The Tennessee Titans will face the Buffalo Bills in Week 7. 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 7?
Pollard was not listed on the injury report this week. However, he was hurt during the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills in Week 7.
Pollard took a shot to the head from Bills’ defensive back Taron Johnson on a short pass from quarterback Mason Rudolph. He remained down on the turf following the hit. Pollard left the field and headed into the blue medical tent to be evaluated for a concussion.
Tony Pollard –
Took a very hard shot to his head/neck.
Likely gets screened for a concussion.
Was down for a while.Only other active RB is Julius Chestnut.
— Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT (@jmthrivept) October 20, 2024
Pollard was one of just two active RBs for the Titans in Week 7. That leaves Julius Chestnut as the only option for the team for the remainder of the game if Pollard cannot return. Chestnut made an immediate impact in the game, with his clock giving Rudolph time to find Nick Westbrook-Ikhine in the end zone.
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 7?
From PFN Analyst Kyle Soppe
Pollard has four top-20 finishes on his 2024 résumé, with the lone exception being the result of the game script: Tennessee ran the ball just 11 times against the Packers in Week 3 in a 16-point loss.
In short, Pollard has been much closer to the weekly option that we assumed he was going to be a season ago (2.2% over expectation this season compared to 16.4% below with the Cowboys in 2023). He’s been running as hard as anyone in the league through six weeks (4.04 yards per carry after contact), putting him in position to produce a strong stat line against a Bills defense that allows the third-most yards to backs before contact per carry.
I’ll stop shy of saying that he puts up 169 yards on Buffalo like Breece Hall did on Monday night, but if Tennessee can keep this game competitive, a top-10 performance is a reasonable expectation.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 7 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tony Pollard’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Pollard is projected to score 17.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 16.7 rushing attempts for 77.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. It also includes 3.7 receptions for 26.2 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Tony Pollard’s Week 7 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)