D'Andre Swift vs. Rachaad White: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start D'Andre Swift. Swift is projected for 14.1 PPR points vs 12.1 for Rachaad White, and faces the 15th-toughest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

D'Andre Swift vs. Rachaad White: Week 8 side by side

D'Andre Swift
RB · CHI
Rachaad White
RB · WAS
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)14.112.1
Floor (lowest source)13.010.8
Ceiling (highest source)17.715.5
StatChasers projection17.7 (RB6)11.5 (RB24)
Opponentvs SEAvs PHI
Opponent vs. position15th-toughest (20.9 pts/g allowed)16th-toughest (21.2 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage54% carry share (last 3)28% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callSTART · Strong RB1START · RB2

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D'Andre Swift vs. Rachaad White Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start D'Andre Swift or Rachaad White in Week 8?

Start D'Andre Swift. Swift projects for 14.1 PPR points vs SEA, against 12.1 for Rachaad White vs PHI: a 2.0-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

D'Andre Swift vs. Rachaad White: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

D'Andre Swift is projected to score more: 14.1 PPR points to 12.1 for Rachaad White.

The sources range from 13.0 to 17.7 for Swift and from 10.8 to 15.5 for White. The ranges overlap, so White outscoring Swift is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, D'Andre Swift or Rachaad White?

D'Andre Swift is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Swift at 13.0 PPR points, against 10.8 for Rachaad White.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, D'Andre Swift or Rachaad White?

D'Andre Swift has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Swift at 17.7 PPR points, against 15.5 for Rachaad White.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, D'Andre Swift or Rachaad White?

D'Andre Swift plays SEA and Rachaad White plays PHI in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Swift faces the 15th-toughest defense against RBs and White faces the 16th-toughest defense against RBs, so Rachaad White has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, D'Andre Swift or Rachaad White?

Over his recent games D'Andre Swift has drawn 54% of his team's carries, and Rachaad White 28% of his team's carries.

D'Andre Swift has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change D'Andre Swift vs. Rachaad White?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are D'Andre Swift and Rachaad White playing in Week 8?

Neither D'Andre Swift nor Rachaad White has an injury designation for Week 8.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the D'Andre Swift and Rachaad White projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). D'Andre Swift is projected by 6 of them and Rachaad White by 6.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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