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As we head into Week 17, Fantasy managers are unsure about what to do with Bucky Irving. Can you trust him in the Fantasy championship?We had high hopes for Irving when he returned in Week 13 from a seven-game absence due to foot and shoulder injuries, and he rewarded us with a couple of quality Fantasy outings against Arizona and New Orleans, scoring 16.1 PPR points in each contest. But in the past two games against Atlanta and Carolina, Irving has struggled with 8.1 PPR points or less.So here we are in Week 17 at Miami. It’s a solid matchup since the Dolphins are No. 10 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, and three guys in the past two games against Miami have scored at least 12.1 PPR points (Kenneth Gainwell, Chase Brown and Samaje Perine). But will Irving do enough to warrant use as a No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues?
He has at least 17 total touches in each of his past four games since coming back from injury, but he continues to share playing time with Rachaad White and Sean Tucker. And Tucker has scored a rushing touchdown in three games in a row, while Irving has been held out of the end zone in the past two weeks. I also don’t love that Irving had no targets in Week 16 at Carolina.Given the matchup and what’s at stake — the Buccaneers are fighting for a playoff spot and the Dolphins have been eliminated — I’m going to trust Irving one more time. I’m going to start him in all leagues. Hopefully, he’ll score this week instead of Tucker. And I hope he gets back involved in the passing game.
We were waiting for Irving to come back from injury and lead us to a Fantasy title. That time is now, and I’m expecting Irving to have a big game against Miami in Week 17.
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