Start Alvin Kamara or David Montgomery? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Alvin Kamara over David Montgomery in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Alvin Kamara at 10.9 points and David Montgomery at 10.2, a gap of 0.7. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.9 fantasy points for Alvin Kamara, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Alvin Kamara at 32.5 rushing yards, 13.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 36% chance to score a touchdown (14, 14, 12 and 16 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.2 fantasy points for David Montgomery, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has David Montgomery at 44.5 rushing yards, 7.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 44% chance to score a touchdown (17, 12, 16 and 17 market sources).

That puts Alvin Kamara 0.7 points ahead of David Montgomery on the market projections.

Injury status

Alvin Kamara is listed as questionable with a back injury.

David Montgomery is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Alvin Kamara played 33 percent of NO snaps, took 34 percent of the carries, drew 12 percent of the targets and had 19 percent of the red zone chances.

Alvin Kamara, Week 2 against BAL: 20 of 68 snaps, 9 carries for 15 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 7 yards.

Alvin Kamara, Week 3 against LV: 24 of 74 snaps, 9 carries for 36 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 5 yards.

Alvin Kamara, Week 4 against ATL: 28 of 74 snaps, 7 carries for 23 yards, 7 targets and 5 catches for 35 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 4, David Montgomery played 54 percent of HOU snaps, took 52 percent of the carries, drew 5 percent of the targets and had 35 percent of the red zone chances.

David Montgomery, Week 1 against BUF: 39 of 79 snaps, 20 carries for 60 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 19 yards, 3 touchdowns.

David Montgomery, Week 2 against CIN: 42 of 80 snaps, 6 carries for 10 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 14 yards.

David Montgomery, Week 3 against IND: 34 of 54 snaps, 11 carries for 33 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 15 yards.

David Montgomery, Week 4 against DAL: 31 of 55 snaps, 10 carries for 24 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Alvin Kamara played 11 games for NO and scored 100.7 PPR points, 9.2 a game, finishing RB46.

He ran 131 times for 471 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 33 of 39 targets for 186 yards.

He was on the field for 63 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, David Montgomery played 17 games for DET and scored 166.9 PPR points, 9.8 a game, finishing RB27.

He ran 158 times for 716 yards and 8 touchdowns, and caught 24 of 29 targets for 192 yards.

He was on the field for 37 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Cam Skattebo over Alvin Kamara.
• Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt over Alvin Kamara.
• Start Alvin Kamara over Jeremiyah Love.
• Start Bucky Irving over David Montgomery.
• Start Cam Skattebo over David Montgomery.
• Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt over David Montgomery.