Red-zone role
Bucky Irving has 27 of TB's 67 red-zone opportunities (40%), including 4 carries inside the 5.
- Red-zone opportunities
- 27
- Team red-zone opportunities
- 67
- Red-zone share
- 40%
- Carries inside the 5
- 4
Weeks 1–7 · 7 games
Usage comparison · Running backs
Bucky Irving vs James Cook
James Cook gets more of his team's runs (66% vs 57%), while Bucky Irving gets more of his team's passes (12% vs 9%). In total, though, Bucky Irving has more carries (120 vs 117). Bucky Irving has played 7 games and James Cook 6 games. Near the end zone, Bucky Irving has had more chances (27 vs 24 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (40% vs 38%). James Cook is scoring more fantasy points a game (18.9 vs 15.7, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 15.9 vs 15.0 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–7 · Updated Oct 27, 2026
RBTB
Bucky Irving- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 15.7
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 15.0
7 games with a target, carry or dropback
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James Cook- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 18.9
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 15.9
6 games with a target, carry or dropback
Side by side
Season totals through week 7. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
| Stat | Bucky Irving | James Cook |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | 6 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 23 | 14 |
| Target share | 12% | 9% |
| Catches | 18 | 10 |
| Receiving yards | 78 | 89 |
| Runs | ||
| Carries | 120 | 117 |
| Carry share | 57% | 66% |
| Rushing yards | 558 | 627 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 27 | 24 |
| Red-zone share | 40% | 38% |
| Goal-line runs | 4 | 8 |
| End-zone targets | 0 | 0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 5 | 6 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 15.7 | 18.9 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 109.6 | 113.6 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 15.0 | 15.9 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | +0.9 | +3.7 |
Week by week
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Carry share by week
Out of all his team's runs in his games, the part he got.
- Bucky Irving
- James Cook
— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
| Week | Bucky Irving | James Cook |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40%against CIN | 62%against HOU |
| 2 | 68%against CLE | 58%against DET |
| 3 | 71%against MIN | 73%against LAC |
| 4 | 52%against GB | 60%against NE |
| 5 | 54%against DAL | 68%against LA |
| 6 | 76%against PIT | 76%against LV |
| 7 | 49%against CAR | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
Where they rank
Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
| Leaderboard | Bucky Irving | James Cook |
|---|---|---|
| Carry share leaders | #17of 82 running backs | #7of 82 running backs |
| Target share leaders | #15of 50 running backs | #28of 50 running backs |
| Red-zone share leaders | #11of 78 running backs | #14of 78 running backs |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #8of 129 running backs | #13of 129 running backs |
| Goal-line carry leaders | #20of 129 running backs | #12of 129 running backs |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #14of 129 running backs | #12of 129 running backs |
Talking points
Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.
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