Bucky Irving
vs Tetairoa McMillan
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
Week 5No weekly comparisons recorded for this pair.
This week
WEEK 5Irving
at DAL
Oct 8 · 8:15 PM ET
McMillan
Bye week
30.5
Game ended
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Bye week
Half-PPR
points
2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 16.8 | RB13 | 8 | 45 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 48 | — |
2 | — | 11.0 | RB15 | 17 | 89 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
3 | — | 6.8 | RB35 | 15 | 46 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | — |
4 | — | 6.1 | RB40 | 16 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | 30.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ATL | 12.5 | RB19 | 14 | 37 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
2 | HOU | 15.1 | RB14 | 17 | 71 | — | 6 | 6 | 50 | — |
3 | NYJ | 11.9 | RB17 | 25 | 66 | — | 4 | 4 | 33 | — |
4 | PHI | 23.0 | RB9 | 15 | 63 | — | 5 | 5 | 102 | 1 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | ARI | 15.1 | RB14 | 17 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — |
14 | NO | 15.1 | RB12 | 15 | 55 | — | 3 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
15 | ATL | 7.6 | RB34 | 16 | 60 | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | — |
16 | CAR | 7.1 | RB41 | 19 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | MIA | 5.8 | RB35 | 9 | 19 | — | 6 | 5 | 14 | — |
18 | CAR | 10.3 | RB19 | 26 | 85 | — | 2 | 1 | 13 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WAS | 8.6 | RB31 | 9 | 62 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | — |
2 | DET | 2.2 | RB62 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | DEN | 9.9 | RB24 | 9 | 70 | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | — |
4 | PHI | 12.0 | RB22 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — |
5 | ATL | 4.6 | RB43 | 9 | 44 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — |
6 | NO | 17.5 | RB11 | 14 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | — |
7 | BAL | 15.2 | RB17 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 54 | — |
8 | ATL | 11.9 | RB24 | 9 | 44 | — | 7 | 7 | 40 | — |
9 | KC | 4.9 | RB41 | 7 | 24 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | — |
10 | SF | 16.2 | RB6 | 13 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | NYG | 24.2 | RB3 | 12 | 88 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 64 | — |
13 | CAR | 26.0 | RB1 | 25 | 152 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33 | — |
14 | LV | 2.3 | RB49 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | — |
15 | LAC | 12.3 | RB17 | 15 | 117 | — | 2 | 2 | -4 | — |
16 | DAL | 16.7 | RB16 | 16 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24 | — |
17 | CAR | 21.0 | RB5 | 20 | 113 | — | 4 | 4 | 77 | — |
18 | NO | 15.4 | RB9 | 19 | 89 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -5 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 8.0 | WR36 | 8 | 5 | 75 | — |
2 | — | 12.6 | WR17 | 10 | 5 | 101 | — |
3 | — | 2.7 | WR88 | 5 | 2 | 17 | — |
4 | — | 38.2 | WR1 | 16 | 14 | 192 | 2 |
Earlier seasons (2025)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JAX | 9.3 | WR31 | 9 | 5 | 68 | — |
2 | ARI | 13.0 | WR27 | 10 | 6 | 100 | — |
3 | ATL | 6.3 | WR46 | 8 | 3 | 48 | — |
4 | NE | 8.2 | WR36 | 8 | 4 | 62 | — |
5 | MIA | 10.3 | WR28 | 8 | 6 | 73 | — |
6 | DAL | 16.4 | WR12 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 2 |
7 | NYJ | 4.8 | WR57 | 5 | 3 | 33 | — |
8 | BUF | 13.4 | WR14 | 10 | 7 | 99 | — |
9 | GB | 6.6 | WR49 | 6 | 4 | 46 | — |
10 | NO | 8.5 | WR33 | 8 | 5 | 60 | — |
11 | ATL | 29.0 | WR1 | 12 | 8 | 130 | 2 |
12 | SF | 10.5 | WR27 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
13 | LAR | 10.8 | WR23 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | NO | 3.5 | WR73 | 4 | 2 | 25 | — |
16 | TB | 16.3 | WR13 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 1 |
17 | SEA | 1.0 | WR109 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — |
18 | TB | 8.5 | WR24 | 6 | 4 | 85 | — |
Expert takes
“Irving had a 37.5% snap rate inside the 20-yard line last week while logging two red zone rushing attempts, with Tucker finishing with three. This is a horrible outcome for Irving’s touchdown prospects weekly if it continues. Irving’s per-touch metrics have started to dip from a strong start, which tells me he likely isn’t 100% healthy.”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 8, 2026“The matchup with Green Bay is favorable on paper, yet I’d be worried that Irving needs a touchdown to justify his elevated ranking this week.” – Aaron St Denis ( Fantasy Sports Advice Network ) “ Bucky Irving is just inside the top 40 flex rankings right now. This week he gets the Green Bay Packers that couldn’t tackle Brian Robinson Jr. , let alone Bijan Robinson . But Bucky is dealing with a glute injury after finishing RB35 last week.”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 1, 2026“Irving posted notable declines in success rate, EPA/rush, red zone efficiency, targets, and fantasy points per game. The Buccaneers’ run game has been one of the only highlights on an otherwise miserable offense led by under-pressure Todd Bowels — sorry, Bowles.”
Elliott Troop· Oct 3, 2026
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“Bucky Irving has been Tampa Bay’s clear RB1 to start the season, out-carrying Kenny Gainwell by 15 carries last week and running 10 more routes.”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 25, 2026“The results have been just OK, but Bucky Irving’s usage has been incredibly exciting so far this season. He has played 71% of Tampa Bay’s snaps, handled 78% of their running back carries and seen an 18% target share on a 57% route participation rate. Kenneth Gainwell is barely relevant, and Sean Tucker didn’t play a single snap in his season debut on Sunday.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 24, 2026“Minnesota Vikings Bucky Irving has played well through two games, averaging 5.36 yards per carry. He’s got a little extra pep in his step, ranking eighth in explosive yards, 11th in yards after contact per attempt and 17th in missed tackles per attempt, according to the Fantasy Points Data Suite. The Vikings pose the stiffest test for Irving, as they have yet to allow a rushing touchdown and have allowed only 14.2 fantasy points per game to running backs.”
Kyle Zeigler· Sep 23, 2026“Looking at the Buccaneers backfield, Bucky Irving was not usurped by any means by Kenneth Gainwell . In fact, Bucky saw 32% of Tampa Bay’s total rush attempts and targets on the day. Anything above 30% is an elite workload according to our “work” metrics on our site.”
Kyle Borgognoni· Sep 14, 2026“Bucky Irving finished the game with 35 snaps to 26 for Gainwell, but that wasn’t all; every other opportunity metric tilted towards Irving, including one surprising one. Bucky finished with 22 routes, seven targets, and eight carries, while Gainwell ran only thirteen routes and finished with one target and five carries. The routes are a huge development for Bucky Irving, because those routes were where Gainwell was supposed to make hay this season, and where he was supposed to take from Irving.”
Jeff Krisko· Sep 13, 2026“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.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 12, 2026“It was only one of two games where Rice failed to score double-digit fantasy points in 2025.” – Mike Fanelli ( FantasyPros ) Bucky Irving (RB – TB) “ Bucky Irving is a good player, but the opener on the road in Cincinnati seems daunting.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 10, 2026“Bucky Irving had a sophomore season to forget.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 4, 2026
“Tetairoa McMillan is the WR21 in fantasy points per game, commanding a 23% target share with 2.38 YPRR, a 27.3% first-read share, three red zone targets, and five deep targets. This week, he’ll face a Browns pass defense that has the highest single high rate in the NFL (78.1%). Against single high, McMillan has a 20% target per route run rate (second on the team) with 1.40 YPRR, but last week he was the leading receiver for Young against single high with a 27% target per route run rate and 2.18 YPRR.”
Derek Brown· Sep 24, 2026“Tetairoa McMillan has been a little overshadowed by Jalen Coker in the Panthers’ offense so far. But the second-year wideout has seen only one fewer target than his third-year compatriot (18 to 17), and he easily leads in air yards (253 to 179). Bryce Young has looked like a new quarterback so far this season, and Carolina’s offense ranks near the top of the league in PROE.”
Ted Chmyz· Sep 23, 2026“Mike : Tetairoa McMillan vs CHI McMillan is one of eight rookie WRs over the last decade to finish with a 26% target share. Mike gives confidence to fantasy managers starting McMillan as he faces off against a Bears defense that ranked bottom-5 in schedule-adjusted points allowed to WRs, yards per game, and pressure rate last season. Jason : Davante Adams vs SF Adams was the most targeted receiver inside the 5-yard line in NFL history last season.”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 12, 2026
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“Tetairoa McMillan is still quite a ways away from reaching elite status. However, the young receiver is the first option on a team that doesn’t have much of a run game.”
Steve Krebs· Sep 5, 2026“Coming off a Rookie of the Year performance, Tetairoa McMillan is primed for an even bigger season in 2026.”
Wyatt Bertolone· Sep 2, 2026“As a rookie, Tetairoa McMillan had a 25.4% target share, catching 70 passes for over 1,000 yards. He should see plenty of targets once again as the No. 1 WR for the Panthers this season.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 29, 2026“McMillan is currently ranked as the WR17 in expert consensus rankings (ECR), and I feel that managers are paying a premium for a player with many surrounding question marks. Last season, the chips fell nicely for McMillan to finish as a volume play, but increased competition and middling play under center have me worried about his outlook in 2026.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 14, 2026“Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR) McMillan is coming off an Offensive Rookie of the Year season, but his outlook depends heavily on his quarterback and that quarterback’s offensive line, which is off to a rough start with two starting tackles already dealing with camp injuries.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 25, 2026“Morgan took a first-round receiver for the second straight year in 2025, grabbing Tetairoa McMillan eighth overall. That pick looks like a home run. McMillan won Offensive Rookie of the Year honors on the heels of a 70-catch, 1,014-yard, seven-score debut.”
Connor Byrne· Jul 10, 2026“McMillan commanded a 23% target share for Carolina's offense, but the main problem is that Carolina doesn't want to throw the ball and instead leans heavily on its run game to move the chains on each possession. McMillan will undoubtedly lead Carolina in targets again, but that number is hard-capped.”
Evan Tarracciano· Jun 25, 2026“Jalen Coker missed that game after leading Carolina with 18 catches and 222 yards through three weeks, and McMillan had just an 18% target share entering Week 4, so I expect more competition for volume when Coker returns. Carolina is also on bye in Week 5, giving me even more incentive to capitalize on McMillan’s WR1 overall performance now. I would deal him for a player like Rashee Rice , who will be more heavily involved down the stretch.” – Ryan Linkletter ( Blitz Sports Media ) “ Tetairoa McMillan looked great and did it on an island game.”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 8, 2026
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