Bucky IrvingorJames Cook?
Week 9 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.
Our call
Start James Cook
James Cook outscores Bucky Irving in 58% of simulations.
Bucky Irving still comes out ahead in the other 42%, so James Cook is the better bet, not a sure thing. James Cook projects 2.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: James Cook faces the Minnesota Vikings (12% fewer than average to RBs), Bucky Irving faces the Chicago Bears (9% fewer than average to RBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 5.8
- Median
- 12.8
- Ceiling
- 24.3
- Big game (20+):
- 19%
- Dud (under 6):
- 11%
- Floor
- 7.1
- Median
- 15.0
- Ceiling
- 27.1
- Big game (20+):
- 28%
- Dud (under 6):
- 6%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | Bucky IrvingRB, TB, Sun, Nov 8, 8:20 p.m. ET | James CookRB, BUF, Mon, Nov 9, 8:15 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 14.1 | 16.6 |
| PPR projection | 15.1 | 17.5 |
| Standard projection | 13.0 | 15.7 |
| Rank this week | RB10 | RB6 |
| Matchup | at CHI | at MIN |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 15.2 | 18.0 |
| Last season per game | 12.3 | 16.8 |
| Snap share, last game | 50% | 54% |
| Trade value | 36 | 64 |