Should I drop Tony Pollard for Jacory Croskey-Merritt?

Not on these numbers alone. Tony Pollard projects 99 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.9 a game over 10 games) and Jacory Croskey-Merritt 96 (9.6 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. Jacory Croskey-Merritt is listed out.

Start Tony Pollard or Jacory Croskey-Merritt? Week 6

Updated Oct 19, 2:16 PM ET. Locked at kickoff. Graded after. Week 7 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Tony Pollard over Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Start

Tony Pollard

RB · TEN · at IND · final

Market projected: 11.1; pre-game
IND D vs RB: 26.8; 5th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 62 of 100 at RB
Target share: 5%; Week 6
Scored: 7.6; PPR pts

Sit

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

RB · WAS · at SF · Out

Market projects: 10.0; recent weeks avg
SF D vs RB: 23.6; 10th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share: 45%; Through Week 5
Target share: 5%; Through Week 5

Should I drop Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Tony Pollard?

Not on these numbers alone. Jacory Croskey-Merritt projects 96 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 10 games) and Tony Pollard 99 (9.9 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. Jacory Croskey-Merritt is listed out.

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Our Week 6 call

Start Tony Pollard over Jacory Croskey-Merritt in Week 6.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Tony Pollard. Drafters take Tony Pollard at ADP 68 and Jacory Croskey-Merritt at 119.

What the market projects

No Week 6 player market is posted for Jacory Croskey-Merritt yet. His market-based projections were 9.1, 11.5 and 9.4 points in Weeks 3, 4 and 5, an average of 10.0, which stands in until his Week 6 market posts.

Player markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Tony Pollard, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tony Pollard is 57 rushing yards, 10 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (13, 12, 11 and 14 market sources).

That puts Tony Pollard 1.1 points ahead of Jacory Croskey-Merritt on these projections.

Week 6 matchups

Jacory Croskey-Merritt and WAS visit SF on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

SF allowed 23.6 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 10th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 87 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against SF and caught passes for 45 more yards.

Tony Pollard and TEN visit IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

IND allowed 26.8 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 5th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 100 yards and a touchdown a game against IND and caught passes for 53 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Tony Pollard has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jacory Croskey-Merritt is listed as out with a groin injury.

Tony Pollard is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Jacory Croskey-Merritt played 45 percent of WAS snaps, took 46 percent of the carries, drew 5 percent of the targets and had 18 percent of the red zone chances.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Week 2 against DAL: 26 of 71 snaps, 12 carries for 43 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 5 yards.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Week 3 against SEA: 39 of 69 snaps, 19 carries for 36 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Week 4 against IND: 29 of 64 snaps, 9 carries for 15 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 35 yards.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Week 5 against NYG: 22 of 62 snaps, 11 carries for 82 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, Tony Pollard played 52 percent of TEN snaps, took 63 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 42 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Tony Pollard, Week 5 against HOU: 30 of 63 snaps, 14 carries for 52 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jacory Croskey-Merritt played 17 games for WAS and scored 140.3 PPR points, 8.3 a game, finishing RB33.

He ran 175 times for 805 yards and 8 touchdowns, and caught 9 of 13 targets for 68 yards.

He was on the field for 39 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 6 calls

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Drop or keep

Should I drop Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Tony Pollard?
Not on these numbers alone. Jacory Croskey-Merritt projects 96 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.6 a game over 10 games) and Tony Pollard 99 (9.9 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. Jacory Croskey-Merritt is listed out.
Should I drop Tony Pollard for Jacory Croskey-Merritt?
Not on these numbers alone. Tony Pollard projects 99 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.9 a game over 10 games) and Jacory Croskey-Merritt 96 (9.6 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. Jacory Croskey-Merritt is listed out.