Bucky Irving — Week 6: 19 Carries, 46 Yards
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Oct 19
Irving ran 19 times for 46 yards and caught 2 of 3 targets for 3 yards against the Steelers, in Tampa Bay's 26-19 overtime loss at home.
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Bucky Irving found almost no room against the Steelers: 19 carries, 46 yards and -6.3 expected points added (EPA) on the ground, with 21% of his carries successful. EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position. Six of the 19 went for no gain or a loss.
The run that hurt most came early. Scoreless, first and 10 at the Pittsburgh 27 with 9:20 left in the first quarter, he went up the middle and lost 5 yards, -1.2 EPA. In the third quarter, up 13-3, a first-and-10 run from the Pittsburgh 13 lost 2, and the drive ended in a field goal for 16-3. His best was a 13-yard run off his own 7 early in the second quarter, +0.8 EPA.
His 2 catches on 3 targets added 3 yards and -1.5 EPA.
It came a week after his best game. Through Week 5 he had 77 carries, 406 yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, +6.1 EPA and a 42% success rate, with 165 of those yards on 21 carries against the Cowboys in Week 5.
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