Start Bucky Irving or Cam Skattebo? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Bucky Irving over Cam Skattebo in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Bucky Irving at 14.7 points and Cam Skattebo at 12.2, a gap of 2.5. Drafters take Bucky Irving at ADP 49 and Cam Skattebo at 41.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.2 fantasy points for Cam Skattebo, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

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

That puts Bucky Irving 2.5 points ahead of Cam Skattebo on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Cam Skattebo and NYG visit LAR on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

LAR allowed 21.8 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 14th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 133 yards and no touchdowns against LAR and caught passes for 25 more yards.

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.

By points allowed to the position, Cam Skattebo has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Cam Skattebo is not on the injury report.

Bucky Irving is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Cam Skattebo played 61 percent of NYG snaps, took 53 percent of the carries, drew 0 percent of the targets and had 33 percent of the red zone chances.

Cam Skattebo, Week 1 against DAL: 42 of 69 snaps, 18 carries for 81 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Cam Skattebo played 8 games for NYG and scored 127.7 PPR points, 16.0 a game, finishing RB37.

He ran 101 times for 410 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 24 of 32 targets for 207 yards.

He was on the field for 54 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start D'Andre Swift over Cam Skattebo.
• Start Javonte Williams over Cam Skattebo.
• Start Kyren Williams over Cam Skattebo.
• Start Bucky Irving over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Bucky Irving over D'Andre Swift.
• Start Bucky Irving over David Montgomery.