Start Bucky Irving or Rhamondre Stevenson? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Bucky Irving over Rhamondre Stevenson in Week 2.

Bucky Irving is priced by the books at 14.7 projected points. Rhamondre Stevenson has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Bucky Irving at ADP 49 and Rhamondre Stevenson at 59.

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.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Rhamondre Stevenson in Week 2.

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.

Rhamondre Stevenson and NE host PIT on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PIT allowed 34.4 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 6th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 114 yards and no touchdowns against PIT and caught passes for 90 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Rhamondre Stevenson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Bucky Irving is not on the injury report.

Rhamondre Stevenson 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, Rhamondre Stevenson played 85 percent of NE snaps, took 58 percent of the carries, drew 19 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 1 against SEA: 60 of 71 snaps, 18 carries for 51 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 44 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, Rhamondre Stevenson played 14 games for NE and scored 178.8 PPR points, 12.8 a game, finishing RB25.

He ran 130 times for 603 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 32 of 37 targets for 345 yards.

He was on the field for 60 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 18 of 2025 against MIA: 7 carries for 131 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards, 3 touchdowns, 35.3 PPR points.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 17 of 2025 against NYJ: 32 of 66 snaps, 8 carries for 47 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 55 yards, 2 touchdowns, 27.2 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

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