Head to head
Bucky Irving or David Montgomery?
Bucky Irving was the stronger 2025 producer — 12.3 vs 9.1 half-PPR points per game, at essentially the same draft cost (ADP 48.2 vs 53.8). That gap is the case for Bucky Irving.
Our read, framed from the cited 2025 data below — opinion, not a projection.
Metric by metric
The tale of the tape
| Bucky Irving | Metric | David Montgomery |
|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (RB22) | ADP | 53.8 (RB23) |
| 51 | Overall ADP rank | 54 |
| 12.3 | Fantasy points / game | 9.1 |
| 10.7% | Target share | — |
| 7.6% | Target share, last 3 games (2025) | — |
| 22 | Sleeper search rank | 48 |
Purple marks the better figure. A dash means the engine did not cite that metric for that player. 2025 regular season via nflverse · ADP via Fantasy Football Calculator.
The consensus read
The market separates them by a hair — Bucky Irving at ADP 48.2, David Montgomery at ADP 53.8. On 2025 production it is 12.3 vs 9.1 half-PPR points per game.
What has to be true
This call flips on beliefs you can check. Each one is tied to the exact data point that confirms or denies it, with its current value.
Strong move if you believe…
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Bucky Irving's late-2025 target dip was matchup noise, not a role change
Checkpoint: target_share, last 3 games vs season (2025)
7.6% last 3 vs 10.7% season (2025)
Poor move if instead…
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Bucky Irving's target share is fading from the season baseline
Checkpoint: target_share, last 3 games vs season (2025)
7.6% last 3 vs 10.7% season (2025)
Sources: Fantasy Football Calculator · Sleeper · nflverse. Every figure here is a value the analysis engine cited from the underlying data. Stats are 2025 regular season via nflverse (CC-BY 4.0); ADP via Fantasy Football Calculator.
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