Tony Pollard Shines In A Week 15 Start
4 years agoDallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard got the start in Week 15 with Ezekiel Elliott (calf) inactive due to injury. Pollard ran the ball 12 times for 69 yards and two touchdowns, adding six catches for 63 more yards. Pollard led the team in targets in the passing game with nine. One of his touchdowns came on a long 40-yard run, with the other coming on a one-yard goal line plunge. It's been mostly common knowledge that Pollard had league-winning upside if Elliott were to go down, but this was the very first time Elliott had missed a game due to injury. Pollard proved his believers right, and should be a strong RB2 next week against the Eagles if Elliott remains on the bench.
Source: NFL.com
Source: NFL.com