Bhayshul Tuten · Bucky Irving · 2026 week 3

Bhayshul Tuten or Bucky Irving?

Wondering who you should start this week — Bhayshul Tuten or Bucky Irving? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Bucky Irving — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Bucky Irving (MIN allow the 29th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bhayshul Tuten	vs NE	11.8	23rd	12	2,505	healthy
Bucky Irving START	vs MIN	12.8	29th · tough	16.7	3,906	healthy

RBs vs NE recently: Jadarian Price 5.8 pts (W1) · Jaylen Warren 7.7 pts (W2).

RBs vs MIN recently: MarShawn Lloyd 3.7 pts (W1) · D'Andre Swift 7.9 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Bucky Irving carries the higher trade value — 3,906 against 2,505 (a 36% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Bucky Irving gets the most. Momentum: Bhayshul Tuten -153 and Bucky Irving +700 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.