Alright, let’s talk about Zamir White and my fantasy football journey with him this past season. It all started during the draft prep phase. You know how it is, scrolling through rankings, listening to podcasts, trying to find those late-round gems.
Getting Started: The Initial Look
So, the whole Josh Jacobs contract thing was dragging on with the Raiders. That immediately put White on my radar. I remembered him vaguely from Georgia, thought he ran hard. Didn’t do a super deep dive, mind you. I’m not one of those spreadsheet wizards. I pulled up some highlights, watched a few runs from the previous season when he got chances. Looked like a tough runner, north-south guy. Nothing flashy, but seemed like he could handle a workload if needed.
The Decision and the Draft
My main league is a 12-teamer, half-PPR. When it got to the later rounds, maybe round 13 or 14, I was looking for running back depth with some potential upside. White’s name was sitting there. I thought, “Well, if Jacobs holds out or gets hurt, this guy could step in.” It felt like a low-risk gamble. Worst case, he’s just a bench warmer I drop later. Best case, I get a starting RB for cheap. So, I pulled the trigger and drafted him. Didn’t think too much of it at the time, just plugged him onto my bench.
Watching and Waiting
Early in the season, Jacobs was back and playing, so White barely saw the field. He was just collecting dust on my bench, week after week. A couple of times I almost dropped him to pick up some waiver wire flavour-of-the-week, but something made me hold on. Maybe it was just stubbornness, or maybe I still believed in that potential opportunity.
- Checked his snap counts occasionally – usually pretty low.
- Saw him get a few carries here and there, but nothing major.
- Mostly, I just kept him stashed at the end of my bench.
The Payoff (Sort Of)
Then, late in the season, Jacobs went down with an injury. Suddenly, Zamir White was the guy. I finally moved him into my starting lineup. It wasn’t always pretty. The Raiders offense wasn’t exactly lighting the world on fire. But White got volume. Lots of carries. He ran hard, just like I saw in those highlights. He punched in a touchdown or two. He actually helped me win a crucial matchup down the stretch.
Was he a league winner? Nah, not really. But for a guy I grabbed super late in the draft and held onto, he provided real value when I needed it most. It felt good, you know? Like that little bit of foresight actually paid off for once. It wasn’t some genius move, mostly luck and circumstance, but grabbing White turned out to be a decent decision in the end. Definitely made those late-season games more interesting to watch.
