Tony Pollard Draws Week 10 Start Call Despite Jaguars' Top-3 Run Defense

Q: Considering the conflicting analyst reports, is Brenton Strange a genius tight-end sleeper or a dangerous lineup trap for Week 10?

Brenton Strange looks more like a risky streamer than a genius sleeper for Week 10. The optimistic case is real. He plays in a productive Jacksonville offense, has flashed big-play ability, and some rankings still place him in the low-end TE1 range, around TE12-15. The original sleeper article also pointed to him as a usable play against Tennessee, and the Titans have not been an elite defense versus tight ends. But the warning signs are stronger than they appear. Multiple outside reports describe Strange as volatile, and one matchup breakdown explicitly labeled him a sit, noting that Jacksonville has started to split more work with Nate Boerkircher after the bye. That matters at a position where target certainty is everything. If Strange is losing routes or snaps, his fantasy floor drops quickly. The broader context also cuts against overconfidence. Jacksonville’s passing game still runs primarily through Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers, and Strange is not a featured red-zone centerpiece. In games where the Jaguars control the script, his usage can disappear, which is exactly what makes him a lineup trap candidate. The fairest read is that Strange is playable only if you are streaming the position or replacing a bye-week tight end. He has enough talent and offense quality to produce, but not enough locked-in volume to be trusted as a priority start. If you have a steadier option such as Hunter Henry or another clear top-10 tight end, that is the safer Week 10 call.

3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Nov 12

Pollard is projected as at least a high-end flex for Week 10 against Jacksonville, with analysts ranking him among the top 20 fantasy running backs.
28.7 PPR points in each of his past two games against Cleveland and Cincinnati underpin that call, showing he can overcome difficult matchups.
Tyjae Spears' knee injury still clouds Tennessee's backfield after the bye, and Pollard's passing-game role has grown without him — six catches for 46 yards on eight targets in the last two games.
Jacksonville has allowed the third-fewest fantasy points to running backs, but four backs in its past five games still reached at least 10.1 PPR points, keeping Pollard playable despite the tougher front.