Who Should I Start? Rachaad White or RJ Harvey

Monday, October 6, 3:47 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that the team still views running back Rachaad White as a lead back, and now they have two of them with Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder), according to Pewter Report. Bowles added that White is very professional, is a great teammate, and is a great team player. With Irving sitting out of the Week 5 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, White operated as Tampa's clear lead back and rewarded fantasy managers who had been stashing them on their bench with 14 carries for 41 yards and two touchdowns in the 38-35 victory. The 26-year-old added four catches for an additional 30 yards. The two touchdowns were nice, but White wasn't very efficient as a runner, averaging just 2.9 yards per carry. White's Week 6 fantasy value will depend entirely on whether Irving is back to face the San Francisco 49ers. If Irving misses a second straight game, White will be a plug-and-play RB2 again.

Saturday, October 4, 9:16 AM

Denver Broncos rookie running back RJ Harvey was able to earn a season-best 41% of snaps in Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, this was due to replacing J.K. Dobbins for the majority of the 4th quarter in a blowout win. The rookie running back will look to carve out a role against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. While Harvey will increasingly develop confidence in the coaching staff and through his own experience on the field, it's likely that, barring an injury to Dobbins, he will continue to be a change-of-pace back in closer games. The explosive rookie is developing some standalone value as a flex starter. Still, Dobbins' strong performances might continue to hold him back from reaching his actual ceiling as a talented 2nd round pick. Harvey is considered a solid FLEX play and is currently RB34 in the latest RotoBaller Week 5 rankings.