Should I Pickup Rachaad White For Fantasy Football Week 10? Waiver Wire Outlook

Despite pulling out a win against the Los Angeles Rams last week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head into Week 10 of the NFL season with a 4-5 record and some serious issues.

As we enter the second half of the season, there's a strong chance the struggling Bucs could turn to their rookie RB Rachaad White down the stretch.

What has Rachaad White done this season? Should you pick him up in fantasy leagues as we head into Week 10?

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What Has Rachaad White Done This Season?

A third-round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Bucs in last year's NFL draft, Rachaad White has spent the majority of his rookie season stuck behind Leonard Fournette on Tampa Bay's backfield depth chart.

After scarcely seeing the field at the outset of the year, White has gradually earned increased playing time for the Bucs. He was on the field for the entirety of a Bucs drive to end the first half against the Rams last week, which Leonard Fournette was apparently not very happy about...

White exited Week 9 with a season-high eleven touches and a career-high 27 yards on eight carries, which was just one less than Fournette.

Should I Pickup Rachaad White Off the Waiver Wire in Fantasy Football?

With Tampa's incumbent RB1 Leonard Fournette's 3.3 yards per carry standing as the worst average in the NFL among running backs with 75 or more attempts, we could see White begin to slowly steal some opportunities from the aging Fournette.

To that end, The Athletic's Greg Auman predicts that White will take over as the team's primary back by the season's end. The younger - and cheaper - White has already begun to cut into Fournette's workload, as he saw just one fewer carry than the veteran against the Rams in Week 9.

Fantasy managers should aggressively look to add White in 12+ team leagues as his opportunities continue to climb in an offense that's trying to find its groove. The rookie has proven himself to be a solid pass catcher, as he's snagged 20 of 25 targets for 135 yards this season, and has looked to have more burst with the ball in his hands than the aging Fournette.

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