Bucky Irving · Jeremiyah Love · 2026 week 2

Bucky Irving or Jeremiyah Love?

Wondering who you should start this week — Bucky Irving or Jeremiyah Love? 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 1.3 points. The matchup leans Bucky Irving (CLE allow the 21st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bucky Irving START	vs CLE	13.8	21st	20.3	4,433	healthy
Jeremiyah Love	vs SEA	12.5	22nd	13	4,806	healthy

RBs vs CLE recently: Bhayshul Tuten 8.8 pts (W1).

RBs vs SEA recently: Rhamondre Stevenson 9.5 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jeremiyah Love carries the higher trade value — 4,806 against 4,433 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jeremiyah Love gets the most. Momentum: Bucky Irving +1148 and Jeremiyah Love -640 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.