Should I start Bucky Irving or Colston Loveland this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

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Treat these as projection comparisons, not a fresh lineup instruction. Check your league’s lineup locks before making changes.

Bucky Irving: 14.8 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against CAR.
Colston Loveland: 11.4 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup reduction against NE.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:18 AM ET · PPR

PROJECTED LEADER

Bucky Irving

RB · TBStats & schedule

16.4FF projected

↑ +2.2 vs ESPN

at CAR

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Colston Loveland

TE · CHIStats & schedule

10.9FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs NE

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Bucky Irving

Fortified16.4

ESPN14.1

Sleeper16.4

FantasyPros—

Bucky Irving faces CAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 14.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Colston Loveland

Fortified10.9

ESPN11.5

Sleeper9.8

FantasyPros—

Colston Loveland faces NE in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 11.4 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

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Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:18 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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