The Tennessee Titans will face the Washington Commanders in Week 13. 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 13?
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 13?
“Running hard” comes with a gray area, but Tony Pollard certainly checked that box last week with Tyjae Spears (concussion), producing his best game relative to expectations since Week 6.
Tennessee leaned on its lead back in a significant way out of the gates, and with early success, that allowed them to commit. Pollard touched the ball seven times on their first 19 plays, picking up 55 scrimmage yards and a score in the process. I hate to make things simple, but how do you see this game playing out?
Three wins this season: 19.7 PPG and 27.3 touches per game
Eight losses this season: 12.0 PPG and 16.9 touches per game
Personally, I like Washington to bounce back off of a chaotic Week 12 loss, and that means I’m lower on Pollard. I have him ranked as my RB25 right now with the assumption that Spears returns — if that’s not the case, he’ll inch into the back end of my RB2 rankings, but not much higher.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tony Pollard’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Pollard is projected to score 12.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 12.8 rushing attempts for 59.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. It also includes 2.7 receptions for 19.4 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Jaguars' Defense
The Jaguars' defense performed relatively well in Week 13 compared to the rest of the year, yet still didn't rank inside the top 15. They did a good job limiting the Texans in the red zone and on third downs, but Jacksonville struggled to get pressure and ultimately did not produce a turnover for the second week running.
Last year, the firing of Mike Caldwell was viewed as a sacrificial lamb for Doug Pederson, and the defense has gotten considerably worse. It seems highly unlikely Pederson and Ryan Nielsen can make a case that things will only get better in Year 2 of their partnership.
The one positive aspect of Jacksonville's defense is that its run defense is league-average (0.07 EPA per rush). However, after all the capital spent on its pass rush, this team's bottom-five ranking in getting pressure without blitzing (27.2%; 27th) might be a firable offense all on its own.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Tony Pollard’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:40 AM ET on Sunday, December 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 14 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (at CAR)
2) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at MIN)
3) De'Von Achane | MIA (vs. NYJ)
4) Chase Brown | CIN (at DAL)
5) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at GB)
6) Alvin Kamara | NO (at NYG)
7) James Cook | BUF (at LAR)
8) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. DET)
9) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. MIN)
10) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. LV)
11) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. JAX)
12) David Montgomery | DET (at GB)
13) James Conner | ARI (vs. SEA)
14) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. PHI)
15) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. NO)
16) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at ARI)
17) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. CLE)
18) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. CIN)
19) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at SF)
20) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. LAC)
21) Isaac Guerendo | SF (vs. CHI)
22) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. ATL)
23) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at MIA)
24) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at TEN)
25) Rachaad White | TB (vs. LV)
26) Nick Chubb | CLE (at PIT)
27) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. CLE)
28) Gus Edwards | LAC (at KC)
29) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at TB)
30) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. LAC)
31) Ray Davis | BUF (at LAR)
32) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at TEN)
33) Jerome Ford | CLE (at PIT)
34) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at KC)
35) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. SEA)
36) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at MIN)
37) Jonathon Brooks | CAR (vs. PHI)
38) Sincere McCormick | LV (at TB)
39) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. JAX)
40) Cam Akers | MIN (vs. ATL)
41) Jaylen Wright | MIA (vs. NYJ)
42) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. MIN)
43) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. NO)
44) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. DET)
45) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at CAR)
46) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. LV)
47) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at KC)
48) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. DET)
49) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. LAC)
50) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. SEA)
51) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (vs. CLE)
52) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at DAL)
53) Ty Johnson | BUF (at LAR)
54) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (vs. CHI)
55) Jamaal Williams | NO (at NYG)
56) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. CIN)
57) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. CHI)
58) Carson Steele | KC (vs. LAC)
59) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. NO)
60) Craig Reynolds | DET (at GB)
61) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. JAX)
62) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (vs. CIN)
63) Dylan Laube | LV (at TB)
64) Travis Homer | CHI (at SF)
65) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at PIT)
66) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. ATL)
67) Will Shipley | PHI (at CAR)
68) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at MIA)
69) Alec Ingold | MIA (vs. NYJ)
70) Keilan Robinson | JAX (at TEN)
71) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. ATL)
72) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. PHI)
73) Adam Prentice | NO (at NYG)
74) Sione Vaki | DET (at GB)
75) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (vs. MIN)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans Trends
Jacksonville Jaguars
Team: A 14-loss season remains a possibility for the Jaguars, and it would be their third in the past five seasons (the rest of the NFL has three to date over that stretch, with the Panthers, Bears, and Jets all having one apiece).
QB: Mac Jones has completed 86.8% of his passes, throwing less than 10 yards downfield (otherwise:11-of-39, 28.2%)
Offense: The Jags settled for two red zone field goals last week, matching their total from the previous five games.
Defense: On a yards-per-drive standpoint, the Jaguars offered up their second-best effort of the season against the Texans last week (29.3 yards).
Fantasy: Brian Thomas Jr. saw his targets total 215 air yards on Sunday against the Texans, his first triple-digit performance since Week 5 (vs. Colts).
Betting: The Jaguars are 11-6 ATS in their past 17 road games.
Tennessee Titans
Team: Three straight double-digit loss seasons is more likely than not to occur for the Titans, something this franchise hasn’t done since the Oilers did in in four straight from 1983-86.
QB: Will Levis has posted at least an 84.5 passer rating in four straight games (he had one such performance this season prior).
Offense: The Titans averaged just 21.9 yards per drive last week, their lowest mark since Week 6 (vs. Colts).
Defense: Tennessee allowed Washington to convert nine of 14 third downs on Sunday (in their two games prior, the Titans allowed eight third down conversions on 27 attempts).
Fantasy: We are into December, and 73.1% of Nick Westbrook-Ikhine’s PPR fantasy points this season have come via touchdowns.
Betting: The Titans have failed to cover five straight home games.