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Week8 · 2026

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Lean

Pollard

RB · TEN @ CIN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Rest day

Projected points13.8pts

First out

White

RB · WAS vs PHI

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points11.9pts

Lean

Bench

Rachaad White or Tony Pollard: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Tony Pollard over Rachaad White.

Ahead by: +1.9pts; over White
Confidence: Moderate; Lean
Started: 75%; of leagues

Flips if

Start Rachaad White instead if you want an offense expected to score more (23.0 points to 17.0).

Risk

Rachaad White has played 2 games since missing time.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

PollardLeanRB · TEN @ CINUsually 12.5+1.3pts this week

Helps him

1.3inside the 5He averages 1.3 carries a game inside the 5, so touchdowns stay in reach.
21.0ceilingHis best weeks reach about 21.0 points.

Hurts him

17.0team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 17.0 points.
44%dud weeks44% of his games have been dud weeks.

WhiteFirst outRB · WAS vs PHIUsually 9.8+2.1pts this week

Helps him

+1.3ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.61 touchdowns, above his usual 0.40.
+0.8ptsCroskey-Merritt outWith Croskey-Merritt out, he’s lined for more work.
−6.0spreadEdgeHis team is expected to lead, which tends to mean more carries late.

Hurts him

2nd toughestper carryEdgePHI allows plenty of RB chances because teams run on them a lot; per carry or target they’re tough (0.72 pts, 2nd toughest).
40%dud weeks40% 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.

Scoring

Projection13.811.9

TD pointsof the projection3.53.7

Expected TDsthis week0.580.61

Projected team points17.023.0

Goal line carriesper game1.30.2

Red zone carriesper game3.70.8

Red zone targetsper game0.00.6

Role

Snap share59%53%

Usage worthpts14.28.8

Touch share42%20%

Target share8%9%

Touches / game17.610.0

Targets / game2.33.0

Air yards share2%1%

Vacated touches this week0.014.8

High value touches / game4.03.2

Goal line carry share69%25%

Red zone touches / game3.71.4

Rush success rate43%44%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)0.9%0%

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 14.2Scored 12.5Earned by usage 8.8Scored 9.8

Rush yards / game68.329.0

Points from rushing82%30%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targets0 RZ targetsAbove

WOPR0.130.15

RZ target share0%16%

Inside 10 target share0%18%

Catch rate69%93%

Rushing points / game10.3 pts / game2.9 pts / game

Rushing floor7.5 pts / game2.9 pts / game

Range

Floor8.27.2

Ceiling21.018.3

Points from TDssteadier when lower27%25%

Big weeks (20+ pts)13%0%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better44%40%

SteadinessUp & down±9.5 ptsSteady±5.7 pts · 5 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionC2026, 6 gmC-2026, 7 gm

Game scriptExpected to trailExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.50.4

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp rush yds allowed19th (average)27th (soft)

Backfield roleLeadLead

Roof / surfaceOpenturfOpengrass

Rest / scheduleNormalOff a bye

Opp pace20th (average)27th (slow)

Opp stuff rate25%1st (tough)16%22nd (soft)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.112th (average)4.321st (average)

Opp pass yds allowed26th (soft)24th (soft)

Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)0.00.0

Opp catch rate allowed86%27th (soft)72%9th (tough)

Starting QBWard (Active)Daniels (Active)

Form

Last 3 avg16.49.9

Last 5 avg15.29.8

vs season+3.9 (Rising)+0.2 (Steady)

Yards per carry4.34.0

Carries / game16.07.2

Yards per route run0.861.08

Receiving aDOT1.40.7

Touch share trendSteadySteady

Games since injuryNone recently2

Crowd

Started in leagues76%51%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterRB19RB22

Yards linerushing65.545.5

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