What a day — again! — for third-year Bucs running back Bucky Irving.
Dominant!
Irving rumbled 27 times for a whopping 170 yards and a touchdown against the overmatched Falcons.
That left Irving with 147 carries on the season for 728 yards rushing and 5 TDs on the ground. That’s good for a tick over 5 yards per carry average on the season.
Irving is now on pace for 311 carries this season, a stunning total that would have ranked second-most in the NFL last season. He’s also on pace for 1,551 yards rushing, a Pro Bowl total, for sure.
Where would the Bucs be without Irving? It’s so great to see him back to his 2024 form.
Joe doesn’t know if the Bucs have a passing attack. That answer will probably come at Chicago next Sunday night. But that’s no certainty. The Bucs have completed seven passes in the past two games.
Irving was a question mark coming off shoulder surgery last winter and a long rehab. He’s answered the bell in a big way.