Who Should I Start? Rachaad White or James Cook

Friday, September 26, 3:00 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White put together a disappointing performance during last Sunday's game versus the New York Jets. White rushed the ball five times for 12 yards while hauling in his lone target for two yards in the win. This was a disappointing performance after White showed some signs of life in Week 2. Lead back Bucky Irving saw over 20 carries in Week 3, so clearly White is a distant No. 2 in the backfield. His lack of usage makes him an extremely risky flex option for Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles. White is really only worth stashing because he's the No. 2 option and would see increased carries if Irving misses time.

Friday, September 26, 1:44 PM

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook, coming off his second straight game with 100-plus yards rushing, has a chance to keep rolling against the winless New Orleans Saints in Week 4. Although the Saints rank a respectable 14th in rushing yards allowed (103.3 per game), they've given up the seventh-most fantasy points to RBs through three weeks. That bodes well for Cook, who ranks second at his position in fantasy points and has encouragingly carried over his 2024 touchdown prowess into this season. After scoring 16 times on the ground a year ago, Cook has already found pay dirt four times in 2025 as the second-biggest weapon (behind quarterback Josh Allen) on an elite offense.