Bucky Irving Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Saints

Bucky Irving and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the New Orleans Saints and their 24th-ranked rushing defense (129.4 yards conceded per game) in Week 8, on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

With Irving's next game against the Saints, should you consider him for your daily fantasy lineup? See below for more stats and information.

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Bucky Irving Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 7.2
• Projected Rushing Yards: 31.00
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.19
• Projected Receiving Yards: 15.59
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.10

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Irving Fantasy Performance

• With 53.0 fantasy points in 2025 (13.3 per game), Irving is the 30th-ranked fantasy player at his position and 108th overall.
• Looking at his last three games, Irving has generated 42.5 fantasy points (14.2 per game) as he's run for 200 yards and scored zero touchdowns on 57 carries. As a pass-catcher, he's chipped in with 185 yards on 15 grabs (15 targets) with one TDs.
• The highlight of Irving's fantasy season was a Week 4 outburst against the Philadelphia Eagles, when he put up 20.5 fantasy points (15 receptions, 63 yards).
• From a fantasy perspective, Bucky Irving stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 3 against the New York Jets, running 25 times for 66 yards, with four receptions for 33 yards as a receiver (9.9 fantasy points).

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Saints Defensive Performance

• New Orleans has not allowed a player to throw for over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• A total of Six players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Saints this year.
• New Orleans has allowed six players to pass for two or more TDs in a game this year.
• The Saints have allowed two players to pass for three or more TDs in a game this season.
• New Orleans has not given up over 100 yards receiving to an opposing player this year.
• A total of 12 players have caught a touchdown pass versus the Saints this year.
• A total of two players have hauled in more than one touchdown pass against New Orleans this season.
• The Saints have allowed more than 100 yards rushing to two players this season.
• New Orleans has allowed at least one rushing touchdown to five players this year.
• The Saints have allowed just one player to score more than one rushing touchdown in a game this year.

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