Jonathan Taylor or Tony Pollard Week 15 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for RBs

With many fantasy football playoffs starting in Week 15, RBs Jonathan Taylor and Tony Pollard's managers will hope their backs can lead them to playoff success.

This week, Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts travel to play playoff hopefuls in the Denver Broncos, while Pollard and the Tennessee Titans host the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Colts still have an outside shot of making the postseason currently sitting at 5-7, while the Titans are eliminated after a disappointing campaign, sitting at 3-10 and last in the AFC South.

Who should you choose if you own Jonathan Taylor and Tony Pollard but have space to start only one of them in Week 15?

Is Jonathan Taylor a good pick in Week 15?

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Despite being a first- or second-round pick in most fantasy football leagues coming into 2024, Jonathan Taylor has had a disappointing year. He ranks as RB28 in PPR scoring.

This puts him behind the likes of Zach Charbonnet, Tyrone Tracy and Rachaad White, despite Taylor's 186 rushing attempts being by far the most. So far in 2024, Taylor has amassed 804 yards and five TDs while adding 118 yards and a score through the air.

Taylor has had some solid PPR outings with scores of 26.5 and 19.8 but also some terrible ones with scores of 3.5 and 7.0. His inconsistency isn't something his managers want or expect from the veteran back, and he'll look to back up his 17.3-point performance in Week 13 when the Colts face the Broncos this week.

Denver allows 16.7 fantasy points per game to running backs, the 11th fewest in the NFL, representing a slightly tougher-than-average matchup for Taylor.

Is Tony Pollard a good pick in Week 15?

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Titans RB Tony Pollard is on the opposite end of the spectrum regarding fantasy ADP versus production in 2024. After a difficult 2023 campaign as the lead back for the Dallas Cowboys, many thought Pollard's time as a starting NFL running back was over.

However, Pollard has proven many people wrong this year and ranks as RB17 in PPR scoring ahead of the likes of Kenneth Walker and D'Andre Swift.

Pollard has amassed 937 yards on the ground and 233 through the air, totaling four touchdowns on the year.

In Week 15, Pollard takes on a Cincinnati Bengals defense that has been terrible all year and allowed Rico Dowdle to run all over them on MNF in Week 14.

Only eight running backs in the NFL have attempted more rushes than Pollard this year, so expect him to get plenty of opportunities this week.

Whom should I start between Jonathan Taylor and Tony Pollard in Week 15?

Whom should I start between Jonathan Taylor and Tony Pollard in Week 15?

It's close, but Sportskeeda's Start/Sit Analyzer suggests starting Tony Pollard over Jonathan Taylor in Week 15.

Pollard is seeing plenty of opportunities in this Titans offense, and the team is likely to keep the score close with the Bengals in Week 15, so he should see plenty of chances to touch the ball.

On the other hand, Taylor faces a stout Broncos defense that is a much tougher proposition for Taylor and his QB, Anthony Richardson, who will take away some of Taylor's rushes.