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White

RB · WAS vs IND

Questionable
Sun 9:30 AM

Proj pts

6.7pts

opportunity

Lower Conf
Bench

Allgeier

RB · ARI vs NYG

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

6.5pts

market

Lower Conf

Rachaad White or Tyler Allgeier: who should I start in Week 4?

Toss-up: lean Rachaad White over Tyler Allgeier by 0.2. Rachaad White leads at 6.7. Tyler Allgeier is the first one out, 0.2 short.

Availability & news

  • Rachaad WhiteQuestionable

    White (shoulder) isn't practicing again Thursday, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)

Highlights

Rachaad WhiteStart
RB · WAS vs IND

Cons

  • Committee back21% of touches
  • Negative game scriptTrailing
Tyler AllgeierBench
RB · ARI vs NYG

Pros

  • Run-funnel matchupRun-funnel vs RB

Cons

  • Committee back19% of touches
  • Shaky floor4.3 floor

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

WhiteStart
AllgeierBench
Projection6.76.5
Floor5.04.3
Ceiling10.08.9
Touch share21%19%
Opportunity score8.76.7
Matchup grade(recency weighted)C-A
Implied team total22.023.0

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is target share: White 8%, Allgeier 3%.

White (Questionable): “White (shoulder) isn't practicing again Thursday, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.

Latest game on the card: White 11.1, Allgeier 4.9 (PPR points).

Why Rachaad White

Start Rachaad White — projects 6.7, an even matchup vs IND, with a rising role.

Rachaad White projects 6.7 points on a 5.0–10.0 range. The matchup grades as neutral against IND. Usage: carries / game at 7.8. Net: start Rachaad White this week.

Working against White: Committee back (21% of touches), Negative game script (Trailing).

Where White leads the head-to-head: Projection (6.7 vs 6.5); Floor (5.0 vs 4.3); Ceiling (10.0 vs 8.9); Touch share (21% vs 19%); Opportunity score (8.7 vs 6.7); Last 3 avg (10.0 vs 5.9); Last 5 avg (8.0 vs 4.6); vs season (+0.9 vs -1.7); Bust rate (19% vs 31%); Touches / game (10.1 vs 9.2); Target share (8% vs 3%); Yards per carry (4.3 vs 3.6); Snap share (51% vs 30%).

Why Tyler Allgeier

Sit Tyler Allgeier — projects 6.5, a run-funnel matchup vs NYG.

Tyler Allgeier projects 6.5 points on a 4.3–8.9 range. The matchup grades as run-funnel against NYG. Usage: carries / game at 8.4. Net: bench Tyler Allgeier this week.

Working for Allgeier: Run-funnel matchup (Run-funnel vs RB).

Working against Allgeier: Committee back (19% of touches), Shaky floor (4.3 floor).

Where Allgeier leads the head-to-head: Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A vs C-); Implied team total (23.0 vs 22.0); Consistency (40% vs 39%); Boom rate (23% vs 19%); Carries / game (8.4 vs 7.8); Goal line carries (10 vs 9); Red zone carries (32 vs 19).

Recent form

Rachaad White's last 5 games: PPR points 3.7, 6.1, 4.7, 14.3, 11.1 (oldest to newest).

Tyler Allgeier's last 5 games: PPR points 2.3, 2.9, 9, 3.9, 4.9 (oldest to newest).

White has already beaten Allgeier's 6.5 projection in 2 of his 5; Allgeier has beaten White's 6.7 in 1 of his 5.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

Rachaad White (WAS) faces IND, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 AM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 22.0, spread +3.5.

Tyler Allgeier (ARI) faces NYG, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated run-funnel. Betting line: implied team total 23.0, spread -1.5.

What flips it

White's edge is 0.2 points (6.7 to 6.5). Allgeier's ceiling (8.9) clears White's projection, so a big game from Allgeier flips it. White's floor (5) sits under Allgeier's projection, so a quiet game from White flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.

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