Start Tony Pollard or Travis Etienne?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

RBTony PollardTEN · RB23

10.8Clutch · Wk 1vs NYJ

RBTravis EtienneNO · RB10

10.8Clutch · Wk 1@ DET

Who to start

Slight lean

Tony Pollard

Higher Clutch Score this week: 10.8 vs 10.8 projected points.
Better matchup (vs NYJ, Easy).

This week, side by side

Stat	Pollard	Etienne
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	10.8	10.8
Baseline proj / game	9.4	12.2
Points / game (season)	10.9	14.9
Snap share	62%	60%
Red-zone touches	19	62

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Tony Pollard vs Travis Etienne comparison.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.