Start Bhayshul Tuten or Bucky Irving? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Bucky Irving over Bhayshul Tuten in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Bucky Irving at 14.7 points and Bhayshul Tuten at 10.3, a gap of 4.4. Drafters take Bucky Irving at ADP 49 and Bhayshul Tuten at 58.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 14.7 fantasy points for Bucky Irving, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 10.3 fantasy points for Bhayshul Tuten, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

That puts Bucky Irving 4.4 points ahead of Bhayshul Tuten on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Bucky Irving and TB host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 16.3 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 11th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 121 yards and no touchdowns against CLE and caught passes for 22 more yards.

Bhayshul Tuten and JAX visit DEN on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

DEN allowed 42.9 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 2nd most in the league.

Running backs ran for 197 yards and a touchdown against DEN and caught passes for 62 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Bhayshul Tuten has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Bucky Irving is not on the injury report.

Bhayshul Tuten is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Bucky Irving played 61 percent of TB snaps, took 42 percent of the carries, drew 26 percent of the targets and had 25 percent of the red zone chances.

Bucky Irving, Week 1 against CIN: 35 of 57 snaps, 8 carries for 45 yards, 7 targets and 7 catches for 48 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 1, Bhayshul Tuten played 49 percent of JAX snaps, took 52 percent of the carries, drew 5 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Bhayshul Tuten, Week 1 against CLE: 28 of 57 snaps, 15 carries for 66 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 22 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Bucky Irving played 10 games for TB and scored 138.5 PPR points, 13.9 a game, finishing RB34.

He ran 173 times for 588 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 30 of 35 targets for 277 yards.

He was on the field for 62 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Bucky Irving, Week 18 of 2025 against CAR: 42 of 67 snaps, 26 carries for 85 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 13 yards, 10.8 PPR points.

Bucky Irving, Week 17 of 2025 against MIA: 36 of 67 snaps, 9 carries for 19 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 14 yards, 8.3 PPR points.

In 2025, Bhayshul Tuten played 15 games for JAX and scored 88.6 PPR points, 5.9 a game, finishing RB53.

He ran 83 times for 307 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 10 of 14 targets for 79 yards.

He was on the field for 21 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Bhayshul Tuten, Week 18 of 2025 against TEN: 5 carries for 23 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown, 8.3 PPR points.

Bhayshul Tuten, Week 15 of 2025 against NYJ: 11 of 62 snaps, 1 carry for 7 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 16 yards, 1 touchdown, 9.3 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Bucky Irving over Cam Skattebo.
• Start Bucky Irving over D'Andre Swift.
• Start Bucky Irving over David Montgomery.
• Start David Montgomery over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Bhayshul Tuten over Jadarian Price.
• Start Jaylen Warren over Bhayshul Tuten.