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Week8 · 2026

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White

RB · WAS vs PHI

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points11.9pts

First out

Mitchell

RB · LAC @ LA

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points4.8pts

Start

Bench

Keaton Mitchell or Rachaad White: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Rachaad White over Keaton Mitchell.

Ahead by: +7.1pts; over Mitchell
Confidence: High; Easy call
Started: 50%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Rachaad White or a bigger role for Keaton Mitchell.

Risk

Rachaad White has played 2 games since missing time.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

WhiteStartRB · WAS vs PHIUsually 9.8+2.1pts this week

Helps him

+1.3ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.61 touchdowns, above his usual 0.40.
+0.8ptsCroskey-Merritt outWith Croskey-Merritt out, he’s lined for more work.
−6.0spreadEdgeHis team is expected to lead, which tends to mean more carries late.

Hurts him

2nd toughestper carryEdgePHI allows plenty of RB chances because teams run on them a lot; per carry or target they’re tough (0.72 pts, 2nd toughest).
40%dud weeks40% of his games have been dud weeks.

MitchellFirst outRB · LAC @ LAUsually 6.2−1.3pts this week

Helps him

OutGarrettEdgeHe faces a Rams defense without linebacker Myles Garrett.

Hurts him

−1.3pts2 linesRushing yards 15.5 (usual 23.2) and catches 1.5 (usual 2.0) both sit below his usual.
17%touchesHe handles only 17% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.
19.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 19.3 points.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Scoring

Projection11.94.8

TD pointsof the projection3.71.1

Expected TDsthis week0.610.19

Projected team points23.019.3

Goal line carriesper game0.20.0

Red zone carriesper game0.80.5

Red zone targetsper game0.60.2

Role

Snap share53%32%

Usage worthpts8.86.6

Touch share20%17%

Target share9%9%

Touches / game10.07.8

Targets / game3.02.5

Air yards share1%Behind the line

Vacated touches this week14.80.0

High value touches / game3.22.2

Goal line carry share25%0%

Red zone touches / game1.40.7

Rush success rate44%37%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)0%2.9%

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 8.8Scored 9.8Earned by usage 6.6Scored 6.2

Rush yards / game29.023.2

Points from rushing30%37%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAbove1 RZ target

WOPR0.150.12

RZ target share16%5%

Inside 10 target share18%8%

Catch rate93%80%

Rushing points / game2.9 pts / game2.3 pts / game

Rushing floor2.9 pts / game1.8 pts / game

Range

Floor7.22.6

Ceiling18.38.3

Points from TDssteadier when lower25%16%

Big weeks (20+ pts)0%0%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better40%67%

SteadinessSteady±5.7 pts · 5 gamesVolatile±5.4 pts · 6 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmC-D+

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better0.40.9

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp rush yds allowed27th (soft)18th (average)

Backfield roleLeadBackup

Opp defender outNone listedGarrett (LB)

Roof / surfaceOpengrassDometurf

Rest / scheduleOff a byeOff a bye

Opp pace27th (slow)3rd (fast)

Opp stuff rate16%22nd (soft)19%14th (average)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.321st (average)3.88th (tough)

Opp pass yds allowed24th (soft)4th (tough)

Opp deep targets allowed / game0.01st (tough)0.124th (soft)

Opp catch rate allowed72%9th (tough)78%16th (average)

Starting QBDaniels (Active)Herbert (Active)

Form

Last 3 avg9.95.9

Last 5 avg9.87.2

vs season+0.2 (Steady)−0.3 (Steady)

Yards per carry4.04.0

Carries / game7.25.8

Yards per route run1.080.83

Receiving aDOT0.7−1.8

Touch share trendSteadyCooling

Games since injury2None recently

Crowd

Started in leagues51%Not widely started

Nuvela position ranklower is betterRB22RB49

Yards linerushing45.515.5

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