Jeanty
RB · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points15.4pts
Pollard
RB · TEN @ CIN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Rest day
Projected points13.8pts
Lean
Bench
Ashton Jeanty or Tony Pollard: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Lean Ashton Jeanty over Tony Pollard.
- Ahead by
- +1.6pts
- over Pollard
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Lean
- Started
- 95%
- of leagues
Flips if
Start Tony Pollard instead if you want more carries that keep drives going (43% to 31%).
Risk
The risk: Pollard ran for 129 yards, caught 3 for 26 and scored three touchdowns last week (36.5 points).
Highlights
JeantyLeanRB · LV @ NYJUsually 17.4−2.0pts this week
Helps him
- +0.7ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.68 touchdowns, above his usual 0.57.
- 6.3per gameHe adds 6.3 targets a game as a receiver.
Hurts him
- −1.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 28.5 receiving yards, below his usual 44.6.
- −1.4ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, below his usual 4.9.
- 6th toughestper carryEdgeNYJ allows plenty of RB chances because teams run on them a lot; per carry or target they’re tough (0.79 pts, 6th toughest).
PollardFirst outRB · TEN @ CINUsually 12.5+1.3pts this week
Helps him
- 36.5last weekHe ran for 129 yards, caught 3 for 26 and scored three touchdowns last week (36.5 points).
- 56%touch shareHis share of the backfield touches rose to 56% in Week 7, against 42% for the season.
Hurts him
- 17.0team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 17.0 points.
- 44%dud weeks44% of his games have been dud weeks.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionJeanty: 15.4 (best)Pollard: 13.8
TD pointsof the projectionJeanty: 4.1 (best)Pollard: 3.5
Expected TDsthis weekJeanty: 0.68 (best)Pollard: 0.58
Projected team pointsJeanty: 22.0 (best)Pollard: 17.0
Goal line carriesper gameJeanty: 1.3Pollard: 1.3
Red zone carriesper gameJeanty: 3.0Pollard: 3.7 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameJeanty: 1.6 (best)Pollard: 0.0
Role
Snap shareJeanty: 70% (best)Pollard: 59%
Usage worthptsJeanty: 20.7 (best)Pollard: 14.2
Touch shareJeanty: 41%Pollard: 42% (best)
Target shareJeanty: 18% (best)Pollard: 8%
Touches / gameJeanty: 20.0 (best)Pollard: 17.6
Targets / gameJeanty: 6.3 (best)Pollard: 2.3
Air yards shareJeanty: 5% (best)Pollard: 2%
Vacated touches this weekJeanty: 0.0Pollard: 0.0
High value touches / gameJeanty: 6.3 (best)Pollard: 4.0
Goal line carry shareJeanty: 82% (best)Pollard: 69%
Red zone touches / gameJeanty: 4.4 (best)Pollard: 3.7
Rush success rateJeanty: 31%Pollard: 43% (best)
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Jeanty: 0%Pollard: 0.9% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredJeanty: Earned by usage 20.7Scored 17.4Pollard: Earned by usage 14.2Scored 12.5
Rush yards / gameJeanty: 46.9Pollard: 68.3 (best)
Points from rushingJeanty: 32%Pollard: 82%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsJeanty: AbovePollard: 0 RZ targets
WOPRJeanty: 0.30 (best)Pollard: 0.13
RZ target shareJeanty: 25% (best)Pollard: 0%
Inside 10 target shareJeanty: 0%Pollard: 0%
Catch rateJeanty: 77% (best)Pollard: 69%
Rushing points / gameJeanty: 5.5 pts / gamePollard: 10.3 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorJeanty: 3.8 pts / gamePollard: 7.5 pts / game (best)
Range
FloorJeanty: 9.8 (best)Pollard: 8.2
CeilingJeanty: 23.7 (best)Pollard: 21.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerJeanty: 20%Pollard: 27%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Jeanty: 26% (best)Pollard: 13%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterJeanty: 4% (best)Pollard: 44%
SteadinessJeanty: Very steady (best)±8.0 ptsPollard: Up & down±9.5 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionJeanty: B (best)2026, 7 gmPollard: C2026, 6 gm
Game scriptJeanty: Expected to trail (best)Pollard: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterJeanty: 1.1 (best)Pollard: 1.5
Defense funnelJeanty: NeutralPollard: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedJeanty: 24th (soft) (best)Pollard: 19th (average)
Backfield roleJeanty: LeadPollard: Lead
Roof / surfaceturfJeanty: OpenPollard: Open
Rest / scheduleJeanty: NormalPollard: Normal
Opp paceJeanty: 28th (slow)Pollard: 20th (average) (best)
Opp stuff rateJeanty: 14% (best)27th (soft)Pollard: 25%1st (tough)
Opp yards per carry allowed12th (average)Jeanty: 4.1Pollard: 4.1
Opp pass yds allowedJeanty: 5th (tough)Pollard: 26th (soft) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameJeanty: 0.1 (best)24th (soft)Pollard: 0.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedJeanty: 71%7th (tough)Pollard: 86% (best)27th (soft)
Starting QBJeanty: Cousins (Active)Pollard: Ward (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgJeanty: 16.0Pollard: 16.4 (best)
Last 5 avgJeanty: 15.8 (best)Pollard: 15.2
vs seasonJeanty: −1.4 (Steady)Pollard: +3.9 (Rising) (best)
Yards per carryJeanty: 3.1Pollard: 4.3 (best)
Carries / gameJeanty: 15.1Pollard: 16.0 (best)
Yards per route runJeanty: 2.05 (best)Pollard: 0.86
Receiving aDOTJeanty: 2.2Pollard: 1.4
Touch share trendJeanty: RisingPollard: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesJeanty: 96% (best)Pollard: 76%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterJeanty: RB13 (best)Pollard: RB19
Yards linerushingJeanty: 49.5Pollard: 65.5 (best)
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