Bhayshul Tuten · Bucky Irving · 2026 week 1

Bhayshul Tuten or Bucky Irving?

Start Bucky Irving — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Bucky Irving (CIN allow the 2nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bhayshul Tuten	vs CLE	12.0	13th	5.4	2,324	healthy
Bucky Irving START	@ CIN	12.1	2nd · soft	8.7	3,439	healthy

RBs vs CLE recently: James Cook 25.4 pts (W16) · Jaylen Warren 6.4 pts (W17) · Chase Brown 15 pts (W18).

RBs vs CIN recently: De'Von Achane 15 pts (W16) · Michael Carter 4.3 pts (W17) · Dylan Sampson 4.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Bucky Irving carries the higher trade value — 3,439 against 2,324 (a 32% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Bucky Irving gets the most. Momentum: Bhayshul Tuten +847 and Bucky Irving +16 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.