Fantasy Football Player Notes

Once a high-efficiency darling as the backup to Ezekiel Elliott in Dallas, Tony Pollard has played a bigger role the last two years, but his efficiency has plummeted. Pollard averaged 5.1 yards per carry and 6.3 yards per target over his first four NFL seasons. He's averaged 4.1 yards per carry and 4.4 yards per target as a lead RB the last two seasons. Pollard finished RB22 in half-point PPR fantasy points per game in 2022, RB23 last year. It appears that might be the ceiling for Pollard, and there's risk that he could lose more of his workload to talented backup Tyjae Spears in 2025.

After a promising rookie season in 2023, Tyjae Spears dealt with a litany of injuries in 2024 -- two concussions, a hamstring issue and a sprained ankle -- that cost him five games. Spears showed some tantalizing flashes in 2023. He's a very capable pass catcher who's had 82 receptions in his first two seasons. Titans head coach Brian Callahan has hinted at Spears playing a bigger role in 2025. Considering that Titans lead RB Tony Pollard has been pretty ordinary for the last two seasons, we should probably take Callahan seriously.