The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Baltimore Ravens in Week 7. 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 7?
Rachaad White missed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 51-point bonanza in Week 6 with a foot injury. White has an extra day to recover ahead of their Monday night game in Week 7 vs. the Baltimore Ravens and practiced in a limited capacity on Thursday and Friday.
For what it’s worth, White did begin last week with a limited practice on Wednesday before missing Thursday and Friday practice, so he’s not out of the woods yet. But a full week of limited practices could bring him back in the lineup.
That would create quite a mess for fantasy managers after both Bucky Irving (14 carries, 81 yards, TD) and Sean Tucker (14 carries, 136 yards, TD) excelled without White last week. Irving has decisively outperformed White this season, averaging 5.7 yards per carry compared to 3.7 for White. Tucker was the RB1 overall in PPR last week (34.2), while Irving was 12th (18.5).
White is unlikely to find himself totally marginalized when he returns, but a potential three-headed split in backfield touches would be the worst-case scenario for fantasy managers.
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 7?
A foot injury kept White out of action last week and allowed Bucky Irving to continue to impress (24.5% production over expectation in the blowout of the Saints). The dangerous carries were trending in the direction of the rookie before the injury, and I think it’s now safe to label this as a flipped backfield.
White has produced 18% under expectation this season and averages just 3.7 yards per carry across his 39 NFL games. He’s a viable situational back, but are we sure there is anything on a football field that he does better than Irving? When you factor in a handful of Sean Tucker touches that now seem inevitable, White, who was a third-round pick less than two months ago, shouldn’t be in consideration for your starting lineup.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 7 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Rachaad White’s Fantasy Points Outlook in Week 7
White is projected to score 8.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 8.7 rushing attempts for 31.8 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. It also includes 2.6 receptions for 19.2 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Rachaad White’s Week 7 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.Â
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
