A fantasy draft is all about obtaining the most value with each selection. Value is available throughout a draft, and grabbing it is one of the most important keys to a successful fantasy team. To highlight this value, we asked our staff to go beyond the highly rated players and identify those who have a good chance of outperforming their current ADP.
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Here are the players who received votes.
Rachaad White, Washington Commanders
Jeff Haseley: The Commanders are seeking an alpha at the running back position, and the offseason acquisition of Rachaad White could be the answer. Jacory Croskey-Merritt was a good story last year, but they also didn't have many other options. By default, he was the primary threat in the backfield, especially after Austin Ekeler went down with an Achilles injury. Croskey-Merritt had 406 snaps and 175 carries, but only 9 receptions.
Adding White to the backfield gives Washington a proven, versatile back who is capable of handling a large load if given the chance. He has 205 receptions in his four years in the league and has never finished with fewer than 40 in a season. After losing the lead running back role to Bucky Irving in Tampa Bay, White gets a fresh opportunity to showcase his dynamic abilities in a lead role with Washington.
The talent is there, and now the opportunity is front and center for the 27-year-old back to regain his form this season with the Commanders. White has the chance to be this year's Rico Dowdle - a talented, durable back who was overlooked by his former team and is looking for redemption in a new offense.
Jason Wood: Running backs you feel great about drafting run out quickly; it's just the nature of the position in 2026. No player coming off the board in Rachaad White's ADP range is a guaranteed asset. At this part of the draft, you are simply sifting through the litany of No. 2 running backs on NFL depth charts and focusing on the ones with a clear path to a significant role.
Most backup running backs have value only if the starter gets hurt. White stands above that fray because he holds standalone value as part of a committee, or could potentially earn the lead role with a strong training camp.
In four years, White has been a fantasy starter twice and an also-ran twice. Coin-flip odds of a top-25 finish make him a far better investment at cost than nearly every other tailback left on the board. For now, we assume Jacory Croskey-Merritt gets the first crack at the primary role, but the coaching staff hardly seemed confident relying on him in his rookie year. This ensures White enters the summer with a legitimate chance to rise to the top of the depth chart.
Tipp Major: Rachaad White may not be the most efficient running back in football, but fantasy managers should stop pretending he's not useful. What continues to save White's fantasy value is his receiving ability. Over four NFL seasons, he has averaged 51 catches per year, and in PPR formats, that alone keeps him firmly in flex consideration. Pretty or not, receptions pay the bills in fantasy football, and White continues to collect them.
He has always battled committee usage in Tampa Bay, and that likely will not change in Washington. Still, new offensive coordinator David Blough understands the importance of involving running backs in the passing game, something the Commanders desperately lacked last season. Washington targeted its running backs just 55 times in 2025, the fewest in the NFL. That leaves a real opportunity for White to carve out PPR value.
Currently sitting in the high 30's ADP range, White makes plenty of sense for fantasy managers who already have a solid RB duo but need that chef's kiss flex option. Durability shouldn't be a major concern, as he has missed only one game in his NFL career. Draft him with confidence… but do not watch his games.
Gary Davenport: White signed with the Commanders in free agency after four years in Tampa—a move that FBG's own Dave Kluge hailed as a wise one.
"White brings a valuable skill set to any offense. He has the size and pass-game ability to handle three downs, and he's one of the better blocking running backs in the league," Kluge wrote. "Although he isn't known for being a between-the-tackles hammer, it's a skill he's steadily improved through his young NFL career."
Dave knows stuff.
White was admittedly relegated to a passing-down role in Tampa by the emergence of Bucky Irving, and the lone time he saw more than 200 carries (2023) he averaged just 3.6 yards a pop. But White also had over 1,500 total yards that season and was RB4 in PPR points that year. White has never caught fewer than 40 passes in a season, and as recently as two years ago, he was a top-20 fantasy back.
Even if you believe in Jacory Croskey-Merritt after he averaged 4.6 yards per carry in 2025, “Bill” caught all of nine passes as a rookie. White could repeat 2024 in Washington. He could also realistically wind up the Commanders' lead back.