Start David Montgomery or Rhamondre Stevenson? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start David Montgomery over Rhamondre Stevenson in Week 2.

David Montgomery is priced by the books at 12.9 projected points. Rhamondre Stevenson has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take David Montgomery at ADP 52 and Rhamondre Stevenson at 59.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.9 fantasy points for David Montgomery, with 80 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Rhamondre Stevenson in Week 2.

Week 2 matchups

David Montgomery and HOU host CIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CIN allowed 23.1 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 16th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 60 yards and a touchdown against CIN and caught passes for 51 more yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson and NE host PIT on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PIT allowed 34.4 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 6th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 114 yards and no touchdowns against PIT and caught passes for 90 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Rhamondre Stevenson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

David Montgomery is not on the injury report.

Rhamondre Stevenson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, David Montgomery played 49 percent of HOU snaps, took 63 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 67 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.

Through Week 1, Rhamondre Stevenson played 85 percent of NE snaps, took 58 percent of the carries, drew 19 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 1 against SEA: 60 of 71 snaps, 18 carries for 51 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 44 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.

David Montgomery, Week 18 of 2025 against CHI: 8 carries for 42 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 13 yards, 6.5 PPR points.

David Montgomery, Week 17 of 2025 against MIN: 22 of 64 snaps, 10 carries for 25 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 15 yards, 6.0 PPR points.

In 2025, Rhamondre Stevenson played 14 games for NE and scored 178.8 PPR points, 12.8 a game, finishing RB25.

He ran 130 times for 603 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 32 of 37 targets for 345 yards.

He was on the field for 60 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 18 of 2025 against MIA: 7 carries for 131 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards, 3 touchdowns, 35.3 PPR points.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 17 of 2025 against NYJ: 32 of 66 snaps, 8 carries for 47 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 55 yards, 2 touchdowns, 27.2 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start David Montgomery over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Bucky Irving over David Montgomery.
• Start D'Andre Swift over David Montgomery.
• Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Bucky Irving over Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Jadarian Price.