Tony Pollard
27-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
142
YDS
622
TD
3
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135
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Leaving Dallas for Tennessee might seem like a downgrade for Pollard, especially given how bare the Cowboys' depth chart is at running back, but last year showed that more volume doesn't always equate to increased production. Pollard's 2023 was one memorable refutation of the otherwise good general rule that added volume is beneficial for fantasy. He set career highs in carries (252) and targets (67), yet finished with slightly fewer yards and half as many touchdowns as he had on 193 carries and 55 targets the year prior. Keeping Pollard's workload around the 200-carry mark might be the best way to preserve his explosiveness, so sharing the Tennessee backfield with 2023 third-round pick Tyjae Spears isn't necessarily the worst thing. It does create some doubt about the nature of their respective roles, as neither is an obvious fit for goal-line/short-yardage work and both are above average as pass catchers. The Titans seemingly intend to abandon the run-heavy approach of past seasons after hiring former Bengals OC Brian Callahan as head coach and signing WRs Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd to help second-year quarterback Will Levis. They also signed a new center, Lloyd Cushenberry, and drafted OT JC Latham seventh overall, potentially setting up Pollard and Spears with better blocking than Derrick Henry had in his final year with Tennessee. The biggest questions now are how work will be split between the two RBs and whether Levis is good enough to keep the remade offense moving. Read Past Outlooks
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Heavy workload against NE
Pollard rushed the ball 28 times for 128 yards in Sunday's 29-17 overtime win against the Patriots. He added three receptions on three targets for 26 yards.
ANALYSIS
Pollard entered Sunday's game questionable due to a foot injury after failing to practice in any capacity throughout the week. That was hardly apparent in Sunday's win, as he dominated rushing attempts out of the Titans' backfield and was also efficient with the opportunity. He accounted for the team's longest play from scrimmage with a 32-yard rush on Tennessee's first possession, setting up a touchdown on the next play. Overall, four of Pollard's 28 carries went for double-digit gains, and he narrowly missed out on an even bigger performance after having a touchdown nullified by a holding call. He should remain a key playmaker in Tennessee's offense moving forward.
Pollard entered Sunday's game questionable due to a foot injury after failing to practice in any capacity throughout the week. That was hardly apparent in Sunday's win, as he dominated rushing attempts out of the Titans' backfield and was also efficient with the opportunity. He accounted for the team's longest play from scrimmage with a 32-yard rush on Tennessee's first possession, setting up a touchdown on the next play. Overall, four of Pollard's 28 carries went for double-digit gains, and he narrowly missed out on an even bigger performance after having a touchdown nullified by a holding call. He should remain a key playmaker in Tennessee's offense moving forward.
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Broken Tackle %
13.2%Positive Run %
81.6%% Yds After Contact
66.6%Avg Yds After Contact
2.9Rushing TD %
2.6%Touches Per Game
19.3% Snaps w/Touch
36.5%Air Yards Per Game
0.4Air Yards Per Snap
0.01% Team Air Yards
0.2%% Team Targets
13.3%Avg Depth of Target
0.1 YdsCatch Rate
65.6%Drop Rate
9.4%Avg Yds After Catch
5.0% Targeted On Route
21.6%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
82.6
Cornerbacks
78.1
Safeties
82.4
Linebackers
99.4
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Measurables Review
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How do Tony Pollard's measurables compare to other running backs?
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Height
6' 0"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.52 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
121 inBench Press
13 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Pollard played as the 1B to Ezekiel Elliott for most of the last two years, but Elliott is gone and Ronald Jones is not a convincing 1:1 replacement. If Jones and Malik Davis are the next two runners on the Dallas depth chart then it would almost necessarily require an increased workload from Pollard, whose 193 carries, 55 targets and 543 snaps in 2022 were all career highs. With that said, Pollard probably can't pick up more than a little of Elliott's previous workload. At under 210 pounds and built somewhat thin at 6-feet tall, Pollard may not have the frame for big-time carry volume and has never previously been tasked with that type of role for more than a week or two at a time (dating back to high school). It might be best for his efficiency and durability to use him more like Alvin Kamara – a 12-carry, five-catch sort of back rather than the 20-carry, three-catch sort that Elliott was – but what's clear in the meantime is that Pollard should have good efficiency with whatever level of usage he sees. He has seemingly turned a corner as a receiver, producing around or above 7.0 yards per target the last two years after hovering around 5.0 YPT his first two seasons, and at all points in his career Pollard has been explosive as a runner.
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Playing through foot injury
Pollard is active for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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Trending toward playing Sunday
Pollard remains listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, but the Titans "feel good" about him and "anticipate he will play," Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.
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Status up in air for Week 9
Pollard (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Patriots.
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Sits out second straight practice
Pollard (foot) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, John Glennon of NashvillePost.com reports.
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Misses practice with foot injury
Pollard sat out Wednesday's practice with a foot injury, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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Bell cow back vs. Buffalo
Pollard should see the majority of backfield snaps Sunday against the Bills due to Tyjae Spears being ruled out with a hamstring injury, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
The Titans' offense this season under new head coach Brian Callahan and quarterback Will Levis has been wildly inconsistent. Pollard -- who signed a three-year deal with the Titans in March -- has been the lone bright spot in the offense, and he has tallied at least 85 yards from scrimmage in four of the Titans' five regular-season games this year. With Spears out Sunday, Pollard should handle the bulk of the carries and snaps out of the backfield while Julius Chestnut serves as the backup running back.
The Titans' offense this season under new head coach Brian Callahan and quarterback Will Levis has been wildly inconsistent. Pollard -- who signed a three-year deal with the Titans in March -- has been the lone bright spot in the offense, and he has tallied at least 85 yards from scrimmage in four of the Titans' five regular-season games this year. With Spears out Sunday, Pollard should handle the bulk of the carries and snaps out of the backfield while Julius Chestnut serves as the backup running back.