Rachaad White — Week 6: A 9-Yard Touchdown Catch

2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Tuesday, Oct 20

White caught 4 of 5 targets for 30 yards and a touchdown and ran 7 times for 27 yards against the 49ers, in Washington's 23-17 loss.

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Rachaad White scored through the air against the 49ers: 4 catches on 5 targets, 30 yards, a touchdown and +1.7 expected points added (EPA). EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position. On the ground he ran 7 times for 27 yards and -0.2 EPA, with 57% of his carries gaining positive EPA.

The touchdown made it a one-score game. Down 23-10 with 9:26 left, first and 9 at the 49ers 9, Jayden Daniels threw short left and White caught it in the end zone: +2.0 EPA and 6.5 points of win probability. On the last drive, from the Washington 46 with 52 seconds left, his 9-yard catch over the middle reached the 49ers 45, worth 7.8 points.

The carries were steadier than his start. Through Week 5 he had 29 carries for 118 yards and -2.9 EPA, 41% of them positive, plus 10 catches for 53 yards and a touchdown, in four games. His 5 targets were his most since Week 2.

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