Start Bucky Irving or Christian McCaffrey?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

RBBucky IrvingTB · RB33

13.1Clutch · Wk 1@ CIN

RBChristian McCaffreySF · RB1

15.3Clutch · Wk 1@ LAR

Who to start

Clear start

Christian McCaffrey

Higher Clutch Score this week: 15.3 vs 13.1 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (17.1 vs 11.6 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Irving	McCaffrey
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	13.1	15.3
Baseline proj / game	11.6	17.1
Points / game (season)	13.9	24.5
Snap share	62%	83%
Red-zone touches	21	96

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.