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Charles Curtis

Should you REALLY buy into Tony Pollard getting more touches in fantasy football?

OK, look: As a fantasy football guy, of course I’m all in on wanting Tony Pollard to get the rock more from the Dallas Cowboys after what we saw last season: Explosive play whenever he touched the football.

That led to 719 yards on the ground and 337 more through the air, so it’s clear he should be at least in a 50-50 timeshare with Ezekiel Elliott, who’s entering his seventh season in Dallas.

It doesn’t sound like that’s exactly going to happen. But the Fort Worth Star Telegram does report that Pollard was seen on the field lining up with Elliott in the backfield together. AND! He’s been lining up in the slot as a wideout.

Hmm.

A reminder that he did play receiver at Memphis. And also a reminder that Elliott is turning 27 this year.

So, I’m actually going to say that I’ll buy into the Pollard hype for those reasons. Even with Zeke on the field a bunch, I’m guessing Pollard could produce Flex-type numbers in a 12-team league.

But drafting Pollard is also a bet on Elliott not playing all 17 games this year. And that’s a bet I’m willing to make despite his durability in those first six seasons.

Throw him on the sleepers list … although with this news, people in fantasy are probably going to focus on him earlier than you’d think with the way he played last year.

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