Start Tony Pollard or George Holani? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Tony Pollard over George Holani in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Tony Pollard at 9.4 points and George Holani at 6.4, a gap of 3.0.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 6.4 fantasy points for George Holani, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has George Holani at 20.5 rushing yards, 9.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 26% chance to score a touchdown (10, 3, 3 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.4 fantasy points for Tony Pollard, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Tony Pollard at 49.5 rushing yards, 8.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 28% chance to score a touchdown (12, 8, 8 and 12 market sources).

That puts Tony Pollard 3.0 points ahead of George Holani on the market projections.

Injury status

George Holani is listed as questionable with a ribs injury.

Tony Pollard is listed as questionable with a foot injury.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, George Holani played 35 percent of SEA snaps, took 20 percent of the carries, drew 7 percent of the targets and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

George Holani, Week 1 against NE: 23 of 50 snaps, 8 carries for 29 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

George Holani, Week 2 against ARI: 18 of 70 snaps, 4 carries for 13 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 2 yards.

George Holani, Week 3 against WAS: 24 of 67 snaps, 3 carries for 10 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 48 yards.

George Holani, Week 4 against LAC: 22 of 60 snaps, 7 carries for 18 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 2 yards.

Through Week 4, Tony Pollard played 53 percent of TEN snaps, took 60 percent of the carries, drew 10 percent of the targets and had 43 percent of the red zone chances.

Tony Pollard, Week 1 against NYJ: 26 of 50 snaps, 7 carries for 35 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for -1 yards.

Tony Pollard, Week 2 against PHI: 29 of 53 snaps, 14 carries for 64 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 1 yards.

Tony Pollard, Week 3 against NYG: 32 of 60 snaps, 17 carries for 74 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 22 yards.

Tony Pollard, Week 4 against BAL: 34 of 64 snaps, 16 carries for 48 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 2 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, George Holani played 11 games for SEA and scored 20.8 PPR points, 1.9 a game, finishing RB93.

He ran 22 times for 73 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 2 of 2 targets for 15 yards.

He was on the field for 5 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Tony Pollard played 17 games for TEN and scored 185.8 PPR points, 10.9 a game, finishing RB23.

He ran 242 times for 1082 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 33 of 41 targets for 206 yards.

He was on the field for 62 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Bhayshul Tuten over George Holani.
• Start Blake Corum over George Holani.
• Start Brian Robinson over George Holani.
• Start Bhayshul Tuten over Tony Pollard.
• Start Tony Pollard over Blake Corum.
• Start Tony Pollard over Brian Robinson.