Tony Pollard Fantasy Hub: Week 17 Injury Update, Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice, Points Projection, and Weather Impact
The Tennessee Titans will host the New Orleans Saints in Week 17. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding RB Tony Pollard.
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Is Tony Pollard Playing in Week 17?
Pollard is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Titans’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Pollard in Week 17?
If I told you that one running back who doesn’t call the AFC East home ripped off three straight games with 100 rushing yards, how long would it take you to land on Tony Pollard as that single player?
An hour? A day? Would you give up after 20 wrong guesses?
In those three games, 41.7% of his carries have gained 5+ yards and while the scoring equity is limited (five of 61 touches have come in the red zone), he’s averaged over 3.4 yards per carry after contact in all of them.
Tyjae Spears was also effective against the Chiefs last week (18 touches for 105 yards) and the snaps were pretty tight (38-33 in Pollard’s favor). The team has made it reasonably clear that they prefer Pollard in competitive spots and Spears when they are forced into a passing script.
New Orleans has been playing better, but unless you think they really get rolling, it’s hard to imagine them dictating Tennessee’s playcalling in a major way. I don’t think Pollard becomes the first RB with four straight 100-yard games, but I do think he can do enough to hit starting lineups in all formats.
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Pollard’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
Pollard is projected to score 12.0 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Pollard to rush for 55 yards and 0.3 rushing touchdowns, while adding 3 receptions for 18 receiving yards.
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Week 17 Weather Impact: Saints at Titans
The forecast for kickoff is 62°F with 12 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
