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With Tyjae Spears sidelined by ongoing knee issues, Tony Pollard once again handled most of the workload in the Titans' backfield, providing consistent opportunity in Tennessee's rushing attack.

Pollard burned the Bengals for 117 yards and two TDs in Week 8; over his past two games, he has 292 yards and five TDs from scrimmage. Entering the final year of his contract, he is an eminently more affordable trade option than Jonathan Taylor, making him a key consideration for teams like Cincinnati ahead of the trade deadline.

With Tyjae Spears (knee) sidelined for the past two games, Pollard has gone off statistically, scoring 28.7 fantasy points in Week 8 after totaling 36.5 the week before. With little else on the Titans' running back depth chart (Michael Carter, Nicholas Singleton), Pollard has played at least 75% of offensive snaps with at least a 75% rushing share in each of those games. The source notes Pollard has demonstrated his start-worthiness, both in real and fantasy games, though the bye week could afford Spears enough time to heal for Week 10 against Jacksonville.

Pollard has surged in recent weeks despite being a punchline during draft season as a back-nine running back on a lousy team. He collected four straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons before this year and continues to get decent volume every week. Over the last two games, he's been shredding: 25-129-3 against Cleveland and 137 total yards with two scores against Cincinnati. Pollard is also stepping into a receiving role with Tyjae Spears hurt, collecting six catches over the last two games. His bye comes in Week 9 and the upcoming schedule is rough, but he deserves respect and may work his way into NFL trade discussions.

Pollard scored on a 41-yard touchdown run early in the Titans' game against Cincinnati, demonstrating immediate offensive impact and workload opportunity despite the Titans' expected tank narrative.

The source identifies Titans RB Tony Pollard as a potential alternative running back upgrade for the Giants if they are unable to acquire Jonathan Taylor, positioning him as a secondary trade target to supplement their running back room.

Tony Pollard has no injury designation and is an RB2 for the source. He carried 25 times for 129 yards and all three Tennessee touchdowns last week and should get plenty of work again, though the source notes it's hard to trust this offense to give him many scoring chances.

Pollard was the RB1 overall in fantasy 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, the fourth-most rushing yards over expectation per attempt, and the 12th-most yards after contact per attempt over their last five games. Pollard is an RB2 with upside.

Tony Pollard demonstrated explosive run capability with two long touchdowns last week, showing he can still produce big plays despite the Titans' overall offensive struggles.

Tony Pollard demonstrated explosive run capability last week with two long touchdowns, showing he can still produce big plays for the Titans despite the team's overall offensive struggles.

Matthew Berry ranks Tony Pollard as the No. 32 flex player in Week 8.

Mentioned as alternative trade target if Patriots avoid JT; one comment notes 'Watch it be Pollard lol' and another suggests 'if they are out of the jt race I could see this being a Pollard trade that includes hendo.' No strong consensus on likelihood.

With Taji Spears and Cardinal Tate both expected to miss for the Titans, Jonathan Taylor identifies Tony Pollard as playable. Pollard played 75% of snaps over the past two weeks and has a significantly bigger role as a receiver with Spears out.

Tony Pollard has been the Titans' driving offensive force heading into Week 8 against the Bengals. Pollard had 129 rushing yards with three touchdowns in Week 7, and keying in on the run game will be critical for Cincinnati's defense to stop the Titans' momentum after they scored 50 combined points in back-to-back weeks.

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 ranks 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 their last five games, positioning Pollard as an RB2 with upside.

Listed as a potential workload beneficiary due to multiple running back injuries (Dameon Pierce on IR, Tyjae Spears and RJ Harvey ruled out, Brian Robinson ruled out); positioned for increased carries and touches.

Snap share increased to 75%+ over the past 2 weeks compared to ~50% when Tajai Spears was healthy, providing significant volume boost from backfield consolidation. Despite tough game environment, Flock Fantasy has faith in Pollard drawing targets given the absence of Spears, ranking him above Quintez Judkins despite both playing in low-scoring offenses.