White broke out in 2023 in large part due to how he fit Dave Canales' system. White finished with the fifth-most touches per game, top 10 among all RBs in carries and top nine in targets, and he turned that massive volume into the 14th-most Fantasy points per game and ninth-most per game in PPR formats. The outlook has changed slightly in 2024 with Canales in Carolina and the Buccaneers using a draft pick on RB Bucky Irving. With a heavy volume projection, White comes off the board around the Round 2/3 turn and is one of the best bets for volume at the RB position.
Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Scores TD on only drive Friday
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White rushed four times for 16 yards and a touchdown while catching his only target for 17 yards in Friday's 24-14 preseason win over the Dolphins.
White opened the game with three consecutive carries for a combined 12 yards, caught a 17-yard pass two plays later, then scored a four-yard rushing touchdown two plays after that. The starting running back was highly effective in what ended up being the only drive Tampa Bay's starters played all preseason. Despite the offseason addition of Bucky Irving in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, White's set to reprise his role as the top option in the Buccaneers' backfield in the Sept. 8 season opener against the Commanders.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Should play Friday
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White and other starters are scheduled to play in Friday's preseason game against Miami, Brianna Dix of the Bucs' official website reports.
The starting RB often plays less than other starters, but White figures to at least take a few snaps in the only action Tampa's first-team offense will get this preseason. He's locked in atop the depth chart again, although there's some thought rookie fourth-round pick Bucky Irving will have a bigger role than last year's group of backups ever managed. White led all RBs with 823 snaps in the regular season last year, tying for second in carries (272) and ninth in targets (70) despite averaging just 3.6 yards per carry. His 91.4 percent catch rate led all qualified pass catchers, and his 7.8 yards per target was the fourth-best mark among qualified RBs.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Not scheduled to play Saturday
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White and other veteran starters aren't scheduled to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Bengals, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
The Bucs will play backups and rookies, with Kyle Trask starting at quarterback. White is entering his second year as the team's top running back, this time under new offensive coordinator Liam Coen, who spent the past few years bouncing between the Rams and the University of Kentucky. Backfield competition behind White again looks less than stellar, featuring rookie fourth-round pick Bucky Irving, 28-year-old Chase Edmonds (undisclosed) and 2023 UDFA Sean Tucker. With White and Edmonds presumably not playing Saturday, we could see a lot of Irving and Tucker -- both seemingly candidates for the No. 2 RB job.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: More diverse run scheme awaits
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White stands to be the beneficiary of the revamped running scheme in new offensive coordinator Liam Coen's offense, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.
White already had a fine season in 2023 -- his first as the No. 1 back -- reaching 1,539 yards from scrimmage and recording nine total touchdowns across 17 regular-season games. He added another 166 total yards and a receiving score in two postseason contests, but this coming season, he'll be deployed in a system that will include a healthy mix of mid-zone, wide-zone, tight-zone, duo and gap runs. The mid-zone concept is one White particularly has familiarity with, having operated within it successfully during his college days at Arizona State. "Mid-zone, outside zone -- all that -- it creates a bigger palette, and it forces the defense to guard not just a certain perimeter, but it makes them guard the whole field because the defense doesn't know what we are going to do," White said.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Opportunity curtailed in loss
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White rushed nine times for 55 yards and secured four of five targets for 36 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-23 divisional-round loss to the Lions on Sunday.
White opened the game with a solid dose of rush attempts, but the Buccaneers were forced to increasingly turn to the air when their deficit grew in the second half. The versatile back still enjoyed his usual role as a receiver, but his 13 total touches were his lowest since the Week 6 game against these same Lions. White corroborated his ability to serve as the team's lead back this past regular season with 990 rushing yards and six touchdowns, which he complemented with a 64-549-3 line through the air, over 17 games, putting him in position to reprise the role in 2024.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Solid close to second season
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White rushed 19 times for 75 yards and brought in all four targets for 18 yards in the Buccaneers' 9-0 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
White filled his usual voluminous lead-back role with success, clearing the 70-yard mark on the ground for the fifth time in the last seven games. White also finished the regular season with at least four catches in three straight contests, and the 2022 third-round pick finished just 15 rushing yards short of the 1,000-yard mark. Nevertheless, White proved a success in his first crack at the lead back role in 2023, and he's projected to continue filling his dual-purpose duties in a home wild-card matchup next weekend.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Mostly contained in loss
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White rushed 11 times for 42 yards and brought in all four targets for 24 yards in the Buccaneers' 23-13 loss to the Saints on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.
With the Saints surprisingly taking a 20-0 lead through three quarters, White was increasingly neutralized in terms of his opportunities in the ground game. He had a serviceable day through the air, but his receiving yardage total was nothing remarkable. White has been under 50 rushing yards in consecutive contests, but he should have a chance to reverse that trend in a Week 18 road matchup against the Panthers' suspect run defense.
White rushed 20 times for 39 yards and a touchdown and brought in six of seven targets for 38 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-12 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
White had a drastically inefficient day on the ground, especially compared to the 4.6 yards per carry he'd averaged over the previous four contests. The standout back still found a way to be productive, however, scoring his sixth rushing touchdown of the campaign on a two-yard run early in the third quarter. He also continued to make his usual contributions through the air, tying his second-highest reception tally of the campaign. White has either a rushing or receiving touchdown in three straight games heading into a key Week 17 home divisional clash against the Saints.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Productive again with high volume
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White rushed 25 times for 102 yards and secured both targets for 33 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 29-25 win over the Falcons on Sunday. He also recovered a fumble.
White put together another strong fantasy day with a hefty workload, hitting the 100-yard mark for the second time in the last three games. The second-year back also did damage as a pass catcher once again, taking one of his two catches for a weaving 31-yard touchdown in the latter portion of the third quarter. White continues to be far and away the leader of the Buccaneers backfield, logging 20 or more carries in four of the last six contests while recording a touchdown through either the run or the air in three of the last four games as well. He'll look to exploit an inconsistent Packers run defense on the road in Week 15.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Tops 100 scrimmage yards again
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White carried the ball 20 times for 84 yards and a touchdown and caught three of five targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 21-18 win over the Panthers.
The second-year back's resurgence continued with a one-yard TD plunge in the first quarter. White has five touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving) over the last five games while also racking up 491 scrimmage yards, including back-to-back contests in triple digits. He'll look to keep rolling in Week 14 against a Falcons defense he hit up for 99 combined yards in their Week 7 meeting.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: First 100-yard game of '23 in loss
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White (knee) rushed 15 times for 100 yards and secured both targets for 10 yards in the Buccaneers' 27-20 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
White finally found some consistent running room after coming into the game with an average of 3.3 yards per carry, with a game-long 38-yard run helping boost up his tally considerably. The second-year back was less involved in the passing game than usual -- his receiving yardage total tied a season low -- but White more than made up for it with his work on the ground. Next on the docket for White and the Bucs are the Panthers in a Week 13 divisional home matchup.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Playing in Week 12
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White (knee) is active for Sunday's game in Indianapolis, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
The Buccaneers tacked on White to their practice report Saturday due to a knee injury, which left him questionable for Week 12 action. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Saturday evening that while White's knee locked up on him for a brief spell at Friday's practice, the running back was expected to play Sunday. Indeed, that has come to fruition, and White now will be taking on a Colts defense that has given up the fifth-most touchdowns (12) to opposing running backs in 10 games this season.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Likely to suit up Sunday
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White (knee) is expected to play Sunday against Indianapolis, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
White was a late addition to the injury report Saturday due to a knee issue and was deemed questionable for the Week 12 clash versus the Colts. It appears that he'll be able to play in the contest, though it's possible that he could take on a lighter workload than usual depending on the severity of the injury. White has hovered around the 80-percent offensive snap count throughout the campaign, which has made the Bucs' backs behind him on the depth chart unplayable in fantasy. If White does end up being limited at all Sunday, Chase Edmonds would likely be the biggest benefactor, but that doesn't make Edmonds a recommended fantasy play.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Scores for third straight game
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White carried the ball nine times for 30 yards and a touchdown and caught six of seven targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 27-14 loss to the 49ers.
The second-year running back was held to his lowest yardage total from scrimmage since Week 6, but White salvaged his day with a one-yard TD plunge early in the fourth quarter. He's found the end zone in three straight games, scoring three rushing TDs and a receiving TD over that stretch, and White could keep rolling in Week 12 against a Colts defense that allowed 12 total touchdowns to RBs in 10 games prior to its bye.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Pair of touchdowns in Week 9 loss
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White rushed 20 times for 73 yards and two touchdowns and brought in all four targets for 46 yards in the Buccaneers' 39-37 loss to the Texans on Sunday.
White once again took on a hefty workload on the ground and complemented it with a solid allotment of work as a pass catcher, leading to arguably his best all-around performance of the season. The two rushing scores put White over the top fantasy-wise, with the second-year pro finding the end zone on a pair of one-yard runs in the second and fourth quarters. White's secure lead-back role and locked-in receiving volume gives him plenty of appeal at home against the Titans in Week 10.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Start Him in PPR (Lineup Decisions)
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There's actually some potential for White to be better than awful as a rusher, but the real reason why you'll start White is for his contributions in the passing game. Expecting at least five receptions isn't crazy as his receiving work has been baked into the Buccaneers offense. It's reasonable to expect 70 total yards with it, making White a good start in PPR leagues but a low-end RB2 in non-PPR. I'd take him over Alexander Mattison, Brian Robinson and the Rams RBs.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Sit Him (Lineup Decisions)
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White had just his second game this season with over 15 PPR points (15.9 for you decimal junkies) and he needed an abnormal amount of catches to get there. Buffalo's run defense seems to be improving, though they may not get truly tested until Week 11 or 12. White sadly continues to be the rare running back who sees over 15 touches each week but doesn't get enough with them. I'd rather start Darrell Henderson, Alexander Mattison and D'Onta Foreman.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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White is coming off a solid game in Week 7 against Atlanta with 15.9 PPR points, which is his second-best outing of the year. He only had 13 carries for 34 yards, but he had season highs in targets (six), receptions (six) and receiving yards (65), which will hopefully continue all season. This week, he's facing a Bills defense that has fallen apart of late against running backs. De'Von Achane, Travis Etienne, Saquon Barkley and Rhamondre Stevenson have all scored at least 13.8 PPR points against Buffalo in the past four weeks. And the Bills have allowed at least four receptions to a running back in three games in a row. I like White as a high-end flex on Thursday night.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Works well as pass catcher
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White rushed the ball 13 times for 34 yards in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Falcons. He added six receptions on six targets for 65 yards.
Despite being shut down on the ground, this was primarily a positive performance for White. After slipping into an apparent timeshare with Ke'Shawn Vaughn in the last two weeks, he accounted for 13 rushing attempts as opposed to only four for Vaughn. In addition, White was excellent catching passes out of the backfield, highlighted by a 22-yard gain midway through the second quarter. White is tough to trust given that he's topped 50 rushing yards only twice in six games this season, but he has at least 13 carries and multiple catches in all but one contest.
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Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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White comes off his bye in Week 5 with a brutal matchup against the Lions, and he's a flex play at best in the majority of leagues. Detroit has yet to allow a running back to rush for more than 43 yards this season, and Bijan Robinson has the most total yards against the Lions with 60. White has one touchdown this year, and he has two games with 7.2 PPR points or less. Even though he's rested and Tampa Bay is at home, I wouldn't expect much from White in this matchup against Detroit.
