The Tennessee Titans will host the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding RB Tony Pollard.
Is Pollard Playing in Week 16?
Pollard is not on the injury report and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Titans’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Pollard in Week 16?
My wife teaches at a local high school and every year, she’ll lament a kid who is simply going to run out of time. He/she struggled with motivation and grades early, lost hope, experienced some sort of growing up moment and sees the light bulb go on as summer nears
Better grades feel good for the kid, but passing the year was a mathematical impossibility by the middle of May.
Tony Pollard is that kid.
He didn’t have a single top-15 finish at the position (PPR) prior to these last two weeks and sunk you by routinely finishing outside of the top 30 at the position. But now, with your season possibly over and confidence in him almost certainly zero, he’s the second running back this season with consecutive games of 100 rushing yards and a rushing score.
He’s gained yardage on every carry in two of his past three games and generally looks like a different player. If you’ve managed to make it this far with him on your roster, you play him as a top 20 option. Tennessee is clearly trying to develop Cam Ward down the stretch this season, so while the games mean nothing in the standings, they are motivated to compete.
The Chiefs are a tough matchup, but this team now officially has nothing to play for and the Patrick Mahomes (torn ACL) injury really has this franchise looking forward to finishing this season.
The floor remains a concern (three red zone touches over his past five games), but he has form and volume, two boxes that are tough to check in December.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Pollard’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
Pollard is projected to score 12.3 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Pollard to rush for 57 yards and 0.3 rushing touchdowns, while adding 3 receptions for 19 receiving yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 16 Weather Impact: Chiefs at Titans
The forecast for kickoff is 54 degrees Fahrenheit with 10 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
