The Fantasy Football season never stops, so when new rankings drop, they always need to be looked at. The latest rankings we found worth discussing come from Pro Football Focus as they looked at the running backs around the NFL and their impact on your fantasy teams.
Of course, there were names at the top that would be expected, like Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Saquon Barkley. There was also rookie Ashton Jeanty, who made the top five, but coming in at the sixth spot was Bucs second-year running back Bucky Irving.
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Fantasy analyst Nathan Jahnke writes, “Irving was a fourth-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and, in his first year, finished fourth among running backs in PFF offensive grade, finishing with an elite grade as both a rusher and receiver. He started the season playing just over 30% of the Buccaneers’ offensive snaps and ended playing around 70% of their snaps. He was among the top running backs at the end of the season. Most of his situation is the same this season, except for a change in offensive coordinator. There is a chance the backfield could go back towards a committee approach, but there is also a chance Irving becomes even more of an every-down back.”
Everyone is expecting Irving to be the bellcow of the Bucs offense in 2025 after a breakout rookie season. He became the first Bucs player since Doug Martin in 2014 to rush for over 1,000 yards, so what can he do for an encore?
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This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Bucky Irving held in high regard in fantasy football for 2025 season