Two players, one answer.

Bucky Irving vs Matthew Golden

Dynasty Superflex · 12 teams

Stats through week 6 of 2026

Week 7 · PPR · 54% held up in 2025

A toss-up

On Sleeper's projections, Bucky Irving is projected 0.9 points ahead of Matthew Golden. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 54% of the time. That's close to a coin flip: start the one you trust more, or the one with news on his side.

RB · TB

Bucky Irving

16.4 projected

@ CAR · Sun 1:00 PM ET

15.7 a game this season · last 3: 31.5, 6.9, 24

WR · GB

Matthew Golden

15.5 projected

@ DET · Sun 4:25 PM ET

15.8 a game this season · last 3: 20.3, 22.4, 9.9

Their games have already kicked off, so most platforms have locked them in or out for this week.
Bucky Irving has scored 20.8 a game over his last three, above his 15.7 season average.

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This week’s projections are Sleeper’s. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season.