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Bucky Irving or Kalif Raymond

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Bucky Irving

Bucky Irving

RB • Tampa Bay Bucs TB
Kalif Raymond

Kalif Raymond

WR • Chicago Bears CHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Irving over Raymond

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Irving ... 67.47%

BOTH ... 24.1%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 19.59
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
17.58 79.11 0.43 5.19 27.54 0.04 19.59
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Outlook Bucky Irving

Bucky Irving vs. Packers — Primed for Heavy Workload at Home

Irving was removed from the injury report ahead of Sunday's contest after dealing with a minor glute issue, clearing him for his lead role atop Tampa Bay's backfield. With starting quarterback Baker Mayfield ruled out due to a thumb injury, the offense should lean heavily on Irving both on the ground and as a receiver.

Our weekly projections call for a sturdy afternoon with roughly 18 carries for 79 rushing yards alongside five receptions. Backed by a 92% start rate and high-volume pass-catching floor, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as a dependable starting option.

Updated 21 hrs ago

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Raymond over Irving

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Raymond ... 3.61%

BOTH ... 24.1%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 9.3
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.8 41.8 0.2 9.3
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Outlook Kalif Raymond

Kalif Raymond vs. Jets — Reliable Slot Option Looks to Maintain PPR Momentum

Raymond returned without issue from a brief medical tent visit last week and continues operating as Chicago's top slot receiver. He has surprisingly paced the Bears' receiving corps with 19 receptions and 214 yards through three contests, consistently outproducing perimeter teammates Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III.

With starting quarterback Caleb Williams ruled out due to a hamstring injury, backup Tyson Bagent commands the offense. Our weekly projection expects around 4 receptions for 45 yards, giving Raymond a dependable floor. His roster rate has vaulted to 72%, making him a solid PPR flex play in competitive matchups.

Updated 21 hrs ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Bucky Irving
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
15463.102120
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
321354.206130
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Kalif Raymond
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
69015.0411
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1113011.8411
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 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Kalif Raymond
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Bucky Irving
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
93%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Kalif Raymond
OWN
74%
+55.47 compared to last week
START
23%
+21.54 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Bucky Irving
18th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kalif Raymond
29th
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 18th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 28.10 total points (9.37 avg).
  • Currently 52.2 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 3 in receptions and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 6 in targets and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 0 and is currently ranked 14th among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 6 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 5th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 20 in rush attempts with 40 (13.33 per game) and is currently ranked 20th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 180 (60.00 per game) and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush tds with 1 (0.33 per game) and is currently ranked 20th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +6, Rush AVG: +1.4 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: -1, Rec Yards: -30 Rec TDs: -1,
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!
  • 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: 255, RUSH YDS: 1000, RUSH TDS: 7, REC: 35, REC YDS: 285, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Kalif Raymond

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 29th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 20th with 27.40 total points (9.13 avg).
  • Currently 49.66 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 10 in receptions and is currently ranked 7th among WR.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 25th among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 31st among WR.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 8th among WR.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 214 and 11.26 YPC and is currently ranked 15th among WR.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 25th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +15, Rec Yards: +180 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Catches per game are very high so watch out!
  • Known to break out for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 19, REC YDS: 187, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Bucky Irving

No Injury Reported

Injury Kalif Raymond

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Bucky Irving

Week 4
Tampa Bay Bucs VS Green Bay Packers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
30.33356.6722702.75
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 30th with 4.00 total points (1.33 avg).
  • Currently 36 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 remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 28th in rush defense with 416 (138.67 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 654 (218.00 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 12 in sacks with 7 (2.33 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 30.33 per game and currently ranked 30th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 19th 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: +204.67, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: -7, INTs: EVEN, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +12.73,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 32, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 22.5, YDS/G: 331.3
Matchups Kalif Raymond

Week 4
Chicago Bears VS New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.33271.6720802.77
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 15th with 16.00 total points (5.33 avg).
  • Currently 24 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 271.67 per game and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 262 (87.33 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 553 (184.33 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in sacks with 8 (2.67 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 20.33 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 30th 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: -80.33, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: +2, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -10.67,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 11, TDS: 7, PA/G: 31.4, YDS/G: 377.8
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Bucky Irving
22.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kalif Raymond
5.33
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 3 40 180 4.5 1 15 13 61 4.7 0
ON PACE 18 240 1080 4.5 6 90 78 366 4.7 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 132 595 4.5 3 30 26 225 8.5 1
Totals 31 437 1966 4.5 10 104 92 736 8.0 4
Career Kalif Raymond
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2016 DEN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 NYG 1 1 1 12 12.0 0 1 -1 -1 0
2019 TEN 7 12 9 170 18.9 1 1 -5 -5 0
2020 TEN 9 16 9 187 20.8 0 1 -3 -3 0
2021 DET 16 71 48 576 12.0 4 4 28 7 0
2022 DET 16 64 47 616 13.1 0 7 36 5.1 0
2023 DET 16 44 35 489 14.0 1 7 75 10.7 0
2024 DET 10 22 17 215 12.6 2 2 0 0 0
2025 DET 13 32 26 326 12.5 1 2 19 9.5 0
2026 CHI 3 21 19 214 11.3 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 126 114 1284 11.3 6 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 34 27 356 13.2 1 4 31 8.5 0
Totals 95 288 214 2842 13.3 10 25 149 6 0
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