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Irving

RB · TB vs GB

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

16.8pts

market

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Bench

Monangai

RB · CHI vs NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

15.7pts

market

Mod Conf

Bucky Irving or Kyle Monangai: who should I start in Week 4?

Start Bucky Irving. Bench Kyle Monangai. Bucky Irving leads at 16.8. Kyle Monangai is the first one out, 1.1 short.

Crowd: 88% of managers started Irving.

Availability & news

  • Bucky IrvingPractice: Limited

    Irving (glute) remained limited at Thursday's practice.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)

Highlights

Bucky IrvingStart
RB · TB vs GB

Cons

  • Committee back25% of touches
  • Low team total17.5 team total
Kyle MonangaiBench
RB · CHI vs NYJ

Pros

  • Run-funnel matchupRun-funnel vs RB
  • Positive game scriptFavored

Cons

  • Committee back22% of touches

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

IrvingStart
MonangaiBench
Projection16.815.7
Floor8.27.2
Ceiling18.817.4
Touch share25%22%
Opportunity score16.18.9
Matchup grade(recency weighted)C+A+
Implied team total17.523.5

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is boom rate: Irving 10%, Monangai 25%.

Irving (Practice: Limited): “Irving (glute) remained limited at Thursday's practice.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Irving 7.8, Monangai 3.1 (PPR points).

Why Bucky Irving

Start Bucky Irving — projects 16.8, an even matchup vs GB.

Bucky Irving projects 16.8 points on a 8.2–18.8 range. The matchup grades as neutral against GB. Usage: carries / game at 17.3. Net: start Bucky Irving this week.

Working against Irving: Committee back (25% of touches), Low team total (17.5 team total).

Where Irving leads the head-to-head: Projection (16.8 vs 15.7); Floor (8.2 vs 7.2); Ceiling (18.8 vs 17.4); Touch share (25% vs 22%); Opportunity score (16.1 vs 8.9); Last 3 avg (13.7 vs 10.4); Last 5 avg (12.0 vs 9.0); Consistency (62% vs 35%); Bust rate (0% vs 25%); Carries / game (17.3 vs 9.9); Touches / game (20.3 vs 11.0); Target share (11% vs 6%); Snap share (62% vs 41%).

Why Kyle Monangai

Sit Kyle Monangai — projects 15.7, a run-funnel matchup vs NYJ.

Kyle Monangai projects 15.7 points on a 7.2–17.4 range. The matchup grades as run-funnel against NYJ. Usage: carries / game at 9.9. Net: bench Kyle Monangai this week.

Working for Monangai: Run-funnel matchup (Run-funnel vs RB), Positive game script (Favored).

Working against Monangai: Committee back (22% of touches).

Where Monangai leads the head-to-head: Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A+ vs C+); Implied team total (23.5 vs 17.5); vs season (-1.1 vs -1.3); Boom rate (25% vs 10%); Yards per carry (4.6 vs 3.4); Goal line carries (13 vs 0); Red zone carries (42 vs 18).

Recent form

Bucky Irving's last 5 games: PPR points 8.3, 10.8, 20.3, 13, 7.8 (oldest to newest).

Kyle Monangai's last 5 games: PPR points 7.7, 5.9, 20.4, 7.8, 3.1 (oldest to newest).

Irving has already beaten Monangai's 15.7 projection in 1 of his 5; Monangai has beaten Irving's 16.8 in 1 of his 5.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

Bucky Irving (TB) faces GB, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 17.5, spread +3.5.

Kyle Monangai (CHI) faces NYJ, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated run-funnel. Betting line: implied team total 23.5, spread -3.5.

What flips it

Irving's edge is 1.1 points (16.8 to 15.7). Monangai's ceiling (17.4) clears Irving's projection, so a big game from Monangai flips it. Irving's floor (8.2) sits under Monangai's projection, so a quiet game from Irving flips it too. Confidence in the call: moderate.

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