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Week8 · 2026
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Tuten

RB · JAX vs IND

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points15.1pts

First out

Pollard

RB · TEN @ CIN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Rest day

Projected points13.8pts

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Bhayshul Tuten or Tony Pollard: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Bhayshul Tuten over Tony Pollard.

Ahead by
+1.3pts
over Pollard
Confidence
Moderate
Lean
Started
90%
of leagues

Flips if

Start Tony Pollard instead if you want more of the goal line work (69% of the carries inside the 5 to 43%).

Risk

The risk: Pollard ran for 129 yards, caught 3 for 26 and scored three touchdowns last week (36.5 points).

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
TutenLeanRB · JAX vs INDUsually 14.7+0.4pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.76 touchdowns, above his usual 0.67.
  2. 28.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.3 points, a high scoring spot.

Hurts him

  1. −0.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 15.0 receiving yards, below his usual 21.0.
PollardFirst outRB · TEN @ CINUsually 12.5+1.3pts this week

Helps him

  1. 1.3inside the 5He averages 1.3 carries a game inside the 5, so touchdowns stay in reach.

Hurts him

  1. 17.0team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 17.0 points.
  2. 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
ProjectionTuten: 15.1 (best)Pollard: 13.8
TD pointsof the projectionTuten: 4.6 (best)Pollard: 3.5
Expected TDsthis weekTuten: 0.76 (best)Pollard: 0.58
Projected team pointsTuten: 28.3 (best)Pollard: 17.0
Goal line carriesper gameTuten: 0.5Pollard: 1.3 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameTuten: 2.7Pollard: 3.7 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameTuten: 0.5 (best)Pollard: 0.0
Role
Snap shareTuten: 56%Pollard: 59% (best)
Usage worthptsTuten: 12.5Pollard: 14.2 (best)
Touch shareTuten: 37%Pollard: 42% (best)
Target shareTuten: 8%Pollard: 8%
Touches / gameTuten: 17.8 (best)Pollard: 17.6
Targets / gameTuten: 2.3Pollard: 2.3
Air yards shareTuten: Behind the linePollard: 2%
Vacated touches this weekTuten: 0.0Pollard: 0.0
High value touches / gameTuten: 3.0Pollard: 4.0 (best)
Goal line carry shareTuten: 43%Pollard: 69% (best)
Red zone touches / gameTuten: 3.2Pollard: 3.7 (best)
Rush success rateTuten: 43%Pollard: 43%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Tuten: 1.1% (best)Pollard: 0.9%
Usage worth vs scoredTuten: Earned by usage 12.5Scored 14.7Pollard: Earned by usage 14.2Scored 12.5
Rush yards / gameTuten: 64.7Pollard: 68.3 (best)
Points from rushingTuten: 57%Pollard: 82%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsTuten: AbovePollard: 0 RZ targets
WOPRTuten: 0.09Pollard: 0.13 (best)
RZ target shareTuten: 9% (best)Pollard: 0%
Inside 10 target shareTuten: 9% (best)Pollard: 0%
Catch rateTuten: 93% (best)Pollard: 69%
Rushing points / gameTuten: 8.5 pts / gamePollard: 10.3 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorTuten: 8.3 pts / game (best)Pollard: 7.5 pts / game
Range
FloorTuten: 10.2 (best)Pollard: 8.2
CeilingTuten: 21.7 (best)Pollard: 21.0
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTuten: 27%Pollard: 27%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Tuten: 17% (best)Pollard: 13%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterTuten: 0% (best)Pollard: 44%
SteadinessTuten: Very steady (best)±5.5 pts · 6 gamesPollard: Up & down±9.5 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionTuten: B- (best)2026, 7 gmPollard: C2026, 6 gm
Game scriptTuten: Expected to lead (best)Pollard: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTuten: 0.4 (best)Pollard: 1.5
Defense funnelTuten: NeutralPollard: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedTuten: 22nd (soft) (best)Pollard: 19th (average)
Backfield roleTuten: LeadPollard: Lead
Opp defender outTuten: Taylor-Britt (CB)Pollard: None listed
Roof / surfaceTuten: OpengrassPollard: Openturf
Rest / scheduleTuten: Off a byePollard: Normal
Opp paceTuten: 7th (fast) (best)Pollard: 20th (average)
Opp stuff rateTuten: 15% (best)25th (soft)Pollard: 25%1st (tough)
Opp yards per carry allowedTuten: 4.5 (best)27th (soft)Pollard: 4.112th (average)
Opp pass yds allowedTuten: 11th (average)Pollard: 26th (soft) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)Tuten: 0.0Pollard: 0.0
Opp catch rate allowedTuten: 69%2nd (tough)Pollard: 86% (best)27th (soft)
Starting QBTuten: Lawrence (Active)Pollard: Ward (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgTuten: 15.8Pollard: 16.4 (best)
Last 5 avgTuten: 15.7 (best)Pollard: 15.2
vs seasonTuten: +1.1 (Rising)Pollard: +3.9 (Rising) (best)
Yards per carryTuten: 4.1Pollard: 4.3 (best)
Carries / gameTuten: 15.7Pollard: 16.0 (best)
Yards per route runTuten: 1.52 (best)Pollard: 0.86
Receiving aDOTTuten: −3.1Pollard: 1.4
Touch share trendTuten: SteadyPollard: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesTuten: 90% (best)Pollard: 76%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTuten: RB15 (best)Pollard: RB19
Yards linerushingTuten: 65.5Pollard: 65.5

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