Start Bucky Irving or David Montgomery? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Bucky Irving over David Montgomery in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Bucky Irving at 13.1 points and David Montgomery at 11.1, a gap of 2.0.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 13.1 fantasy points for Bucky Irving, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The books have Bucky Irving at 56.5 rushing yards, 15.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 42% chance to score a touchdown (15, 9, 14 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for David Montgomery, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The books have David Montgomery at 48.5 rushing yards, 8.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 47% chance to score a touchdown (14, 14, 13 and 15 books).

That puts Bucky Irving 2.0 points ahead of David Montgomery on the books.

Injury status

Bucky Irving is not on the injury report.

David Montgomery is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Bucky Irving played 70 percent of TB snaps, took 57 percent of the carries, drew 18 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.

Bucky Irving, Week 2 against CLE: 51 of 65 snaps, 17 carries for 89 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 1 yards.

Through Week 2, David Montgomery played 51 percent of HOU snaps, took 52 percent of the carries, drew 6 percent of the targets and had 47 percent of the red zone chances.

David Montgomery, Week 1 against BUF: 39 of 79 snaps, 20 carries for 60 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 19 yards, 3 touchdowns.

David Montgomery, Week 2 against CIN: 42 of 80 snaps, 6 carries for 10 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 14 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.

In 2025, David Montgomery played 17 games for DET and scored 166.9 PPR points, 9.8 a game, finishing RB27.

He ran 158 times for 716 yards and 8 touchdowns, and caught 24 of 29 targets for 192 yards.

He was on the field for 37 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

David Montgomery, Week 18 of 2025 against CHI: 8 carries for 42 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 13 yards, 6.5 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Bucky Irving over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Breece Hall over Bucky Irving.
• Start Cam Skattebo over Bucky Irving.
• Start David Montgomery over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Cam Skattebo over David Montgomery.
• Start David Montgomery over Jeremiyah Love.