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 406 (81.20 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush tds with 2 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +169, Rush AVG: +2 Rush TDs: +2, Receptions: -4, Rec Yards: -122 Rec TDs: -1,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Known to break out for long runs. If your league has bonus points for long RUSH TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 260, RUSH YDS: 1050, RUSH TDS: 9, REC: 34, REC YDS: 275, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Michael Carter

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 84th with 15.0 total points (3.00 avg).
  • Currently 30 points behind the leader: Amik Robertson
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.

    • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 6 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: +5, Assisted Tackles: +8 Sacks: EVEN, INTs: EVEN, Passes Defended: +3, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Bucky Irving

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Carter

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Bucky Irving

Week 6
Tampa Bay Bucs VS Pittsburgh Steelers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.80337.00841114.21
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 4th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 5th with 38.00 total points (7.60 avg).
  • Currently 21 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 8 (1.60 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Ranked 13th in rush defense with 517 (103.40 per game).
  • Ranked 18th in pass defense with 1168 (233.60 per game).
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 4 (0.80 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 14 in points against with 21.80 per game and currently ranked 13th among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +67.17, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: -5, INTs: -1, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -3.87,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 24.2, YDS/G: 379.3
Matchups Michael Carter

Week 6
Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis Colts

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.60398.20211002.67
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 12th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 30th with 13.00 total points (2.60 avg).
  • Currently 46 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 28th in rush defense with 651 (130.20 per game).
  • Ranked 28th in pass defense with 1340 (268.00 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 27.60 per game and currently ranked 27th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 31st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +65.4, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: -4, INTs: -5, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +9.8,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.8, YDS/G: 371.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Bucky Irving
23.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Carter
2.09
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Bucky Irving
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 TB 16 207 1121 5.4 8 52 47 392 8.3 0
2025 TB 10 173 588 3.4 1 35 30 277 9.2 3
2026 TB 5 77 406 5.3 2 18 15 71 4.7 1
ON PACE 18 277 1462 5.3 7 65 54 256 4.7 4
3-YEAR AVG 9 132 595 4.5 3 30 26 225 8.5 1
Totals 33 474 2192 4.6 11 107 94 746 7.9 5
Career Michael Carter
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2021 NYJ 14 147 639 4.3 4 55 36 325 9.0 0
2022 NYJ 16 114 402 3.5 3 54 41 288 7.0 0
2023 NYJ 15 30 187 6.2 0 31 24 101 4.2 1
2024 ARI 3 35 131 3.7 1 11 11 57 5.2 0
2025 ARI 14 97 361 3.7 1 48 36 297 8.3 0
ON PACE 50 349 1300 3.7 4 173 130 1069 8.3 0
3-YEAR AVG 11 54 226 4.2 1 30 24 152 6.4 0
Totals 62 423 1720 4.1 9 199 148 1068 7.2 1
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Matchups

Week 6
ARI @LAR
ATL vs CHI
BAL @CLE
BUF @LV
CAR @PHI
CIN vs BYE
DAL @GB
DEN vs SEA
DET vs BYE
HOU @JAC
IND vs TEN
KC vs LAC
MIA vs BYE
MIN vs BYE
NE vs NYJ
NO @NYG
PIT @TB
SF vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
CLE @TB 08:08 EDT EST
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ANA @NYR 7:00 PM EST
COL @PHI 7:00 PM EST
PIT @UTA 9:00 PM EST
SJ @TOR 7:30 PM EST