Bucky Irving Week 6 Outlook - Buccaneers at Saints

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Oct 10th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

Irving has eaten into White's workload over the last two weeks with a 42-43% snap rate while averaging 11 touches and 55.5 total yards. He has accounted for a 51% snap rate on rushing plays and a 64% red zone snap rate since Week 4. Irving has been extremely efficient with his touches (among 59 qualifying backs), ranking seventh in explosive run rate, sixth in missed tackles forced per attempt, and 13th in yards after contact per attempt. This isn't the week to flex him, though. New Orleans continues to be a tough run defense, allowing the seventh-lowest explosive run rate, the seventh-fewest rushing yards per game, and the second-lowest yards after contact per attempt. Sit Irving.