Rhamondre Stevenson vs Tony Pollard: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Rhamondre Stevenson and Tony Pollard for your lineup, you are not alone. Rhamondre Stevenson finished the 2025 season at 11.6 PPG for the New England Patriots (14 games), and Tony Pollard averaged 10.0 for the Tennessee Titans (17 games).
That 1.6-point weekly advantage for Rhamondre Stevenson is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Rhamondre Stevenson ran for 603 yards and 7 touchdowns; Tony Pollard posted 1082 and 5. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Rhamondre Stevenson has his bye in Week 14, and Tony Pollard rests in Week 5. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
