James White

Week 16 at New York Jets
James White put up what is becoming a prototypical James White day, receiving only one carry in Week 15, but seeing eight targets while playing a third of the team's snaps. He converted this to a 7-71 line in the passing game, with only a 1-6 line in the rushing game. He has yet to have more than three carries in a game, though does see some goal line work with those carries. Averaging nine targets per game over the last three weeks, and seeing some goal line work, White makes a bit of floor play late in a season where most owners have suffered several RB injuries. In a weak RB field, White may be viewed as a fringe RB2 in standard leagues, or RB3 in shallower leagues. His PPR bump may place him into the fringe RB1 or RB2 conversation.

Week 14 at Houston

James White put up his second fantasy relevant game on the year in Week 13, his work in the passing game propelling him to a RB5 finish on the week in standard leagues. While he still hasn't carried the ball more than three times in a week, he has steadily seen his targets per game increase, leading to last week's 15 target and 10-115-1 line in the passing game alone. His 12 touches on the week were a season high, with his second highest total of eight coming just one week prior.

With his usage difficult to project at the moment, he makes for a risky start this weekend, though owners could do worse if they are desperate. We have him as a weak RB3, with a PPR bump into the fringe RB2/3 conversation.

Week 12 at Denver
James White had a nice fantasy day in Week 11, largely due to his two touchdowns. His four touches for a combined 46 yards isn't indicative of a reliable fantasy asset at this point. Averaging only 3.5 touches per game over his last four, White remains a weak flex play for desperate owners.