The Tennessee Titans will face the Houston Texans in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Tony Pollard.
Is Tony Pollard Playing in Week 12?
Pollard is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he will play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Titans’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Tony Pollard in Week 12?
The Titans have lost consecutive games by 10 points, and that, naturally, caps the volume of their lead back, Tony Pollard. In most situations, I’d tell you not to worry, as the game script tends to level out with time for the majority of the league — but this isn’t most situations.
This is the first of three games in a four-week stretch where the Titans take on a quarterback more than capable of lighting up the scoreboard (C.J. Stroud this week, Jayden Daniels next, and Joe Burrow in Week 15), thus putting Pollard’s rushing equity in major doubt.
I’m not sounding the alarm, as he does have multiple receptions in every game this season, but without a solid rushing foundation, dud weeks like Week 11 are going to happen. Pollard has been the lead in Tennessee all season and he has three weekly finishes outside of the top 30 at the position.
A fantasy team is no different than a “real” team in that every player has his role. Pollard’s role for you is to give you a reasonable floor and that’s fine as long as you aren’t expecting him to be a week winner.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tony Pollard’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of early Sunday morning, Pollard is projected to score 13.3 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 13.2 rushing attempts for 61.4 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. It also includes 2.8 receptions for 20 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Tony Pollard’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
