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Should the Cowboys give Tony Pollard more playing time? The Dallas Cowboys are struggling to find production in the run game. Should they turn to a split-back system? The Dallas Cowboys are strugg...

OCTOBER 23, 2020 • THELANDRYHAT.COM

Handles 10 carries in MNF blowout Pollard registered 31 rushing yards on 10 carries, also corralling two of his four targets for nine receiving yards during Monday's 38-10 loss to Arizona.

Impact After Ezekiel Elliott lost two fumbles in a game for the first time in his NFL career, Pollard handled seven of the Cowboys' final 11 RB touches to close out the first half. Pollard's 12 offensive touches on the night outpaced his previous season high of eight, but the uptick in involvement can largely be attributed to game script, as Dallas fell into a 28-3 hole by the midpoint of the third quarter. Elliott is expected to garner a higher proportion of the RB workload next week in what figures to be a more tightly contested game, on the road against Washington.

OCTOBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Elliott fumbles pair, Cowboys stumble in 38-10 loss to Cards

If the Dallas Cowboys are going to win without Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott will have to hang on to the ball

OCTOBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press

Tony Pollard powers forward for strong fourth-down conversion Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard rushes 1 yard for a first down.

OCTOBER 20, 2020 • NFL.COM

Eight touches in Sunday's win Pollard carried the ball six times for 30 yards and caught two of three targets for two yards in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Impact The eight touches were a season high for the Cowboys' No. 2 running back, although Pollard made little impact with them. The Dallas offense could look very different in Week 6 with Dak Prescott (ankle) lost for the season, and if more emphasis is put on the ground game, Pollard could start to see 8-10 touches per game on a more consistent basis.

OCTOBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Finds end zone in loss Pollard carried the ball three times for 16 yards and a touchdown and caught one of two targets for 16 yards in Sunday's loss to the Browns.

Impact The 32 scrimmage yards tied his season high, while the TD was his first of 2020. Ezekiel Elliott continues to see the bulk of the work in the Dallas backfield, but his recent difficulty holding onto the ball -- both in terms of dropped passes and fumbles -- could open the door for Pollard to get more touches going forward.

OCTOBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • Associated Press

Not seeing work Pollard did not receive a carry and caught his only target for a five-yard loss in Sunday's 38-31 defeat at the hands of the Seahawks.

Impact Ezekiel Elliott did not have a good game, committing numerous drops, slipping in his own end zone for a safety, and averaging only 2.4 yards a carry, but even in those circumstances Pollard didn't get a chance to make an impact. It seems as though it will take an injury to Elliott for the Cowboys' No. 2 running back to have any kind of fantasy value.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Just three touches Sunday Pollard rushed for six yards on two carries and caught his only target for three yards in Sunday's comeback win over the Falcons.

Impact Ezekiel Elliott once again saw a heavy workload with 28 touches, leaving little action left over for Pollard aside from his duties on kickoffs, which produced 106 yards on five returns. The second-year back will need to bide his time and wait for a game with a more favorable script before getting a chance to make an impact.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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Seattle safety Quandre Diggs was ejected late in the first quarter Sunday night for a helmet-to-helmet hit on New England’s N’Keal Harry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press

Limited touches in loss Pollard gained 10 yards on two carries and caught two of three targets for 22 yards in Sunday's loss to the Rams.

Impact Ezekiel Elliott logged 22 totes and three catches on four targets, leaving little work left over for Pollard. The second-year back did pick up 48 yards on two kickoff returns, but his role in the offense could be minimal this year unless Elliott is injured or game flow allows Pollard some garbage-time touches.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 25, 2020 • Associated Press

Could have bigger role? Coach Mike McCarthy said he won't discuss his usage of Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott in the backfield, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact It seems reporters were probing McCarthy about the possibility of Pollard taking on a larger role in his second pro season. It would be a reasonable plan, especially on passing downs, but there's no doubt Elliott will dominate the carries as long as he's healthy. Elliott mentioned that pass catching was his main focus this offseason, perhaps cognizant that he could be in danger of losing some of that work to Pollard. The 2019 fourth-round pick was limited to 15-107-1 on 20 targets as a rookie, but he actually had more receiving yards (1,292) than rushing yards (941) in this three seasons at Memphis. A larger role for Pollard might push Elliott down to mid-to-low-RB1 territory for fantasy purposes, rather than his accustomed high-end RB1 status. Meanwhile, Pollard is one of the more valuable backup running backs, sitting one Zeke injury away from a potential three-down role in a highly promising offense.

AUGUST 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Mailbag: A Bold Prediction For Tony Pollard? I want to take that one step further and state that this year Dallas will have four go for 1,000 – the fourth being Tony Pollard with his to...

AUGUST 7, 2020 • DALLASCOWBOYS.COM

Mailbag: Finding Touches For Tony Pollard? I know there are only so many touches a player can get on an offense as loaded as the Boys, but I feel like everyone is forgetting about Ton...

JUNE 4, 2020 • DALLASCOWBOYS.COM

Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard ranked as one of NFL’s best backfield duos Dallas has one of the best wide receiver trios across the NFL, and their running back tandem ranks highly as well.

MAY 23, 2020 • BLOGGINGTHEBOYS.COM

Cowboys may have found Elliott's sidekick in speedy Pollard

The Dallas Cowboys may have found a trusty sidekick for star running back Ezekiel Elliott in speedy rookie Tony Pollard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

Cowboys may have found Elliott's sidekick in speedy Pollard

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JULY 23, 2019 • FOX SPORTS

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