Chase BrownorTony Pollard?

Week 8 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard outscores Chase Brown in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Chase Brown comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Tony Pollard, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Tony Pollard projects 1.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Tony Pollard has the better matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals (10% more than average to RBs); Chase Brown faces the Tennessee Titans (1% more than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Chase Brown is the pick at 54%; in Standard leagues, Tony Pollard wins 57%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chase Brown
Floor
4.8
Median
10.5
Ceiling
19.6
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
17%
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.

StatChase BrownRB, CIN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETTony PollardRB, TEN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.713.1
PPR projection14.014.0
Standard projection9.512.2
Rank this weekRB16RB13
Matchupvs TENat CIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.111.8
Last season per game14.610.0
Snap share, last game75%75%
Trade value1922