Rachaad White or Javonte Williams Week 9 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy Football projections for RBs
Rachaad White and Javonte Williams are not exactly among the top running backs in the league right now. As primary starters for their teams, they have not been as prolific as intended. They are not always called upon to dominate a game, but their stats show that they have struggled to make an impact.
Still, this fantasy comparison aims to find out which of these two players represents a better investment for his unassuming position.
Is Rachaad White a good fantasy pick in Week 9?
The 2020s Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not exactly been the best at running the football. Leonard Fournette was phenomenal in their playoff run, but he would often be nowhere to be found in the regular season.
Still, their passing game and defense have allowed them to remain contenders in a weak NFC South. But with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin sidelined, much pressure falls on Rachaad White, the RB34 in Sportskeeda Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings.
He has scored just 93.2 fantasy points while failing to hit 80 yards and acoring a touchdown. That is just barely more than RB26 Bucky Irving, who has almost 400 yards, three touchdowns, and 91.9 fantasy points - making him a potentially easy choice to bench at the Kansas City Chiefs, who have the fifth best fantasy football defense heading into this week, including a league-best 13.61 points allowed against running backs.
Is Javonte Williams a good fantasy pick in Week 9?
Javonte Williams, who sits at RB27 ahead of Week 9, has been an inconsistent offensive machine for the Denver Broncos, tallying only 345 rushing yards and scoring 86.9 fantasy points. His best performance so far has been in Week 7, when he had 88 yards on 14 carries and scored two touchdowns.
In a surprising turn of good luck for him, he may have a good chance against the Baltimore Ravens, whose fantasy football defense has allowed 20.2 points against running backs, good for seventh.
Whom should I start between Rachaad White and Javonte Williams?
By 1.2 points, Williams is the safer bet to start according to Sportskeeda's Start/Sit optimizer.
He just dominates the ground game - 63.7 projected rushing yards is very optimistic, but ultimately that is what he is supposed top do: run the ball. Pass-catching is just secondary, especially when Courtland Sutton and Marvin Mims are there.
For White, however, pass-catching is a necessity with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin out. His very low 39.9 projected rushing yards reflect that - he and Cade Otton might as very well be the top receivers for the depleted Buccaneers.