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Christian Kirk

Pos: WR2 Team: HOU YoE: 7
Draft: RD 2, PICK 47
Injury Status: Q Return Date:

I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN

RotoWire

Trends

"Irving is a strong 2025 breakout candidate following an impressive rookie season. The fourth-round pick didn't play on over half the snaps in a game until Week 6, but was fantasy's No. 10 RB from that point on. He produced 15-plus fantasy points in nine of his final 12 games, with injury responsible for two duds. Irving's efficiency was elite, as his 5.4 YPC, 2.5 YAC, 90% catch rate and 7.5 RAC were all top 5 among RBs. Irving will defer some work to Rachaad White, and his 192-frame raises obvious durability questions, but he looked the part as a rookie and is well positioned for 15-plus touches per game in a good offense. At worst, he's a fringe RB1."

"Irving once again comfortably outpaced backfield mate Rachaad White, who logged just three total touches (one carry, two receptions). The rookie put together a solid performance that included his seventh tally of over 70 rushing yards in the last nine games. However, Irving was stuffed for a two-yard loss on a third-and-1 play at the Commanders' 12-yard line with 5:32 remaining, forcing the Buccaneers to settle for a field goal instead of extending the drive and possibly scoring a go-ahead touchdown. Irving's productive day came in the wake of a standout rookie season that exceeded expectations, during which he recorded 207 carries for 1,122 yards and eight touchdowns while adding a 47-392 receiving line on 52 targets across 17 games. Irving also turned the ball over just once (two fumbles total) and should head into his second season with a firm grasp on the No. 1 back role."

	Bucky Irving's targets have increased by 100.0% over the past 6 weeks.
	Bucky Irving's rushing attempt share has increased by 53.31% over the past 6 weeks.
	Bucky Irving's rushing yards have increased by 86.39% over the past 14 weeks.
	Bucky Irving's rushing attempts have increased by 54.69% over the past 12 weeks.
	Bucky Irving's rushing touchdowns have increased by 100.0% over the past 6 weeks.

Christian Kirk

Pos: WR2 Team: HOU YoE: 7
Draft: RD 2, PICK 47
Injury Status: Q Return Date:

I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN

RotoWire

Trends

"Kirk was traded to Houston after spending his first seven NFL seasons in Arizona and Jacksonville. He peaked in 2022 when he posted career-high marks across the board and finished 18th among WRs in fantasy PPG, but that marks his only career top-30 season. Last season, he missed nine games and, while he did have a few solid outings (12-plus points three weeks in a row), he averaged a career-low 8.9 PPG on the season. With Tank Dell (knee) in doubt for 2025, Kirk will compete with rookies Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel for No. 2 receiver duties opposite Nico Collins, and he figures to work as the team's primary slot receiver. There's not much upside here (he's cleared six TDs once in his career), so Kirk should be viewed as no more than a late-round pick."

"Kirk no longer looks hindered by the broken collarbone that ended his 2024 season in Jacksonville after just eight games. The Texans traded for Kirk in early March, then selected two rookies out of Iowa State -- Jayden Higgins (second round) and Jaylin Noel (third round) -- in the 2025 NFL Draft. Even with Tank Dell (knee) nursing a serious enough injury that he could miss most, or all, of the upcoming season, Higgins and Noel represent notable competition for targets behind No. 1 wideout Nico Collins. At 6-foot-4, 212 pounds with 4.47 speed, Higgins is a physical clone of Collins capable of joining him on the boundary, while Noel's smaller frame and 4.39 speed seemingly positions him to begin as a deep threat. That leaves Kirk with a clear path to dominate slot reps, with the catch being that Noel could eventually compete for such snaps, and Houston's other wideouts could emerge as higher-priority targets for C.J. Stroud."

	Christian Kirk's receptions have decreased by 68.42% over the past 6 weeks.
	Christian Kirk's target share has decreased by 32.33% over the past 6 weeks.
	Christian Kirk's receiving yards have decreased by 46.49% over the past 6 weeks.
	Christian Kirk's targets have decreased by 46.15% over the past 6 weeks.
	Christian Kirk's reception share has decreased by 65.83% over the past 6 weeks.

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

PASS%

RUSH%

FPTS

2024

18

NO

19 - 27

TB

0.508

0.492

16.4

2024

17

CAR

14 - 48

TB

0.444

0.556

23.0

2024

16

TB

24 - 26

DAL

0.652

0.348

18.2

2024

15

TB

40 - 17

LAC

0.409

0.591

13.3

2024

14

LV

13 - 28

TB

0.527

0.473

2.8

2024

13

TB

26 - 23

CAR

0.466

0.534

27.5

2024

12

TB

30 - 7

NYG

0.484

0.516

27.2

2024

10

SF

23 - 20

TB

0.518

0.482

17.7

2024

9

TB

24 - 30

KC

0.62

0.38

6.4

2024

8

ATL

31 - 26

TB

0.694

0.306

15.4

2024

7

BAL

41 - 31

TB

0.6

0.4

16.7

2024

6

TB

51 - 27

NO

0.507

0.493

18.5

2024

5

TB

30 - 36

ATL

0.48

0.52

5.6

2024

4

PHI

16 - 33

TB

0.653

0.347

12.5

2024

3

DEN

26 - 7

TB

0.673

0.327

11.4

2024

2

TB

20 - 16

DET

0.452

0.548

2.2

2024

1

WSH

20 - 37

TB

0.5

0.5

9.6