Brock BowersorTony Pollard?

Week 8 start/sit decision, tight end or running back.

Our call

Lean Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard outscores Brock Bowers in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Brock Bowers comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Tony Pollard, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Tony Pollard projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Tony Pollard has the better matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals (10% more than average to RBs); Brock Bowers faces the New York Jets (4% fewer than average to TEs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Brock Bowers is the pick at 55%; in Standard leagues, Tony Pollard wins 56%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brock Bowers
Floor
4.0
Median
11.3
Ceiling
23.7
Big game (15+):
32%
Dud (under 5):
15%
Tony Pollard
Floor
4.0
Median
11.3
Ceiling
24.8
Big game (20+):
19%
Dud (under 6):
20%

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.

StatBrock BowersTE, LV, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETTony PollardRB, TEN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.013.1
PPR projection15.914.0
Standard projection10.112.2
Rank this weekTE3RB13
Matchupat NYJat CIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game15.711.8
Last season per game12.010.0
Snap share, last game84%75%
Trade value3522