Rachaad White

Week 12 at Cleveland Browns

The Bucs leaned heavily on Rachaad White in Week 10, giving him a season-high 22 carries as he ran for 105 yards. It was a dramatic shift for the Bucs considering White had 38 carries through the first nine games. White also played a season-high 64% of the offensive snaps, although he surprisingly had 0 targets out of the backfield. We'll see if the Bucs keep this run-heavy approach against the Browns in Week 12. It's likely they do considering the Browns have given up the second-most average fantasy points to opposing running backs. Given the matchup and White's usage ahead of the Bucs' bye, the rookie should be viewed as a solid RB2 play this week.

Week 9 vs. Los Angeles Rams

Rachaad White ran the ball four times for 19 yards last week, and finished with three receptions for 24 yards on three targets. The Bucs really started getting White involved in the offense starting in Week 4 and since then he's averaged 7.4 touches per game for 39.2 yards. He's also acted as the team's kick returner, providing a small boost in leagues where that matters. This week, however, he'll draw a tough matchup against the Rams who have given up the 2nd-fewest average fantasy points to running backs. The Rams are top 10 in fewest rush yards, rush TDs, receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns allowed to running backs this season, and are even top five in most of those categories. White has some appeal as a flex play this week, but the tough matchup is concerning.

Week 7 at Carolina Panthers

Last week Rachaad White ran four times for 12 yards, caught three of four targets for 11 yards and ran back two kickoffs for 54 yards. After not playing much through the first three games, White has found a solid role in Tampa Bay's last three outings. In his last three games, White has seen 13 targets with 12 carries on the ground. It's not quite enough to make him someone you want in your lineups, but it if anything happened to Fournette, White would be a sure-fire RB1 play. As for now, though, he's not much more than a desperation flex play.