Rachaad White Week 2 Outlook - Buccaneers at Lions

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

Different season, but the same result. White was the clear workhorse for Tampa Bay, as he was awesome in the passing game and forgettable as a rusher. He swallowed up a 20% target share while producing 3.75 YPRR with 75 receiving yards. He finished with a 70% snap rate, 21 touches, and 106 total yards as the RB16 in fantasy. Among 34 qualifying backs, he was 18th in missed tackles forced per attempt (13%) and 30th in yards after contact per attempt. White had the fourth-highest stuff rate among sampled backs. He'll have to do most of his damage through the air again in Week 2. The Lions fielded a stellar run defense in Week 1 which continued a trend they started last year. They allowed zero explosive runs or missed tackles, with only 1.70 yards after contact per attempt. Last year, Detroit allowed the second-lowest explosive run rate and yards after contact per attempt and the second-fewest rushing yards per game. White will be a volume play.