Fantasy Life Articles on Tony Pollard
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During Tennessee's first preseason game, both Pollard and Tyjae Spears split reps with the starters. Both players rushed the ball four times, with Pollard scoring from five yards out. Spears unsurprisingly got the edge in pass game usage, but if he can carve out more of a role on early downs, Pollard's fantasy value is going to take a massive hit.
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Pollard-Spears preseason split signals potential workload erosion for Pollard.
Last season Pollard handled 70% of Tennessee's designed rush attempts (5th among RBs), logged 62% of snaps, and averaged just over 16 touches per game. During preseason Week 1, both Pollard and Tyjae Spears split reps with starters; both rushed four times (Pollard scored from five yards). Spears got edge in pass game usage. If Spears carves out more early-down role, Pollard's fantasy value takes massive hit, especially given Tennessee's bottom-dweller offense. Historical precedent: once Spears debuted Week 5 last season, Pollard averaged 15.5 touches per game on 54% snaps to Spears' 46%. Source notes this preseason split 'certainly has my attention' as potential sign of things to come.
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