Start Ashton Jeanty or Rachaad White? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 6:46 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Ashton Jeanty over Rachaad White

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Ashton Jeanty

RB · LV · at SF

Market projects: 13.1; fantasy pts
SF D vs RB: 22.7; 12th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 49 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 66%; Through Week 8
Target share: 17%; Through Week 8

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Rachaad White

RB · WAS · vs LAR

Market projects: 12.4; fantasy pts
LAR D vs RB: 19.9; 12th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 63 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 52%; Through Week 8
Target share: 10%; Through Week 8

Should I drop Rachaad White for Ashton Jeanty?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Ashton Jeanty projects 130 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.2 a game over 8 games), Rachaad White 48 (5.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Ashton Jeanty over Rachaad White, 13.1 to 12.4 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Ashton Jeanty over Rachaad White in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Ashton Jeanty at 13.1 points and Rachaad White at 12.4, a gap of 0.7. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Ashton Jeanty at ADP 24 and Rachaad White at 127.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.1 fantasy points for Ashton Jeanty, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ashton Jeanty is 27 rushing yards, 34 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (10, 10, 9 and 8 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.4 fantasy points for Rachaad White, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rachaad White is 41 rushing yards, 19 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (9, 9, 8 and 9 market sources).

That puts Ashton Jeanty 0.7 points ahead of Rachaad White on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Ashton Jeanty and LV visit SF on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

SF allowed 22.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 12th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 79 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against SF and caught passes for 48 more yards.

Rachaad White and WAS host LAR on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

LAR allowed 19.9 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 8 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 81 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against LAR and caught passes for 43 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Ashton Jeanty has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ashton Jeanty is not on the injury report.

Rachaad White is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Ashton Jeanty played 66 percent of LV snaps, took 55 percent of the carries, drew 17 percent of the targets and had 36 percent of the red zone chances.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 5 against NE: 32 of 60 snaps, 10 carries for 27 yards, 6 targets and 3 catches for 50 yards.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 6 against BUF: 38 of 66 snaps, 10 carries for 22 yards, 6 targets and 4 catches for 36 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 7 against LAR: 49 of 68 snaps, 8 carries for 15 yards, 8 targets and 8 catches for 61 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 8 against NYJ: 25 of 63 snaps, 2 carries for 9 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 64 yards.

Through Week 8, Rachaad White played 52 percent of WAS snaps, took 28 percent of the carries, drew 10 percent of the targets and had 20 percent of the red zone chances.

Rachaad White, Week 3 against SEA: 30 of 69 snaps, 8 carries for 35 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 6 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rachaad White, Week 5 against NYG: 37 of 62 snaps, 7 carries for 18 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 2 yards.

Rachaad White, Week 6 against SF: 46 of 67 snaps, 7 carries for 27 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rachaad White, Week 8 against PHI: 28 of 60 snaps, 11 carries for 55 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 5 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Ashton Jeanty played 17 games for LV and scored 245.1 PPR points, 14.4 a game, finishing RB11.

He ran 266 times for 975 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 55 of 73 targets for 346 yards.

He was on the field for 76 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Rachaad White played 17 games for TB and scored 143.0 PPR points, 8.4 a game, finishing RB32.

He ran 132 times for 572 yards and 4 touchdowns, and caught 40 of 45 targets for 218 yards.

He was on the field for 51 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Rachaad White for Ashton Jeanty?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Ashton Jeanty projects 130 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.2 a game over 8 games), Rachaad White 48 (5.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Ashton Jeanty over Rachaad White, 13.1 to 12.4 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Ashton Jeanty for Rachaad White?
No. Keep Ashton Jeanty: he projects 130 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.2 a game over 8 games), Rachaad White 48 (5.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Ashton Jeanty over Rachaad White, 13.1 to 12.4 projected PPR points.

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