Audric EstiméorTony Pollard?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Start Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard outscores Audric Estimé in 56% of simulations.

Audric Estimé still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Tony Pollard is the better bet, not a sure thing. Tony Pollard projects 1.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Tony Pollard faces the Indianapolis Colts (4% more than average to RBs), Audric Estimé faces the Baltimore Ravens (3% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Audric Estimé
Floor
2.5
Median
7.1
Ceiling
15.4
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
40%
Tony Pollard
Floor
3.5
Median
8.3
Ceiling
15.8
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
30%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatAudric EstiméRB, CLE, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETTony PollardRB, TEN, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.29.2
PPR projection9.410.1
Standard projection7.18.3
Rank this weekRB21RB17
Matchupvs BALat IND
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game—7.9
Last season per game8.410.0
Snap share, last game—48%
Trade value——