White should be the primary backup to Josh Jacobs, at least on early downs. But if the Raiders distribute the ball like they did last year, it won't matter much. Jacobs hogged 79.4% of the team's rush attempts in 2022, and both Ameer Abdullah and Brandon Bolden are more suited for the passing downs work than White. That leaves White as a late-round flier at best, and someone you'll likely cut once the bye weeks hit assuming Jacobs is healthy. White is a solid hold in Dynasty because Jacobs is a free agent at the end of this year.
White rushed three times for 15 yards in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Chargers.
White was limited to just seven offensive snaps Sunday, but his Week 4 performance was highlighted by an 11-yard run to move the chains late in the third quarter. He's now earned only nine total touches through the Raiders' first four games, and starter Josh Jacobs figures to remain a bell cow out of the backfield against the Packers in Week 5.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Four late carries in blowout loss
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White rushed four times for 22 yards in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Bills.
White's four carries didn't come until the Raiders' final drive of this blowout defeat, so although the box score shows he was more efficient than starter Josh Jacobs on the ground, Jacobs still caught five passes for 51 yards on six targets while playing 29 of a possible 40 offensive snaps. White remains the primary backup to Jacobs ahead of a Week 3 matchup against the Steelers.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Two touches in win
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White rushed once for two yards and caught his lone target for five yards in Sunday's 17-16 win over Denver.
Josh Jacobs (19-48-0) dominated the backfield touches as expected, leaving little work for the Raiders' primary backup. White lost nearly all fantasy value when Jacobs signed a one-year deal to return to Las Vegas right before the season, and only injury would change that scenario. The second-year back will stay ready when called upon against the Bills on Sunday.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Poised to give way to Jacobs
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Josh Jacobs has agreed to a one-year deal with the Raiders worth up to $12 million, per Jeff Howe, Dianna Russini and Tashan Reed of Athletic, which sets the stage for White to work in complementary role in the team's backfield this coming season.
Jacobs had been sitting out training camp given that he hadn't signed his $10.1 million franchise tag, which led to White filling in as the team's lead back. With Jacobs is poised to rejoin the mix, White is slated to revert to a backup role, a context that gives the 2022 fourth-rounder value as an insurance policy in the event that Jacobs misses time this coming season. Jacobs should have enough time before Week 1 to ready himself for a standard workload, or close to it, but if the Raiders elect to ease in their top back at all, White could handle some extra touches out of the gate while working in a Las Vegas backfield that also includes veteran change-of-pace options Ameer Abdullah and Brandon Bolden.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Leads backfield Saturday
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White rushed 10 times for 40 yards and brought in his only target for nine yards in the Raiders' 34-17 preseason win over the Rams on Saturday night.
White got the first touch among the Raiders' running backs and ended up leading the team in carries and rushing yards. The 2022 fourth-round pick has a chance to open the season as the No. 1 running back given Josh Jacobs' ongoing absence due to a contract dispute, and after logging 23 carries over the first two preseason games, White may be rested in next Saturday night's road preseason finale against the Cowboys ahead of Week 1.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Scores TD on first drive
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White rushed 13 times for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-7 exhibition win over the 49ers.
White got the start for Las Vegas in the absence of Josh Jacobs, who has yet to report to the team over a contract dispute. The 23-year-old White took advantage of the opportunity and punched in a touchdown on his sixth carry of the Raiders' opening drive. White's chance to start will hinge on how Jacobs' situation unfolds in the coming weeks. Should White, a 2022 fourth-round pick, wind up the starter for Las Vegas come Week 1, his value would rocket up in fantasy.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Spends rookie season behind Jacobs
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White returned from a two-game absence due to an ankle injury to take his lone carry for four yards in the Raiders' Week 18 loss to the Chiefs, finishing his rookie campaign with just 17 rushes for 70 yards in 14 games.
White logged an average of 2.6 offensive snaps per game in his first season, as the 2022 fourth-rounder mostly stuck to the bench while workhorse Josh Jacobs dominated touches out of the Raiders' backfield en route to a career year. The latter is slated to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, however, so the starting job could be available for White to earn if the team elects not to re-sign Jacobs.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Drops injury tag
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White (ankle) was a full participant in Tuesday's estimated injury report, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
White missed each of the team's last two games, but it appears he'll likely be able to play in the team's season finale Saturday against the Chiefs. It's been a relatively quiet season for the rookie, who has seen just 34 offensive snaps in 13 games, which has led to 16 carries on 66 yards. However, it's always possible he could see a heavier workload to close out the season.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Inactive Sunday
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White (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
With White still sidelined Sunday, Ameer Abdullah, Brandon Bolden and Brittain Brown are available to handle complementary backfield duties in Week 17 behind starter Josh Jacobs. White will thus target a potential return to action next weekend against the Chiefs.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Questionable for Sunday
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White (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the 49ers, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.
White has been limited in each practice over the past two weeks due to an ankle injury, which caused him to miss his second game of the season during the loss to Pittsburgh on Christmas Eve. The rookie running back will be considered questionable to play for the second game in a row, so it will be worth monitoring his status on the final inactives list released 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 4:05 pm E.T. kickoff. If White remains out, then Ameer Abdullah, Brandon Bolden and Brittain Brown will serve as the three available running backs behind starter Josh Jacobs.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Limited to begin Week 17 prep
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White was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
White logged two limited practice sessions last week but was ultimately ruled out for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh. His ability to start off this week with a limited session suggests that he could return to action New Year's Day versus San Francisco, though that's not a certainty given how last week played out. White's chances of playing Week 17 would be significantly boosted if he's able to participate fully in practice at some point over the next two days.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Inactive Saturday
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White (ankle) is inactive for Saturday's game against the Steelers.
White was listed as questionable for the contest after logging limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, and he'll sit this one out, which leaves Ameer Abdullah, Brandon Bolden and Brittain Brown to handle complementary backfield duties Saturday behind Josh Jacobs. White will target a potential return to action in Week 17 against the 49ers.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Status up in the air for Week 16
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White (ankle) is considered questionable for Saturday's game against the Steelers, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
White opened Week 16 as a non-participant during practice due to an ankle injury, though it's unclear when or how this issue first arose. The rookie running back then logged back-to-back limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday, so he'll still have a chance to play against Pittsburgh despite this slightly short week to recover. White has yet to log more than three carries in a game this season, though his potential absence would likely vault Brandon Bolden into the Raiders' No. 3 running back role.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Sits out practice with ankle injury
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White was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report due to an ankle injury.
White played only eight total snaps in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Patriots, but his inclusion on the Raiders' first Week 16 injury report suggests he got hurt at some point during his limited time on the field. Even if White moves past the injury ahead of Saturday's game at Pittsburgh, he'll be in store for only a small role behind lead back Josh Jacobs.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Rushes once in win
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White rushed once for four yards in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Patriots.
White has yet to log more than five offensive snaps in a single contest this year, continuing to spend his rookie campaign buried behind bell cow Josh Jacobs and pass-down specialist Ameer Abdullah. Since Week 13, White has taken six carries for just 19 yards in three games.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Week 15 Waiver Priority List
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Josh Jacobs injured his finger in Week 14 at the Rams, and we don't know his status as of Tuesday morning for Week 15 against New England. At the time of writing this, we expect Jacobs to play, but adding White could be a good insurance policy. He hasn't done anything of note this season, and he would likely share playing time with Ameer Abdullah (5 percent rostered) if Jacobs were out. But White would be a borderline starter in all leagues if Jacobs can't play, and I consider White a potential lottery ticket worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB. And it's not a bad idea to take a flier on Abdullah also in PPR for 1 percent.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Two carries Sunday
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White rushed twice for six yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Chargers.
White logged only four offensive snaps despite starter Josh Jacobs having nursed a left calf strain all week, and the latter rushed for 144 yards and a score on 26 carries Sunday. White's role out of the Raiders' backfield figures to remain limited Thursday against the Rams with Jacobs seemingly near full strength.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Week 13 Adds (RB Preview)
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If Josh Jacobs' calf doesn't heal, White could be in line for 15 touches against a Chargers defense that has allowed 5.6 yards per carry to running backs this season. White would be a high-end flex in that scenario.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Week 13 Waiver Priority List
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The NFL Network reports that Josh Jacobs is dealing with a calf injury and isn't expected to practice this week. He played through the injury in Week 12 at Seattle and had a massive outing with over 300 total yards and two touchdowns, but his status for Week 13 against the Chargers is now in question. If Jacobs were to miss any time then White would likely replace Jacobs on rushing downs, with Ameer Abdullah factoring in for the passing game. It's a great matchup against the Chargers, who are No. 5 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, so you should speculate on adding White and Abdullah (3 percent). White is worth 10-15 percent of your remaining FAB, and Abdullah is worth 1 percent.
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Raiders' Zamir White: Produces two first-down runs in win
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White rushed for 28 yards on two carries in Sunday's 40-34 overtime win over the Seahawks.
White toted the rock twice despite appearing on just three of the Raiders' 77 offensive plays, and the rookie's rush attempts were successful with carries of 11 and 17 yards to set up a pair of first downs in the third quarter. Starter Josh Jacobs still owns the backfield, however, erupting for 303 total yards and two touchdowns on 39 touches. Expect White to remain behind Jacobs and Ameer Abdullah in the pecking order at running back when Las Vegas hosts the Chargers in Week 13.
