Rhamondre Stevenson or Bucky Irving: Week 6 result

Our Week 6 call

Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Bucky Irving in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Rhamondre Stevenson at 14.1 points and Bucky Irving at 11.9, a gap of 2.2. Drafters take Rhamondre Stevenson at ADP 61 and Bucky Irving at 45.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 14.1 fantasy points for Rhamondre Stevenson, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rhamondre Stevenson is 55 rushing yards, 21 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.7 touchdowns (13, 14, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for Bucky Irving, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Bucky Irving is 65 rushing yards, 11 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (8, 12, 14 and 14 market sources).

That puts Rhamondre Stevenson 2.2 points ahead of Bucky Irving on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

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

NYJ allowed 23.9 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 9th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 102 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against NYJ and caught passes for 28 more yards.

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

PIT allowed 22.5 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 11th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 91 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against PIT and caught passes for 40 more yards.

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

Injury status

Rhamondre Stevenson is not on the injury report.

Bucky Irving is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Rhamondre Stevenson played 64 percent of NE snaps, took 40 percent of the carries, drew 13 percent of the targets and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

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

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 3 against JAX: 33 of 63 snaps, 7 carries for 22 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 16 yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 4 against BUF: 50 of 76 snaps, 13 carries for 47 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 5 against LV: 53 of 75 snaps, 13 carries for 64 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, Bucky Irving played 61 percent of TB snaps, took 58 percent of the carries, drew 12 percent of the targets and had 38 percent of the red zone chances.

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

Bucky Irving, Week 3 against MIN: 36 of 69 snaps, 15 carries for 46 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

Bucky Irving, Week 4 against GB: 37 of 64 snaps, 16 carries for 61 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Bucky Irving, Week 5 against DAL: 39 of 72 snaps, 21 carries for 165 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 10 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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.

How Week 6 went

Rhamondre Stevenson scored 3.6 PPR points and Bucky Irving scored 6.9.

The call was wrong: Bucky Irving outscored Rhamondre Stevenson by 3.3.

Rhamondre Stevenson finished 10.5 points below the 14.1 the market projected.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 6 against NYJ: 14 carries for 36 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 3.6 PPR points.

Rhamondre Stevenson finished as the week's RB36 in PPR scoring.

Bucky Irving finished 5.0 points below the 11.9 the market projected.

Bucky Irving, Week 6 against PIT: 19 carries for 46 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 3 yards, 6.9 PPR points.

Bucky Irving finished as the week's RB26 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Ashton Jeanty over Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Bijan Robinson over Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Start Bucky Irving over Alvin Kamara.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over Bucky Irving.
• Start Bucky Irving over Bhayshul Tuten.