The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the New Orleans Saints in Week 18. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Rachaad White.
Is Rachaad White Playing in Week 18?
White is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Buccaneers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Rachaad White in Week 18?
Let’s call it what it is: Rachaad White is a complementary back. He was fantasy gold last season and at points through the first half of the season, but those days are very much behind us with the Bucky Irving era officially underway.
Buccaneers RBs Week 17 participation rates:
- Bucky Irving: 54.1% snap share and 20.2 expected points
- White: 36.5% snap share and 4.6 expected points
- Sean Tucker: 20.3% snap share and 5.5 expected points
Over the past two weeks, White has as many targets as carries (nine), and while I think he holds value in the right spots (a spot that we might get access to during the postseason), I don’t think this is one of those spots with the Bucs installed as a 13.5-point favorite.
The Saints haven’t reached 20 points in a game since coming out of their Week 12 bye and are unlikely to compete at a high level this week. White is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry this season when not facing the Panthers or Falcons this season — neither of those teams are on the opposing sideline this week, so in a run-centric script, give me all of Irving’s touches and nothing but scraps for White.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Rachaad White’s Fantasy Points Outlook in Week 18
As of Saturday, White is projected to score 11.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 10.1 rushing attempts for 37.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. It also includes 3.3 receptions for 25.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Rachaad White’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 12:45 AM ET on Saturday, January 4. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Week 18 Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 18 RB PPR Rankings
1) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. CAR)
2) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. MIN)
3) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. CLE)
4) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. JAX)
5) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. CHI)
6) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. NO)
7) Chase Brown | CIN (at PIT)
8) Aaron Jones | MIN (at DET)
9) De'Von Achane | MIA (at NYJ)
10) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at LAR)
11) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
12) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. MIA)
13) Ray Davis | BUF (at NE)
14) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at GB)
15) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. WAS)
16) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at ARI)
17) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (at LV)
18) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. CIN)
19) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. KC)
20) Joe Mixon | HOU (at TEN)
21) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (at PHI)
22) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. NYG)
23) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. SEA)
24) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at IND)
25) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. CIN)
26) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at IND)
27) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. BUF)
28) Michael Carter | ARI (vs. SF)
29) Rachaad White | TB (vs. NO)
30) Miles Sanders | CAR (at ATL)
31) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (at BAL)
32) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. CAR)
33) Audric Estimé | DEN (vs. KC)
34) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at LV)
35) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. NYG)
36) Antonio Gibson | NE (vs. BUF)
37) Alexander Mattison | LV (vs. LAC)
38) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. KC)
39) Ty Johnson | BUF (at NE)
40) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (at ATL)
41) Devin Singletary | NYG (at PHI)
42) Cam Akers | MIN (at DET)
43) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at NYJ)
44) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at GB)
45) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (at LAR)
46) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. MIN)
47) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at DAL)
48) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (vs. CIN)
49) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. MIA)
50) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. HOU)
51) Samaje Perine | KC (at DEN)
52) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (at ARI)
53) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. NO)
54) Jamaal Williams | NO (at TB)
55) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (vs. MIA)
56) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. CHI)
57) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at BAL)
58) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | NO (at TB)
59) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. CHI)
60) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. HOU)
61) Mike Boone | CAR (at ATL)
62) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (vs. SF)
63) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
64) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at TEN)
65) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at PIT)
66) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. JAX)
67) Rasheen Ali | BAL (vs. CLE)
68) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at LV)
69) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at ARI)
70) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at TEN)
71) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at NYJ)
72) Carson Steele | KC (at DEN)
73) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. MIN)
74) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. WAS)
75) Tyler Goodson | IND (vs. JAX)
76) Ke'Shawn Vaughn | SF (at ARI)
77) Alec Ingold | MIA (at NYJ)
78) C.J. Ham | MIN (at DET)
79) Michael Burton | DEN (vs. KC)
80) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at NYJ)
81) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (at IND)
82) Eric Gray | NYG (at PHI)
83) Jermar Jefferson | DET (vs. MIN)
84) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. CLE)
85) Joshua Kelley | NYG (at PHI)
86) Ty Chandler | MIN (at DET)
87) Israel Abanikanda | SF (at ARI)
88) Adam Prentice | NO (at TB)
89) Dylan Laube | LV (vs. LAC)
90) JaMycal Hasty | NE (vs. BUF)
91) George Holani | SEA (at LAR)
92) James Cook | BUF (at NE)