Drake Maye
vs Bucky Irving
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
Week 5No weekly comparisons recorded for this pair.
This week
WEEK 5Maye
vs LV
Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
Irving
at DAL
Oct 8 · 8:15 PM ET
19.9
Projected
30.5
Game ended
Half-PPR
points
2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 12.8 | QB23 | 33 | 23 | 178 | 1 | 3 | 47 | — |
2 | — | 9.0 | QB25 | 22 | 14 | 208 | — | 1 | 17 | — |
3 | — | 5.8 | QB32 | 25 | 14 | 199 | — | 2 | 18 | — |
4 | — | 27.2 | QB1 | 37 | 22 | 269 | 3 | 1 | 54 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LV | 16.3 | QB17 | 46 | 30 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — |
2 | MIA | 26.3 | QB4 | 23 | 19 | 230 | 2 | — | 31 | 1 |
3 | PIT | 20.2 | QB7 | 37 | 28 | 268 | 2 | 1 | 45 | — |
4 | CAR | 23.2 | QB8 | 17 | 14 | 203 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 |
5 | BUF | 12.1 | QB25 | 30 | 22 | 273 | — | — | 12 | — |
6 | NO | 27.2 | QB2 | 26 | 18 | 261 | 3 | — | 28 | — |
7 | TEN | 23.1 | QB10 | 23 | 21 | 222 | 2 | — | 62 | — |
8 | CLE | 27.3 | QB2 | 24 | 18 | 282 | 3 | 1 | 50 | — |
9 | ATL | 17.4 | QB16 | 29 | 19 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 20 | — |
10 | TB | 19.1 | QB11 | 31 | 16 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — |
11 | NYJ | 15.4 | QB12 | 34 | 25 | 281 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
12 | CIN | 17.0 | QB12 | 35 | 22 | 294 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — |
13 | NYG | 20.5 | QB10 | 31 | 24 | 282 | 2 | — | 12 | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | BUF | 21.5 | QB13 | 23 | 14 | 155 | — | 1 | 43 | 2 |
16 | BAL | 24.7 | QB7 | 44 | 31 | 380 | 2 | 1 | 25 | — |
17 | NYJ | 32.4 | QB2 | 21 | 19 | 256 | 5 | — | 22 | — |
18 | MIA | 15.7 | QB16 | 18 | 14 | 191 | 1 | — | 41 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | NYJ | 2.1 | QB36 | 8 | 4 | 22 | — | — | 12 | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | HOU | 21.5 | QB10 | 33 | 20 | 243 | 3 | 2 | 38 | — |
7 | JAX | 20.8 | QB7 | 37 | 26 | 276 | 2 | — | 18 | — |
8 | NYJ | 11.5 | QB27 | 6 | 3 | 23 | — | — | 46 | 1 |
9 | TEN | 17.7 | QB18 | 41 | 29 | 206 | 1 | 2 | 95 | — |
10 | CHI | 12.8 | QB16 | 25 | 15 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 24 | — |
11 | LAR | 19.0 | QB13 | 39 | 29 | 282 | 2 | 1 | 27 | — |
12 | MIA | 14.5 | QB17 | 37 | 22 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 26 | — |
13 | IND | 20.4 | QB10 | 30 | 24 | 238 | 1 | 1 | 59 | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | ARI | 18.5 | QB11 | 23 | 19 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
16 | BUF | 18.4 | QB16 | 36 | 22 | 261 | 2 | 1 | 30 | — |
17 | LAC | 9.9 | QB27 | 22 | 12 | 117 | 1 | — | 32 | — |
18 | BUF | 0.0 | QB44 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
Expert takes
“Now Maye gets a home matchup against the Raiders, giving him a chance to build on last week’s performance. At just $6,300 on DraftKings, he looks like an appealing value with the upside of finishing among the highest-scoring quarterbacks on the slate.”
Frank Ammirante· Oct 10, 2026“Last week, among 32 qualifying quarterbacks, Maye was 17th in yards per attempt, 12th in passing success rate, and 20th in highly accurate throw rate. The Raiders have been a mixed bag as a pass defense, allowing the 13th-highest passing success rate, the fifth-lowest EPA per dropback, and ranking 16th in yards per attempt. The heavy inclusion of motion won’t be as big of a cheat code for Maye and the Pats this week, though.”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 8, 2026“He completed 59.5% of his passes, lost a fumble, and had an interception (not his fault), but Maye made up ground with 3 passing touchdowns, a two-point conversion, and 54 rushing yards to get back in QB1 graces. I even benched Maye in a league last week. And while I would have liked those points (nobody cares, but I still narrowly won the matchup), it was a major step in a positive direction for using Maye since he has a strong upcoming schedule.”
Rich Hribar· Oct 7, 2026
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“Drake Maye Is NOT an Auto Start Maye finished with 199 passing yards, two INTs and a lost fumble, bringing him to seven giveaways through three games. His depleted supporting cast helps explain the struggles, but explanations do not score fantasy points. In one-QB leagues, streaming alternatives deserve a look.”
Chris Cash· Sep 28, 2026“Maye is another option I keep coming back to. His Footballers ceiling is nearly identical to Burrow’s, and Maye/Doubs with Bowers on the other side gives me another combination worth building out . I would compare the complete stacks before deciding which QB I prefer.”
Chris Cash· Oct 10, 2026“Buffalo Bills Outside of a wild tipped interception, Patriots QB Drake Maye caught the good end of variance in this game. He got lucky on a few would-be fumbles and two of his touchdown passes were spectacular catches by his receiver. But on the whole, this was an important bounce-back game for Maye.”
Ethan Woodie· Oct 6, 2026“( Mark Daniels ) Patriots Patriots QB Drake Maye had seven turnovers so far this season, but his three touchdown passes, including one to WR Efton Chism , helped them escape with a win over Buffalo. “We definitely have to build off it ,” Maye said in his postgame press conference . “This is relieving a little bit. . . .”
Wyatt Grindley· Oct 5, 2026“On Sunday, Maye put up 27.2 fantasy points, nearly matching his total from the previous three weeks combined. He’s currently the top fantasy quarterback for the week and will try to keep that momentum going in upcoming contests against the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets and Chicago Bears. Heat Index: 4 Running Back”
Jordan Woodson· Oct 5, 2026“Patriots Patriots HC Mike Vrabel spoke about trying to have more control over the offense and making better decisions, rather than forcing the play as QB Drake Maye did in the team’s recent loss. “I think sometimes, we really want to make a good score, right? Sometimes we’re so focused on it, we try to choke the life out of the golf club, and we’re squeezing it so damn tight that the ball has no choice but to go sideways,” Vrabel said on sports radio WEEI, via ESPN .”
Wyatt Grindley· Sep 30, 2026“Drake Maye is legitimately playing as bad as any starting quarterback in the NFL. What happened to the former AFC Champion and QB2 overall last year? I’m not in full-blown panic mode in dynasty yet, but I’m ready to jump ship in redraft.”
Jim Moorman· Sep 29, 2026“Jacksonville Jaguars Drake Maye is playing awful football right now. There’s no way to sugarcoat it. The 2025 runner-up MVP has committed seven turnovers in three games and melted down once again against the Jags.”
Ethan Woodie· Sep 29, 2026“Maye has managed just 21.6 total fantasy points through three weeks.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 29, 2026“Last season, the Patriots averaged 250 passing yards per game — Drake Maye is averaging just 179 passing yards so far in 2026.”
Elliott Troop· Sep 26, 2026“Duds QBs Drake Maye has taken a noticeable step down from last season’s fantasy production and cannot be counted on as a must-start without AJ Brown .”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 25, 2026
“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
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