Bucky Irving Fantasy Football Week 17: Stats and Projections vs. Dolphins

In Week 17 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), running back Bucky Irving and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will meet the Miami Dolphins, who have the 26th-ranked run defense in the NFL (130.3 yards conceded per game).

For more information on Irving, if you're thinking about him for your daily fantasy lineup, check out this article before his upcoming game against the Dolphins.

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Bucky Irving Week 17 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins
• Game Date: December 28, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.7
• Projected Rushing Yards: 68.46
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.40
• Projected Receiving Yards: 18.93
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.08

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Irving Fantasy Performance

• At the RB position, Irving is currently the 39th-ranked fantasy player (147th overall), posting 95.4 total fantasy points (11.9 per game).
• Over his last three games, Irving has generated 28.3 fantasy points (9.4 per game) as he's run for 186 yards and scored zero touchdowns on 50 attempts. In the passing game, he has contributed 37 yards on three catches (six targets) with one TDs.
• Irving has 62.9 total fantasy points (12.6 per game) in his last five games, carrying the ball 82 times for 310 yards with one touchdown. In the receiving game, he has added 159 yards on 10 catches (13 targets) with two TD.
• The peak of Irving's fantasy campaign was a Week 4 outburst versus the Philadelphia Eagles, a game when he went off for 63 rushing yards on 15 carries (for 20.5 total fantasy points). As a pass-catcher, he grabbed five balls (on five targets) for 102 yards and one touchdown.
• From a fantasy perspective, Bucky Irving disappointed his fantasy managers against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15, 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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Dolphins Defensive Performance

• Miami has allowed only two players to record over 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• The Dolphins have allowed 12 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• A total of nine players have thrown for two or more touchdowns against Miami this season.
• Only three players have passed for at least three TDs in a game against the Dolphins this year.
• A total of two players have put up more than 100 yards receiving in a game against Miami this year.
• The Dolphins have given up a touchdown catch by 24 players this year.
• Miami has allowed at least two receiving TDs to just two players this year.
• The Dolphins have given up more than 100 yards rushing to four players this season.
• A total of 11 players have rushed for at least one TD against Miami this season.
• Just two players have run for more than one TD against the Dolphins this year.

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