Start Bucky Irving or Rhamondre Stevenson? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Bucky Irving over Rhamondre Stevenson in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Bucky Irving at 13.1 points and Rhamondre Stevenson at 10.7, a gap of 2.4.

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 10.7 fantasy points for Rhamondre Stevenson, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The books have Rhamondre Stevenson at 37.5 rushing yards, 14.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 38% chance to score a touchdown (11, 12, 16 and 15 books).

That puts Bucky Irving 2.4 points ahead of Rhamondre Stevenson on the books.

Injury status

Bucky Irving is not on the injury report.

Rhamondre Stevenson 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, Rhamondre Stevenson played 63 percent of NE snaps, took 42 percent of the carries, drew 15 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.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 2 against PIT: 20 of 55 snaps, 6 carries for 43 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 3 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, 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.

Their other Week 3 calls

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