Start David Montgomery or J.K. Dobbins? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start David Montgomery over J.K. Dobbins in Week 5.

Market-based projections have David Montgomery at 10.8 points and J.K. Dobbins at 9.2, a gap of 1.5.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.8 fantasy points for David Montgomery, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has David Montgomery at 46.5 rushing yards, 8.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 46% chance to score a touchdown (9, 8, 7 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.2 fantasy points for J.K. Dobbins, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has J.K. Dobbins at 51.5 rushing yards, with a 40% chance to score a touchdown (15 and 15 market sources).

That puts David Montgomery 1.5 points ahead of J.K. Dobbins on the market projections.

Injury status

David Montgomery is not on the injury report.

J.K. Dobbins is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

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.

Through Week 4, J.K. Dobbins played 40 percent of DEN snaps, took 53 percent of the carries, drew 3 percent of the targets and had 21 percent of the red zone chances.

J.K. Dobbins, Week 1 against KC: 22 of 51 snaps, 8 carries for 36 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

J.K. Dobbins, Week 2 against JAX: 21 of 62 snaps, 10 carries for 36 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

J.K. Dobbins, Week 3 against LAR: 33 of 67 snaps, 17 carries for 49 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

J.K. Dobbins, Week 4 against SF: 21 of 65 snaps, 11 carries for 40 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, J.K. Dobbins played 10 games for DEN and scored 115.9 PPR points, 11.6 a game, finishing RB43.

He ran 153 times for 772 yards and 4 touchdowns, and caught 11 of 14 targets for 37 yards.

He was on the field for 51 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Bucky Irving over David Montgomery.
• Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt over David Montgomery.
• Start David Montgomery over Kaleb Johnson.
• Start Bhayshul Tuten over J.K. Dobbins.
• Start J.K. Dobbins over Brian Robinson.
• Start Bucky Irving over J.K. Dobbins.