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Fantasy Football Week 17 Start ‘Em & Sit ‘Em Running Backs: How to Properly Set Championship Game Lineups
Imagn Images As we head into Week 17, Fantasy managers are unsure what to do with Bucky Irving. Can you trust him in 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 some quality Fantasy games against Arizona and New Orleans, scoring 16.1 PPR points in each contest. But in the last two games against Atlanta and Carolina, Irving has struggled at 8.1 PPR points or less. So here we are in Week 17 in Miami. It’s a solid matchup, as the Dolphins rank 10th in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, and three guys in the last 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 the No. 2 fantasy running back in every league? He has had at least 17 total touches in each of the last four games since returning from injury, but continues to share playing time with Rachaad White and Sean Tucker. And Tucker has scored a rushing touchdown in three straight games, while Irving has stayed out of the end zone the past two weeks. I also don’t like that Irving didn’t score 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 once again. I will start him in every league. Hopefully he scores this week instead of Tucker. And I hope he gets involved in the passing game again. We were waiting for Irving to return from injury and lead us to the Fantasy title. That time is now, and I expect Irving to have a big game against Miami in Week 17. Projections provided by Sportsline Projections provided by Sportsline Projections provided by Sportsline Projections provided by Sportsline
Published: 2025-12-24 17:49:00
source: www.cbssports.com
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