Who Should I Start? Rachaad White or Tank Bigsby


Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.
Rush.
Yds.
Rush
TD
Rec. Rec.
Yds.
Rec
TD
9.4 32.9 0.3 2.4 16.5 0.1

Rachaad White News

Commanders Holding Rachaad White Out of Preseason Finale

Friday, August 28, 2:12 PM

Washington Commanders running back Rachaad White (hamstring) is not active for the team's preseason finale against the Baltimore Ravens on Friday, according to Commanders.com. It is not a surprise that White will not play in the final preseason game after injuring his hamstring in training camp practice last Wednesday. Jacory Croskey-Merritt (lower body) and Jeremy McNichols (quadriceps) are also banged up and will not play on Friday night, leaving rookie Kaytron Allen, Robert Henry, and Craig Reynolds to work out of the backfield against the Ravens. The 27-year-old White is entering his first year in D.C. in 2026 after rushing for 2,656 yards and 14 touchdowns and catching 205 passes for 1,450 yards and another 11 scores as a receiver in his four years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He should be ready for Week 1 of the regular season against the Cincinnati Bengals, where he figures to be the Commanders' top pass-catching back, giving him late-round sleeper appeal in PPR fantasy formats. White had at least 40 catches in all four of his seasons in Tampa and exceeded 50 catches three times.


Week 1 Projections

Fant.
Pts.
Rush.
Yds.
Rush
TD
Rec. Rec.
Yds.
Rec
TD
3.9 23.6 0.2 0.3 2.1 0.0

Tank Bigsby News

Tank Bigsby Has Become a Premium Insurance Back

Friday, August 28, 8:14 AM

Philadelphia Eagles running back Tank Bigsby has quietly strengthened his redraft case throughout his first full training camp with the team. Bigsby remains firmly behind Saquon Barkley, but Philadelphia's current depth chart has him second at running back ahead of Will Shipley, and he has regularly mixed in with the first-team offense this summer. A toe injury cost Bigsby one practice in mid-August, but he returned two days later without limitations and has maintained his place in the backfield. The 5-foot-11, 215-pound runner was explosive after joining Philadelphia last season, rushing 58 times for 344 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 5.9 yards per carry. He also showed what a larger workload could look like in Week 18, when Barkley rested and Bigsby turned 16 carries and one reception into 106 scrimmage yards and a touchdown. Barkley remains the clear centerpiece, and Bigsby's limited receiving involvement makes dependable standalone fantasy production difficult to project. Still, Bigsby has separated himself as Philadelphia's No. 2 back and has already shown he can handle more work when needed. That makes him one of the more appealing insurance backs to target late in deeper redraft leagues.


Rachaad White vs. Tank Bigsby

Still trying to decide between White and Bigsby? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Rachaad White is projected to score 9.4 points this week while Tank Bigsby is projected to score 3.9 points.