Start Tony Pollard or David Montgomery? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Tony Pollard over David Montgomery in Week 6.

David Montgomery is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Tony Pollard. Drafters take Tony Pollard at ADP 68 and David Montgomery at 52.

What the market projects

No Week 6 player market is posted for David Montgomery yet. His market-based projections were 11.2, 10.2 and 9.8 points in Weeks 3, 4 and 5, an average of 10.4, which stands in until his Week 6 market posts.

Player markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Tony Pollard, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tony Pollard is 57 rushing yards, 10 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (13, 11, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts Tony Pollard 0.7 points ahead of David Montgomery on these projections.

Week 6 matchups

David Montgomery and HOU visit JAX on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

JAX allowed 16.3 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 42 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against JAX and caught passes for 40 more yards.

Tony Pollard and TEN visit IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

IND allowed 26.8 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 5th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 100 yards and a touchdown a game against IND and caught passes for 53 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Tony Pollard has the softer matchup.

Injury status

David Montgomery is listed as out with a groin injury.

Tony Pollard is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, David Montgomery played 46 percent of HOU snaps, took 45 percent of the carries, drew 4 percent of the targets and had 28 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

David Montgomery, Week 5 against TEN: 9 of 66 snaps, 5 carries for 11 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 5, Tony Pollard played 52 percent of TEN snaps, took 63 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 42 percent of the red zone chances.

Tony Pollard, Week 2 against PHI: 29 of 53 snaps, 14 carries for 64 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 1 yards.

Tony Pollard, Week 3 against NYG: 32 of 60 snaps, 17 carries for 74 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 22 yards.

Tony Pollard, Week 4 against BAL: 34 of 64 snaps, 16 carries for 48 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 2 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tony Pollard, Week 5 against HOU: 30 of 63 snaps, 14 carries for 52 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 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, Tony Pollard played 17 games for TEN and scored 185.8 PPR points, 10.9 a game, finishing RB23.

He ran 242 times for 1082 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 33 of 41 targets for 206 yards.

He was on the field for 62 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Bhayshul Tuten over David Montgomery.
• Start Blake Corum over David Montgomery.
• Start Bucky Irving over David Montgomery.
• Start Tony Pollard over Alvin Kamara.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over Tony Pollard.
• Start Bhayshul Tuten over Tony Pollard.