RB39 value with elite receiving role and Daniels connection; top-15 PPR upside.

White is RB39 in ADP going in Round 9, down from Croskey-Merritt's RB40, despite positive reports from OTAs and minicamp where Dan Quinn praised him and CBS Sports' Tyler Sullivan flagged him as a sleeper bargain. His receiving role gives him a floor almost no other back at his ADP can match—he's the only back in the NFL with 40-plus catches in each of the past four seasons and boasts an 89.1 percent career catch rate, the best in NFL history among players with 100-plus targets. Footballguys' Matt Waldman believes White can realistically deliver a top-15 PPR season even if sharing the workload in Washington. His 2023 season as a feature back produced 990 rushing yards on 272 carries with six touchdowns and 64 catches for 549 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns, finishing as fantasy's RB4. White has a familiar connection with quarterback Jayden Daniels from their Arizona State days (2020-2021), where he recorded 1,462 scrimmage yards and 16 total touchdowns as a dual-threat weapon. At a Round 9 price, White offers a ceiling that could turn a committee back into a weekly starter.