Vol. I · No. 7 October 14, 2026 Gridiron
The Ledger
The Ledger, Week 5: Buy, Sell, Hold, The Wire
The Ledger
The Ledger, Week 4: Buy, Sell, Hold, The Wire
The Ledger
The Ledger, Week 3: Buy, Sell, Hold, The Wire
The Weekly Rank™
Rest-of-season rankings, with the movement shown
MonThe Receiptswhat last week's board got right
TueThe Moversnew rankings, 7am ET
WedSignalswhere the metrics disagree
ThuOne Flaga film note on one player
PlayerRunning back · TBUpdated October 14, 2026
Player · RB · TB

Bucky Irving

21 for 165 and a score plus a receiving score, 54% of the carries, in a 24-16 win over Dallas with Daniels at quarterback. The run-first month is paying. Up three; Pittsburgh next.

Lead backPass-down role Tier 4 · on the verge of uncuttable Risk · Medium
#31Board rank
#35Model rank
RB13Position
33ADP
13.6Proj. PPG
+3.6Over replacement
+2vs. market
17Games projected
Rank, Every Edition #46#46#29#38#37#34#31PREWK 1WK 2WK 3WK 4WK 5WK 6
DateEditionModelBoardChgThe note that week
Sep 4Preseason1946—I am concerned about Gainwell and Tucker. Bucky is a smaller back, it was always the question, can he sustain the lead? I think Gainwell will take some valuable passing away from him, but ultimately, this was a back we drafted in round 2 last year. He is going too late.
Sep 9Week 11946—I am concerned about Gainwell and Tucker. Bucky is a smaller back, it was always the question, can he sustain the lead? I think Gainwell will take some valuable passing away from him, but ultimately, this was a back we drafted in round 2 last year. He is going too late.
Sep 16Week 2929▲ 17I am concerned about Gainwell and Tucker. Bucky is a smaller back, it was always the question, can he sustain the lead? I think Gainwell will take some valuable passing away from him, but ultimately, this was a back we drafted in round 2 last year. He is going too late.
Sep 23Week 31438▼ 9I am concerned about Gainwell and Tucker. Bucky is a smaller back, it was always the question, can he sustain the lead? I think Gainwell will take some valuable passing away from him, but ultimately, this was a back we drafted in round 2 last year. He is going too late.
Oct 1Week 41437▲ 115 carries for 46, 71% of the backfield, and a run-first month ahead with Daniels at quarterback. The model has him 14th; I'm at 37 because the offense around him just got worse, not because the role did.
Oct 7Week 54734▲ 316 for 61, 52% of the carries, and no targets (12% → 11% → 0%) with Daniels at quarterback. Up three on a run-first month; losing the passing downs is the cap.
Oct 14Week 63531▲ 321 for 165 and a score plus a receiving score, 54% of the carries, in a 24-16 win over Dallas with Daniels at quarterback. The run-first month is paying. Up three; Pittsburgh next.
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The Projected Line

Share × team total × games. The share is the judgment; the total is the ceiling.

255Carries
1044Rush yds
6.7Rush TD
65Targets
441Rec yds
2.7Rec TD