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Tony Pollard
ADP: 2.5
Bye: 7
Experience: 4 Yr(s)
Age: 26.4
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 209
40 Time: 4.52
SPARQx (Rank): 100.90 (22%)
Burst Score (Rank): 120.00 (59%)
Agility Score (Rank): 11.37 (54%)
Three Cone Drill (Rank): 7.00

Tony Pollard's Weekly Outlook

Week 5 Projections
Rush Yds Rush TDs Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
65.9 0.4 3.1 23.3 0.1 11.5
Weekly Writeup

Rest Of Way Outlook

Rush Yds Rush TDs Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
64.8 0.6 3.2 27.4 0.1 13.3

Tony Pollard's 2023 Projections & Outlook

Scoring

#3 Running Back

212.4 Projected Points

ADP Rush Atts Rush Yds Rush TDs 100 Fum Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs
2.5 223.9 1036.3 9.2 2.3 1.4 50.4 438 2.1

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Basic StatsTony Pollard's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

After a breakout 2022, Pollard’s positioned for similar success this fall.

Zeke Elliott’s absence – at least for now – adds an extra layer of safety to Pollard’s workload. He’s also avoided a setback in his recovery from a high-ankle sprain/fibula fracture.

The franchise RB is deservedly going in Round 2 of fantasy drafts.


What We Learned Last Year
  • Pollard missed only one game. He sat out Week 17 with a thigh injury, but that game was played on a Thursday night. A Sunday kickoff likely would have found Pollard in the lineup.
  • Across 15 games together, RB Zeke Elliott out-carried Pollard 231-157.
  • Pollard clearly proved to be the better back.
    • Among 24 RBs with 190+ carries, Polllard ranked:
      • fourth in Pro Football Focus rushing grade
      • second in yards per carry
      • first in yards after contact per attempt
      • second in breakaway percentage.
    • Elliott ranked 20th, 22nd, T-20th, and T-18th in the same categories.
    • Pollard out-targeted Elliott 48-23 in 15 games together.
    • Elliott was a nuisance near the goal line. He out-carried Pollard inside the 10-yard line, 26-12. The margin was 16-6 inside the 5.
  • Pollard finished RB4 and RB8 in two games without Elliott.
  • He ranked as the PPR RB3, RB29, RB67, RB21, and RB30 in five games without QB Dak Prescott (thumb fracture).
    • Overall, Pollard finished as the RB9, boosted by six top-8 finishes.
  • Among 90 qualifiers, Pollard ranked third behind RBs Khalil Herbert and Nick Chubb in rushing yards over expected per attempt (1.26).
  • In the NFC Divisional Round, Pollard sustained a fractured fibula and a high-ankle sprain.

What to Expect in 2023
  • Dallas assigned the franchise tag to Pollard (~$10 million).
  • Pollard was limited in OTAs but said in June that he’s “a little bit ahead of schedule” and back to running full speed.
  • Dallas released RB Zeke Elliott over the offseason. We’ll see whether the team re-signs him.
  • OC Kellen Moore left to take the same job with the Chargers. Brian Schottenheimer slides in as OC, but HC Mike McCarthy will call plays.
    • Schottenheimer has talked up a “fast” approach to the offense.
    • He added that about 70% of the offense will be similar to what they ran in 2022.
  • Pollard’s backfield competition, for now, looks weak. Ronald Jones and Malik Davis project as the complements.
  • We’re not concerned about the O-line. Tyron Smith would provide a huge lift if he can stay healthy. But he has missed 33 games over the past three seasons.

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Tony Pollard, RB DAL

8:48pm EDT 10/1/23

Tony Pollard misses out on scoring binge

The Cowboys racked up 38 points in Sunday's blowout win over the Patriots, but RB Tony Pollard didn't do any of it. He carried 11 times for 47 yards and caught all 3 targets for 13 more. But he watched Hunter Luepke claim the team's only rushing TD from 3 yards out midway through the fourth quarter. CeeDee Lamb caught the only other offensive TD. The defense added a pair of TD returns. There's nothing to worry about from this disappointing day if you have Pollard rostered. Just shrug it off and get ready for a tough matchup with the 49ers in Week 5. At least the doughy Chargers defense awaits the week after that.

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Cowboys RB Tony Pollard encountered some bad luck in Week 3. He looked spry en route to 121 yards on 26 touches, but he lost a 15-yard screen pass TD to backup Rico Dowdle. (Pollard wasn’t in for the previous play, and the one before that was a false start.) Dallas’ lead back is now sitting on 0 TDs over the past two weeks, despite 58 touches. You’ll continue to see him near the top of our RB rankings due to that high-end volume.

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Cowboys RB Tony Pollard logged 14 carries for 70 rushing yards and 2 TDs in Week 1’s win against the Giants. He also added a pair of catches on 3 targets for 12 receiving yards. This game got away from the Giants quickly, so fantasy managers should be glad that Pollard got plenty of points before the Cowboys ultimately took their foot off the gas by the fourth quarter. Rookie Deuce Vaughn and Rico Dowdle split backup RB duties, each receiving 6 carries in the victory. Pollard will look to continue his success again in Week 2 vs. the Jets.

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NFL Network's Tom Pelissero hears that the Cowboys are looking to get RB Tony Pollard 18-20 touches vs. the Giants tonight. That's more than enough for him to return RB1 production. "We'll also see Rico Dowdle some on third downs, and they do have packages in the game plan for rookie Deuce Vaughn," Pelissero adds.

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Tony Pollard, RB DAL
Dynasty MVP 131.5
Position Rank #10 RB
3yr Projection
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Dynasty Write-up
Pollard set career highs across the board in 2022. The 26-year-old earned the franchise tag in March, then watched the team release veteran Zeke Elliott. Pollard should be 100% back from a January fibula fracture.
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