Rachaad White Fantasy Overview

2024 Summary

Production & Fantasy Finishes

White took 144 carries for 613 yards and three TDs in 16 games last year. He added 393 yards and six more scores on 51 catches.

White finished 20th among RBs in total PPR points and 21st in points per game. He fell to 24th in total points and 22nd in points per game in non-PPR.

Usage & Role

White opened last season as the 1A ahead of rookie RB Bucky Irving. Over the first five games, White averaged:

• 67% snap rate
• 10.2 carries
• 3.8 targets

His 12.0 expected PPR points per game over that stretch ranked 31st among RBs.

White missed Week 6 with a foot injury, though, and never regained his previous role. Over his final 11 games, he averaged:

• 50% snap rate
• 8.5 carries
• 3.5 targets

White ranked 34th among RBs with 10.7 expected PPR points per game from Week 7 on.

He really disappeared late in the season, with six carries and one target in Week 17, no touches in Week 18, and one carry and two targets in Tampa Bay’s playoff loss.

Efficiency Metrics

White’s 4.3 yards per carry last year was a career best and ranked 27th among 47 RBs with 90+ carries. Among those 90 RBs, White finished:

• 20th in rush yards over expected per attempt
• 18th in yards after contact per attempt
• 34th in missed tackles forced per attempt

He was more efficient in the passing game, registering an 89.5% catch rate and 7.7 yards per attempt. White’s 6.9 yards per target ranked 10th among 40 qualifying RBs; his 1.32 yards per route was good for 15th.

Offensive Context

White played in a strong Tampa Bay offense that ranked third in total yards and fourth in points. The Bucs finished sixth in total plays and leaned toward the run, ranking 13th with a 44.1% rush rate. They finished 10th in total rush attempts.

White also benefited from a top-tier offensive line. The 2024 Bucs ranked:

• 16th in Pro Football Focus run blocking grade
• 6th in ESPN run block win rate
• 2nd in adjusted line yards

Historical Production & Trends

White was an inefficient runner over his first two NFL seasons, mustering just 3.7 yards per carry and ranking near the bottom of the league in most advanced metrics.

2024 was easily his best year as a runner, bringing career highs in:

• Rush yards over expected per attempt
• Yards after contact per attempt
• Pro Football Focus rushing grade

White has been a busy and effective receiver in all three of his NFL seasons. He and Alvin Kamara are the only two RBs with 50+ catches in all three of those years. White ranks fourth among RBs in catches, fifth in receiving yards, and third in receiving TDs since becoming a pro.

On the efficiency side, his career 6.7 yards per target is sixth best among 35 RBs with 100+ targets over the last three seasons. White has improved his yards per route each year, from 1.13 to 1.22 to 1.32.

Injury History

White played all 34 games across his first two NFL seasons before missing Week 6 with a foot injury last year.

He missed one game in college in 2021 with a calf strain.

2025 Expectations

Projected Role & Competition

The Buccaneers made no significant additions to the backfield this offseason, returning Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker alongside White.

Irving deservingly emerged as Tampa Bay’s lead back over the second half of last season. He finished near the top of the league in most rushing metrics, notably beating White:

• 5.4 to 4.3 in yards per carry
• 0.94 to 0.34 in rush yards over expected per attempt
• 4.03 to 3.13 in yards after contact per attempt

OC Josh Grizzard said in May that he envisions the 2025 backfield looking similar to how it did at the end of the 2024 season.

Grizzard added that “there’s a spot” for White and Tucker, too. We’ll see how carries shake out between those guys. Tucker beat White in yards per carry and yards after contact per attempt last year, albeit on just 50 carries. He also out-carried White 10 to 7 over Tampa Bay’s final three games last year — although Tucker didn’t play at all in the playoff loss.

White should at least hold onto a role in the passing game. He remained plenty involved in that facet throughout last season — although it’s certainly worth noting that Irving beat White in both yards per route and Pro Football Focus receiving grade.

Supporting Cast

Lots of continuity for the Buccaneers heading into 2025. QB Baker Mayfield, WRs Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Jalen McMillan, and TE Cade Otton are all back. Tampa Bay bolstered the WR corps by using the 19th overall pick of this spring’s draft on WR Emeka Egbuka. This should be a strong passing game again.

The Buccaneers also return all five starters from last year’s offensive line. That’s excellent news considering how good the unit was last year.

Coaching & Offensive Scheme

Former OC Liam Coen left to take the Jaguars’ HC job this offseason after leading Tampa Bay to top-four finishes in points and total yards last year.

He’ll be replaced by Josh Grizzard, who was the team’s passing game coordinator last year. Grizzard spent the previous seven seasons with the Dolphins, moving from offensive quality control to WRs coach. He has no play-calling experience at any level, but the Bucs are prioritizing continuity after the big 2024 season under Coen.