Pollard will have a chance to easily pace the Titans backfield against Cincinnati on Sunday due to the absence of Tyjae Spears (knee), Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Pollard enters the weekend on the heels of the best performance of his career with the Titans, when he turned 25 carries into 129 yards and three touchdowns and added three catches (on as many targets) for 26 yards in a Week 7 loss to the Browns. Cincinnati's defense gives up 116.3 rushing yards per game (19th in the NFL), but the unit likely will hone in more on Pollard given Spears and even rookie WR Carnell Tate (shoulder) are sidelined.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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Pollard was amazing last week against Cleveland when he scored 36.5 PPR points with 25 carries for 129 yards and three touchdowns and three catches for 26 yards on three targets. He actually has scored at least 13 PPR points in three of his past five games, and he has at least 18 total touches in four of his past five outings. But I would only consider him a low-end No. 2 Fantasy running back at best in Week 8 against the Bengals. Cincinnati is No. 3 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, and the Bengals just held Derrick Henry to 5.9 PPR points in Week 7. I'm hopeful for Pollard to stay hot after his dominant performance against the Browns, but Cincinnati's defense should be able to keep Pollard in check in Week 8.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Cashes three TDs in tough loss
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Pollard carried the ball 25 times for 129 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Browns. He also caught all three of his targets for 26 yards.
The veteran running back was almost the entire offense for the Titans as he took advantage of the absence of Tyjae Spears (knee) from the backfield, scoring TDs of 36 and 10 yards in the first quarter before adding a one-yard plunge in the fourth. The rushing yards total was Pollard's best effort since Week 14 of last season, and it was his first three-touchdown performance since Week 8 of the 2022 campaign when he was still a Cowboy. Pollard has 478 rushing yards and four TDs through seven games, and he'll keeping matching toward his fifth straight 1,000-yard season in Week 8 against the Bengals.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Leading rusher in first win of year
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Pollard carried the ball 19 times for 76 yards and failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Colts.
Tyjae Spears had only two touches as Pollard dominated work in the Titans backfield, and the veteran RB led the team in scrimmage yards on the afternoon. Pollard's 76 rushing yards were a season high, however, and he's gotten into the end zone just once in six games. He'll offer a solid floor, but little ceiling, in a Week 7 matchup against the Browns.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Sleeper RBs
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Pollard had a rough game in Week 5 against Houston with 14 carries for 52 yards and no catches on one target, and Tyjae Spears ended up with nine catches for 28 yards on nine targets. I'm expecting a better performance for Pollard in Week 6 at Indianapolis, and he's worth using as a low-end No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues. Prior to facing the Texans, Pollard had scored at least 13 PPR points in consecutive games against the Giants and Baltimore, and he has scored at least 13.9 PPR points in three of his past five meetings with the Colts, going back to 2022. Indianapolis is No. 6 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, and Derrick Henry, Kenneth Walker III and Jaylen Warren have scored at least 23.8 PPR points against the Colts this season.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Pollard had a rough game in Week 5 against Houston with 14 carries for 52 yards and no catches on one target, and Tyjae Spears ended up with nine catches for 28 yards on nine targets. I'm expecting a better performance for Pollard in Week 6 at Indianapolis, and he's worth using as a low-end No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues. Prior to facing the Texans, Pollard had scored at least 13 PPR points in consecutive games against the Giants and Baltimore, and he has scored at least 13.9 PPR points in three of his past five meetings with the Colts going back to 2022. Indianapolis is No. 6 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, and Derrick Henry, Kenneth Walker III and Jaylen Warren have scored at least 23.8 PPR points against the Colts this season.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Receives rest day to kick off Week 6
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Pollard was a non-participant in Wednesday's practice due to rest.
Pollard had been listed on Titans injury reports each of the last three weeks due to either a foot or ankle issue, but his absence from practice Wednesday was a result of planned maintenance rather than any sort of health concern. The 29-year-old will likely return to practice Thursday and should be ready to handle a lead role out of the backfield Sunday at Indianapolis.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Sidelined at practice to start Week 6
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Titans head coach Robert Saleh said that Pollard (foot) won't practice Wednesday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Per Easton Freeze of AtoZSports.com, Pollard's absence is likely just a rest day, as the Titans have frequently given the veteran running back maintenance to begin practice weeks this season while he contends with a foot/ankle issue. Assuming he gets back to full practice participation by Thursday or Friday, Pollard should be ready to handle his usual lead role out of the Tennessee backfield during Sunday's game at Indianapolis.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Modest numbers in loss to Houston
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Pollard carried the ball 14 times for 52 yards and failed to catch in his only target in Sunday's 26-3 loss to the Texans.
With the game getting away from the Titans in the second half, Tyjae Spears wound up leading the team in targets and receptions with nine of each as the primary pass-catching option out of the backfield, but Pollard accounted for 52 of the team's 57 total rushing yards. Pollard's numbers on the ground have been steady, if unremarkable, this season, and through five games he's managed 273 rushing yards and a TD while averaging 4.0 yards per carry. He'll hope for more volume in a more competitive contest during a Week 6 road trip to Indianapolis.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Back to full participation Thursday
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Pollard (foot) was a full participant at Thursday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Pollard has missed some practice time in recent weeks, including Wednesday's session, but he has been handling full workloads in games and is averaging 61 scrimmage yards per game this season while having scored his first touchdown of the season in this past Sunday's loss to the Ravens. He's set to continue leading Tennessee's backfield Sunday against the Texans in a clash between winless AFC South teams.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: RBs to Sit
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Pollard has been great in each of the past two games against the Giants and Ravens with at least 13 PPR points in each outing. But this might be his toughest matchup to date against the Texans in Week 5. While Houston struggled in Week 4 against Javonte Williams, who scored 31.3 PPR points, the Texans have held James Cook, Chase Brown and Jonathan Taylor to 11.2 PPR points or less in every other game. Pollard combined for 16.2 PPR points in two games against Houston in 2025, and I would only use him as a flex option in the majority of leagues in Week 5.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Does not practice Wednesday
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Pollard (foot) did not practice Wednesday.
Pollard dealt with a foot issue that limited his participation in practice last week, but the veteran still played against the Ravens. He may be on a similar trajectory going into Week 5. Pollard was able to log a full practice Thursday going into Week 4. The Titans host the Texans on Sunday.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Finds end zone in Week 4 loss
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Pollard carried the ball 16 times for 48 yards and a touchdown while catching two of four targets for two yards in Sunday's 24-18 loss to the Ravens.
The veteran RB found the end zone for the first time this season, punching the ball home from three yards out in the first quarter. Pollard has seen at least 15 touches in three straight games, putting together 186 rushing yards on 4.0 yards per carry while adding a 7-25-0 line on nine targets as he reclaims the No. 1 job in the Titans backfield. He'll look to build on this performance in a Week 5 home game against the Texans.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: RBs to Sit
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Pollard had his best game of the season in Week 3 at the Giants with 17 carries for 74 yards and four catches for 22 yards on four targets. I'm hopeful we see more of that moving forward, especially his role in the passing game, but Pollard benefited against the Giants with Tyjae Spears dealing with an injured ankle. The Ravens have struggled so far against Jonathan Taylor in Week 1 and Javonte Williams in Week 3, but I'm not expecting a big performance from Pollard in this game on the road. He's a flex option at best in all formats.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Nursing foot issue
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Pollard was a non-participant in Wednesday's practice due to a foot injury.
Pollard appeared on the Titans' Week 3 injury report due to ankle issue, but he's tending to a different health concern in Week 4. Even so, head coach Robert Saleh told Turron Davenport of ESPN.com earlier Wednesday that he doesn't think the injury is anything that will affect Pollard's status for Sunday's game against the Ravens. Through the Titans' first three games, Pollard has yet to record a touchdown and has carried 38 times for 173 yards while adding six receptions for 22 yards on seven targets.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Won't practice Wednesday
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Pollard (ankle) won't practice Wednesday, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.
Coach Robert Saleh said neither Pollard nor Spears will practice Wednesday, but there's no concern about their availability for Sunday's game against Baltimore. Pollard rushed 17 times for 74 yards against the Giants last Sunday and added four catches for 22 yards on four targets. Playing in a bad Tennessee offense, Pollard doesn't have much of a fantasy ceiling.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Sleeper RBs
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I started the week not loving Pollard, and he could still struggle in Week 3 at the Giants. After all, this is the Titans. But Tyjae Spears (ankle) is banged up, and the Giants have allowed a running back to score at least 13.7 PPR points in each of the first two games against Dallas (Javonte Williams) and the Rams (Kyren Williams). In Week 2, Williams and Blake Corum combined for 24 carries for 164 yards and three catches for 25 yards and a touchdown on three targets. Pollard is actually averaging 4.7 yards per carry in two games against the Jets and Eagles with 21 carries for 99 yards, but he has no touchdowns and just two catches for no yards on three targets. Spears is expected to play in Week 3, but Pollard is worth using as a flex.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Set to avoid injury tag
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Pollard (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants after returning to a full practice Friday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Tyjae Spears, on the other hand, is listed as questionable due to an ankle injury of his own. Neither running back has been of much use to fantasy managers this season, but Pollard would at least get a significant projection boost if Spears were to land on the inactive list ahead of a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Will practice fully Friday
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Pollard (ankle) will be a full participant in Friday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
With Pollard progressing from a non-participant Wednesday to limited Thursday and now full Friday, he'll likely be ready for Sunday's matchup with the Giants. Backfield mate Tyjae Spears (ankle) is expected to be a limited participant Friday, so he may be in a bit more danger of limitations or an absence this week.
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Titans' Tony Pollard: Limited in return to practice
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Pollard (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Both Pollard and Tyjae Spears sat out the Titans' first Week 3 practice Wednesday while tending to sore ankles, but the former was able to log some reps a day later, while the latter remained a non-participant. Pollard thus appears to be in a better spot on the health front of the two running backs, potentially setting him up to handle a workhorse role in Sunday's game against the Giants if Spears remains unable to practice Friday and gets ruled out heading into the weekend.
