Kyren Williams vs Bucky Irving
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Sep 8, 2026
Should you draft Kyren Williams or Bucky Irving?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HOU | 13.4 | RB15 | 18 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
2 | TEN | 9.0 | RB30 | 17 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
3 | PHI | 18.2 | RB9 | 20 | 94 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
4 | IND | 8.9 | RB34 | 13 | 77 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
5 | SF | 27.1 | RB3 | 14 | 65 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 66 | 2 |
6 | BAL | 15.7 | RB11 | 13 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
7 | JAX | 7.5 | RB25 | 12 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | NO | 17.4 | RB6 | 25 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | SF | 21.4 | RB5 | 14 | 73 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
11 | SEA | 16.1 | RB13 | 12 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
12 | TB | 5.3 | RB35 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
13 | CAR | 13.2 | RB20 | 13 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | ARI | 16.7 | RB10 | 13 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
15 | DET | 21.3 | RB8 | 15 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
16 | SEA | 10.0 | RB28 | 23 | 70 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
17 | ATL | 14.5 | RB15 | 13 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
18 | ARI | 9.6 | RB21 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DET | 12.9 | RB22 | 18 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
2 | ARI | 13.2 | RB21 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
3 | SF | 30.6 | RB2 | 24 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
4 | CHI | 18.4 | RB12 | 19 | 94 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
5 | GB | 15.0 | RB11 | 22 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | LV | 19.6 | RB12 | 21 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MIN | 20.1 | RB7 | 23 | 97 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 1 |
9 | SEA | 10.0 | RB27 | 22 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
10 | MIA | 8.7 | RB22 | 15 | 62 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
11 | NE | 8.6 | RB25 | 15 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | PHI | 11.2 | RB17 | 16 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | NO | 17.8 | RB9 | 15 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
14 | BUF | 22.7 | RB5 | 29 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
15 | SF | 12.2 | RB18 | 29 | 108 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
16 | NYJ | 19.4 | RB13 | 23 | 122 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
17 | ARI | 14.7 | RB9 | 13 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ATL | 12.5 | RB19 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
2 | HOU | 15.1 | RB14 | 17 | 71 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 0 |
3 | NYJ | 11.9 | RB17 | 25 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
4 | PHI | 23.0 | RB9 | 15 | 63 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 102 | 1 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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10 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | ARI | 15.1 | RB14 | 17 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
14 | NO | 15.1 | RB12 | 15 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
15 | ATL | 7.6 | RB34 | 16 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
16 | CAR | 7.1 | RB41 | 19 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MIA | 5.8 | RB35 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
18 | CAR | 10.3 | RB19 | 26 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WAS | 8.6 | RB31 | 9 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
2 | DET | 2.2 | RB62 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DEN | 9.9 | RB24 | 9 | 70 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
4 | PHI | 12.0 | RB22 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
5 | ATL | 4.6 | RB43 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
6 | NO | 17.5 | RB11 | 14 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
7 | BAL | 15.2 | RB17 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
8 | ATL | 11.9 | RB24 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 0 |
9 | KC | 4.9 | RB41 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
10 | SF | 16.2 | RB6 | 13 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | NYG | 24.2 | RB3 | 12 | 88 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 0 |
13 | CAR | 26.0 | RB1 | 25 | 152 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
14 | LV | 2.3 | RB49 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
15 | LAC | 12.3 | RB17 | 15 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
16 | DAL | 16.7 | RB16 | 16 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
17 | CAR | 21.0 | RB5 | 20 | 113 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 0 |
18 | NO | 15.4 | RB9 | 19 | 89 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
Latest takes
“At worst, he’ll spend the season backing up Kyren Williams in what should be an outstanding Rams offense.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 4“Brown NE WR7 7 40 16 6 6 15 2 Drake London ATL WR8 8 31 17 5 4 16 2 De’Von Achane MIA RB8 10 42 18 6 -4 17 2 Nico Collins HOU WR9 9 32 19 4 6 18 2 Omarion Hampton LAC RB9 9 42 19 6 -3 19 2 Kenneth Walker III KC RB10 9 46 19 8 -2 20 2 Brock Bowers LV TE1 10 66 20 8 2 21 2 Derrick Henry BAL RB11 11 37 21 6 -3 22 2 George Pickens DAL WR10 10 40 23 6 2 23 3 Ashton Jeanty LV RB12 5 52 24 8 -7 24 3 Chris Olave NO WR11 11 38 24 6 2 25 3 Trey McBride ARI TE2 12 61 25 8 0 26 3 Malik Nabers NYG WR12 11 47 28 8 3 27 3 DeVonta Smith PHI WR13 9 43 29 6 5 28 3 Josh Allen BUF QB1 20 47 29 6 -7 29 3 Rashee Rice KC WR14 11 53 32 9 4 30 3 Zay Flowers BAL WR15 20 49 33 7 4 31 3 Kyren Williams LAR RB13 16 55 33 8 -4 32 3 Javonte Williams DAL RB14 17 55 36 7 -2 33 3 Tee Higgins CIN WR16 21 50 37 6 5 34 3 Breece Hall NYJ RB15 23 55 37 7 -3 35 3 Jaylen Waddle DEN WR17 26 58 38 7 10 36 3 Ladd McConkey LAC WR18 19 57 38 7 5 37 3 Lamar Jackson BAL QB2 24 75 38 12 -1 38 3 Tetairoa McMillan CAR WR19 24 54 38 6 1 39 3 Garrett Wilson NYJ WR20 19 61 39 7 4 40 3 Colston Loveland CHI TE3 22 84 39 11 0 41 3 Jeremiyah Love ARI RB16 24 60 39 8 -13 42 3 Emeka Egbuka TB WR21 15 63 40 8 0 43 4 Travis Etienne Jr.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3“Kyren Williams is the other running back under 220 pounds who reached the 300-carry threshold in 2023.”
Curtis Hirsch· Sep 2
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“Of course, Sean McVay’s love for Kyren Williams is well documented.”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 31“Corum finally looked like his pre-injury self last season and would step into real volume behind Kyren Williams . Harvey flashed genuine standalone value as a rookie, finishing as the RB13 in points per game over the stretch when J.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 29“Drafting Perine robs you of a chance to find the next Kyren Williams – a late-round pick in 2023 who ran for 1,144 yards and scored 15 touchdowns that year.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 22“Corum carries massive upside if Kyren Williams misses any time and could even work his way into FLEX consideration in the right matchups.”
Colt Williams· Aug 22“Kyren Williams remains one of the most reliable running backs in fantasy football. He had 1,252 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns last season.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 12“The Rams have one of the most prolific offenses in the NFL, and Williams handled 63% of the red zone rushing attempts last year. Williams has been an RB1 for three years running, and yet he is in a tier with guys who are RB2’s.”
Jason Kamlowsky· Aug 11“The expectation was that Corum would eat into Kyren Williams ‘ workload with the potential to eventually take over the backfield”
Chad Workman· Aug 6“In 2025, however, Williams started to see his role reduced with backfield mate Blake Corum earning more touches. In 2023 and 2024, Kyren Williams had Opportunity Shares of 78.4% and 82.8%.”
Wyatt Bertolone· Aug 3“Kyren Williams slotted behind Omarion Hampton and only barely ahead of Jeremiyah Love is, frankly, scandalous. Williams is entering his age-26 season, so he certainly isn’t cooked.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 23“You can likely snag him in the fifth or even sixth round. There, you are landing a player who has finished as the RB10, RB10, and RB2 in fantasy points per game since 2023. If you're still on the fence, know that Williams gets one of the five easiest schedules for running backs.”
Wolf Trelles-Heard· Jun 29“For the fourth straight season, there is a clear runway for Kyren to have another top 10 finish along with 10-plus touchdowns.”
Ellis Johnson· Jun 10“Corum only had one game above 40 percent of the snaps. Even with this stretch, Williams remained the lead back and was heavily relied on in the playoffs.”
Ellis Johnson· Jun 10
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Kurt Mullen· Sep 4“Pat Fitzmaurice’s Flag Plant Players of 2026 Bucky Irving (RB – TB) It seems like everyone in the fantasy community is fading Bucky Irving , but I’m buying.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 4“Bucky Irving had a sophomore season to forget.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 4
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“If Bucky Irving struggles to stay healthy for the second consecutive season, Gainwell could have a career year.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3“NO RB17 20 60 43 7 -8 44 4 Drake Maye NE QB3 27 87 44 14 8 45 4 D’Andre Swift CHI RB18 27 66 48 8 -1 46 4 Terry McLaurin WAS WR22 35 70 49 7 9 47 4 Luther Burden III CHI WR23 27 75 49 10 7 48 4 Davante Adams LAR WR24 36 69 50 7 9 49 4 Joe Burrow CIN QB4 27 85 50 14 4 50 4 Jameson Williams DET WR25 32 83 52 9 10 51 4 Bucky Irving TB RB19 33 82 53 8 -4 52 4 Tyler Warren IND TE4 22 78 54 10 -1 53 4 Cam Skattebo NYG RB20 39 77 54 7 -16 54 4 David Montgomery HOU RB21 34 70 54 7 -4 55 4 DJ Moore BUF WR26 21 92 55 12 -7 56 4 Quinshon Judkins CLE RB22 32 83 55 8 -10 57 4 Christian Watson GB WR27 40 87 56 10 7 58 4 Rome Odunze CHI WR28 43 89 59 9 4 59 4 Bhayshul Tuten JAC RB23 37 82 60 9 -1 60 4 Jadarian Price SEA RB24 35 79 60 9 -4 61 4 Jayden Daniels WAS QB5 34 100 60 14 2 62 4 Mike Evans SF WR29 35 108 60 12 4 63 4 Jalen Hurts PHI QB6 29 97 61 13 -2 64 4 Parker Washington JAC WR30 32 138 64 15 3 65 5 TreVeyon Henderson NE RB25 42 100 67 10 -6 66 5 Caleb Williams CHI QB7 36 98 68 13 6 67 5 Rhamondre Stevenson NE RB26 51 98 69 10 2 68 5 Tucker Kraft GB TE5 34 110 70 13 -3 69 5 Marvin Harrison Jr.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3“But his competence in pass-protection as well as his chops as a receiver out of the backfield made him a valuable piece to the Buccaneers, even after they landed Bucky Irving.”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 31“Last year, Swift was the RB15, averaging 14.3 PPR fantasy points per game, a higher average than Bucky Irving (13.8) and Kenneth Walker III (11.3).”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 31“01 | Bucky Irving | RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers After breaking out late in his rookie season, Bucky Irving didn’t quite live up to the hype in his abbreviated 2025 season. After missing Weeks 5-12, he tried to play through a nagging shoulder injury — one that would require surgery this past February.”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 29“There has yet to be a positive report about Bucky Irving this offseason.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 21“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. Rewinding to 2024, he also dealt with hip, back, toe, and hamstring issues.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“Bucky Irving , who is returning from a foot and shoulder injury that limited him to 588 rushing yards in 2025 after a breakout rookie campaign in 2024.”
Samuel DiSorbo· Aug 10“Check out all of DBro’s top fantasy football draft picks to target >> Bucky Irving (TB) It seems as if everyone in the fantasy community is fading Bucky Irving.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 10“It’s odd that so many people are forgetting just how good Irving was over a fairly large sample size of games over the second half of his rookie season. Buy the dip.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 6“8 | Diff: +3 Over the last two seasons, with Bucky Irving in town, Rachaad White was a more effective per-touch player, but with Irving out of the lineup last year, he proved again that he can carry the mail (although while being horribly inefficient).”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“Bucky Irving ‘s rookie season was as impressive as they come, considering his draft capital (125th overall).”
Wyatt Bertolone· Aug 3