Bucky Irving Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Panthers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving will take on the 16th-ranked rushing defense of the Carolina Panthers (116 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

For more information on Irving, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy roster, read this piece prior to his upcoming matchup versus the Panthers.

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Bucky Irving Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.3
• Projected Rushing Yards: 65.89
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.37
• Projected Receiving Yards: 19.44
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.07

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Irving Fantasy Performance

• At the RB position, Irving is currently the 40th-ranked fantasy player (146th overall), tallying 88.3 total fantasy points (12.6 per game).
• In his last three games, Irving has put up 35.3 fantasy points (11.8 per game), rushing for 176 yards and scoring one touchdown on 48 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 57 yards on five grabs (eight targets) with one TD as a receiver.
• Irving has put up 65.7 fantasy points (13.1 per game) over his last five games, rushing for 305 yards with one touchdown on 88 carries. He has also contributed 192 yards on 14 catches (17 targets) with two TD as a receiver.
• The high point of Irving's season as a fantasy producer came against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 4, as he posted 20.5 fantasy points by reeling in five passes (on five targets) for 102 yards and one score.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Bucky Irving let down his fantasy managers against the Atlanta Falcons last week, when he mustered only 7.1 fantasy points (16 carries, 60 yards). It was his worst fantasy effort of the season.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Carolina is yet to allow a player to register over 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• The Panthers have allowed 10 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• A total of five players have thrown for at least two touchdowns versus Carolina this season.
• The Panthers have given up three or more passing TDs to just two opposing QBs this year.
• Carolina has allowed five players to put up over 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• The Panthers have allowed 16 players to catch a touchdown pass versus them this season.
• Carolina has allowed just one player to catch two or more TD passes in a game this year.
• The Panthers have allowed three players to put up over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• A total of 14 players have run for at least one TD against Carolina this season.
• The Panthers have allowed three players to score more than one rushing touchdown in a game this season.

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