Rachaad White or Kareem Hunt Week 9 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy Football projections for RBs
Week 9 of the 2024 fantasy football season wraps up with a Monday Night Football matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This will be the last opportunity for managers to win their matchups, so it will be crucial to optimize lineups. Here's who they should start between Rachaad White and Kareem Hunt for one of their running back spots.
Is Rachaad White a good fantasy pick in Week 9?
Rachaad White enjoyed a breakout fantasy football season last year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He finished as the overall RB7, but has taken a step backwards this year, currently ranking as the RB31 through the first eight weeks of the season. The additions of Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker to their backfield rotation has been one of the biggest reasons why.
Despite sharing the workload much more this season, White has turned in season-best weekly finishes in each of his past two games and has scored three total touchdowns during that stretch. He will look to keep that rolling in Week 9, but it won't be easy in a difficult matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs' elite defense.
Is Kareem Hunt a good fantasy pick in Week 9?
Kareem Hunt was a late addition to the Chiefs' active roster this season, but has been a valuable fantasy football running back since making his debut. He has appeared in just four games this year and has finished as the RB26 or better in all of them. He has also finished two of his past three games ranked among the top 11 weekly running backs, so he is trending in the right direction.
Up next for Hunt is a matchup against the Buccaneers, who have been much better at defending the run than the pass. This creates a relatively challenging matchup for Hunt, but considering his strong run with the Chiefs, he is still an intriguing Week 9 lineup option.
Rachaad White or Kareem Hunt: Who should I start in Week 9 fantasy football?
Kareem Hunt is the recommended running back to use in Week 9 fantasy football lineups over Rachaad White. Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that he will score an additional three fantasy points in PPR scoring formats this week.
Game script could be one of the biggest factors to Hunt being the preferred option as the Chiefs are heavy favorites to defeat the Buccaneers. This means that he could receive a heavy workload and should have a strong chance of scoring a touchdown in this matchup.