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Tyjae Spears played more snaps than Tony Pollard (13- 9), and they each saw four carries. Spears ran more routes as well. I ultimately don't think Spears out-snaps Pollard this year, but they did come awfully close in 2025 when Spears was healthy. Spears' first game was in Week 5. From then onward, he logged a 46 percent snap rate compared to 54 percent for Pollard. The good news is that Spears largely ate up low-calorie snaps and Pollard wound up averaging more points per game with Spears active. I don't think the preseason usage is much of an issue for Pollard.
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Spears' preseason snap edge over Pollard shouldn't shift 2026 expectations.

Spears played more snaps than Tony Pollard (13 vs. 9) and each saw four carries in preseason; Spears also ran more routes. However, the source doesn't expect Spears to out-snap Pollard this year, noting that in 2025 when Spears was healthy from Week 5 onward, Spears logged a 46 percent snap rate versus 54 percent for Pollard, and Pollard averaged more points per game even with Spears active.

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