Two players, one answer.
Chris Bell vs Tony Pollard
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Tony Pollard · 12.3 to 5.7 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Tony Pollard by 74% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
About even (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 77% held up in 2025
Start Tony Pollard
On Sleeper's projections, Tony Pollard is projected 6.6 points ahead of Chris Bell. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 77% of the time.
RB · TEN
Tony Pollard
12.3 projected
@ CIN · Sun 1:00 PM ET
12.5 a game this season · last 3: 5.2, 7.6, 36.5
WR · MIA
Chris Bell
5.7 projected
vs NE · Sun 4:25 PM ET
3.7 a game this season · last 3: 0, 2.6, 5.5
What the call rests on
- Tony Pollard: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM ET
- Chris Bell: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 1:05 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Pollard | Bell |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Half PPR | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Standard | 10.7 | 3.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Tony Pollard plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Chris Bell's late news is known.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.