Rachaad WhiteorTony Pollard?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Start Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard outscores Rachaad White in 57% of simulations.

Rachaad White still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Tony Pollard is the better bet, not a sure thing. Tony Pollard projects 1.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. The matchups don't separate them: Tony Pollard faces the Baltimore Ravens (1% more than average to RBs), Rachaad White faces the Indianapolis Colts (3% more than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Rachaad White
Floor
2.6
Median
7.0
Ceiling
14.9
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
41%
Tony Pollard
Floor
3.5
Median
8.2
Ceiling
15.7
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
31%

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.

StatRachaad WhiteRB, WAS, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ETTony PollardRB, TEN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.19.1
PPR projection9.510.1
Standard projection6.88.1
Rank this weekRB31RB27
Matchupvs INDat BAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.57.5
Last season per game7.210.0
Snap share, last game43%53%
Trade value——