Fantasy football: Where to draft Dallas Cowboys RB Tony Pollard

Analyzing Dallas Cowboys RB Tony Pollard’s 2023 fantasy football ADP and where to target him in fantasy drafts.

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Dallas Cowboys RB Tony Pollard has been impressive throughout his 4 NFL seasons. He was taken in the 4th round of the 2019 NFL Draft and is primed to be the Cowboys’ starting back for the first time in his career. Pollard has been to 1 Pro Bowl in his career.

Below, we look at Tony Pollard’s 2023 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Pollard is expected to take a leap forward and potentially be a breakout superstar in 2023. He has the potential to be a top-5 running back in the league if things break his way.

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Tony Pollard’s ADP: 18.43

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Pollard has an ADP of 18.43 in redraft leagues which puts him in the 2nd round for most leagues. His ADP is lower than his teammate WR CeeDee Lamb (14.65).

Among running backs, Pollard’s ADP puts him 7th at the position, behind the likes of Tennesse Titans Derrick Henry (16.50) and Cleveland Browns Nick Chubb (13.70) and ahead of Las Vegas Raiders Josh Jacobs (22.00) and Detroit Lions Jahmyr Gibbs (26.46).

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Tony Pollard’s 2022 stats

Games: 16

Carries | rushing yards: 193 | 1,007

Rushing touchdowns: 9

Receptions | receiving yards: 39 | 371

Receiving touchdowns: 3

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Where should you draft Pollard?

Pollard’s fantasy value should get a boost this year with the Cowboys’ former starting RB Ezekiel Elliott now in New England. Pollard could be one of the few true 3-down backs in the NFL.

Pollard was typically used as a pass-catching back while Elliott was given the bulk of early-down work, or occasionally they would trade off drives. The workload is Pollard’s now. The Cowboys should have a dynamic offense, one that has additional receiving weapons as well.

Pollard is 26 years old, and this is expected to be his most productive season in the NFL by far. He has seen his receiving targets go up from 20 to 40 to 46 to 55 across his first 4 seasons, so his value in PPR formats will be significantly higher than in non-PPR settings as he should remain active in the passing game.

Draft Pollard slightly after Lamb and don’t let him fall out of the 2nd round in 10-team leagues. He has played in 15 or more games in all 4 seasons and has the potential to be a top-five or even top-three back in the NFL, especially in PPR formats. Feel free to take him higher than his current ADP.

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