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ArticleThe Primer: Week 8 Edition (2026 Fantasy Football)
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Tony Pollard was a fantasy point scoring behemoth last week as the RB1 overall in fantasy. Pollard finished with 28 touches, 155 total yards, and three scores. Across their last five games, Cincy has allowed the highest explosive run rate, the fourth-most rushing yards over expectation per attempt, and the 12th-most yards after contact per attempt.
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Pollard (RB1 last week) faces Cincy's worst-in-league explosive run defense.

Pollard was the RB1 overall last week with 28 touches, 155 total yards, and three scores. Since Week 2, he has averaged 19.2 touches and 82.3 total yards. Over the last two games, his playing time has increased with a 74.8% snap rate, 83% of the rushing workload, and a 37.5% route share (5.7% target share). Among 42 qualifying backs, Pollard is 16th in explosive run rate and tenth in yards after contact per attempt. Cincinnati has allowed the highest explosive run rate, fourth-most rushing yards over expectation per attempt, and 12th-most yards after contact per attempt over the last five games. Pollard is an RB2 with upside.

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