#147 overall · WAS · 93.8 projected half-PPR pts · -23.1 Draft Value · Market ADP 111.9
Rachaad White — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
Rachaad White arrives in Washington with a three-year track record as a receiver out of the backfield. Over the 2023–2025 span he averaged 51.7 receptions, 386.7 receiving yards, and 57.3 targets per season — a consistent pass-game role that keeps him relevant even when the rushing volume fluctuates. His best rushing season came in 2023: 272 attempts, 990 yards, and 6 rushing touchdowns. The receiving touchdowns have been real, too — 3 in 2023, 6 in 2024 — giving him a multi-dimensional scoring profile. For a drafter willing to roster a depth piece with a known pass-catching floor, White's history makes the case.
What the model projects
The projection is 93.8 half-PPR fantasy points. That puts White at RB37 and #147 overall, landing him in Tier 9. His draft value is -23.1, meaning the projection sits below replacement level at the running back position. He carries a Week 7 bye.
| Att | Comp | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Fum | FG | XP | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 990 | 6 | 70 | 64 | 549 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 235.9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 613 | 3 | 57 | 51 | 393 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 572 | 4 | 45 | 40 | 218 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 123.0 |
| 3-yr avg | — | — | — | — | — | 182.7 | 725 | 4.3 | 57.3 | 51.7 | 386.7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 180.8 |
The range of outcomes
White's season-to-season numbers show real variance. Rush attempts ranged from 132 in 2025 to 272 in 2023; receiving touchdowns swung from 0 in 2025 to 6 in 2024. Fumbles have been a recurring concern — he lost 2 in 2023 and 3 in 2024. That volatility in both volume and scoring is baked into the outcome picture. A season closer to his 2023 workload looks very different from one closer to his 2025 line, and the historical record shows both are plausible.
How to draft him
Market ADP sits at 111.9 — pick 10.04 in a 12-team draft — drawn from two platforms. The model has him at #147 overall and RB37. With a -23.1 draft value, he projects below replacement level, so the calculus here is about roster construction and late-round upside rather than a core-starter investment. If you want him, the market is currently taking him in the tenth round.
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Questions drafters ask
Over the past three seasons he averaged 51.7 receptions, 386.7 receiving yards, and 57.3 targets per year. His single-season peak was 2023: 64 receptions on 70 targets for 549 yards. Even in his lighter 2025 season he caught 40 of 45 targets for 218 yards.
It has declined each year: 272 attempts in 2023, 144 in 2024, and 132 in 2025. The three-year average is 182.7 attempts. Rush yards followed the same path — 990, 613, and 572 — while the three-year average sits at 725.
He fumbled 3 times in 2023 (losing 2) and 3 times in 2024 (losing all 3). The three-year average is 2 fumbles per season. Ball security has been a consistent issue across his recent history.
It has been inconsistent. Receiving touchdowns went 3 (2023), 6 (2024), and 0 (2025). Rush touchdowns were 6 (2023), 3 (2024), and 4 (2025). The three-year averages are 4.3 rushing and 3.0 receiving touchdowns, but the year-to-year swings are wide.