Start David Montgomery or TreVeyon Henderson? Week 1
Locks at kickoff, graded after.
Start David Montgomery over TreVeyon Henderson
- BUF D vs RB
- 33.9
- 7th most to RBs (2026)
- SEA D vs RB
- 18.5
- 12th fewest to RBs (2026)
Our Week 1 call
Start David Montgomery over TreVeyon Henderson in Week 1.
TreVeyon Henderson is listed out on our news wire, so this is not a close call: start David Montgomery. Drafters take David Montgomery at ADP 53 and TreVeyon Henderson at 65.
What the books imply
No sportsbook posted a player market for David Montgomery in Week 1.
No sportsbook posted a player market for TreVeyon Henderson in Week 1.
Week 1 matchups
David Montgomery and HOU host BUF.
BUF allowed 33.9 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 7th most in the league.
Running backs ran for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns against BUF and caught passes for 17 more yards.
TreVeyon Henderson and NE visit SEA.
SEA allowed 18.5 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 12th fewest in the league.
Running backs ran for 62 yards and no touchdowns against SEA and caught passes for 53 more yards.
By points allowed to the position, David Montgomery has the softer matchup.
Injury status
David Montgomery was not on the injury report when the call was made.
TreVeyon Henderson was listed as out when the call was made.
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.
David Montgomery, Week 16 of 2025 against PIT: 13 of 74 snaps, 4 carries for 14 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1.4 PPR points.
In 2025, TreVeyon Henderson played 17 games for NE and scored 206.2 PPR points, 12.1 a game, finishing RB21.
He ran 180 times for 911 yards and 9 touchdowns, and caught 35 of 42 targets for 221 yards.
He was on the field for 46 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
TreVeyon Henderson, Week 18 of 2025 against MIA: 13 carries for 53 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 2 touchdowns, 17.3 PPR points.
TreVeyon Henderson, Week 17 of 2025 against NYJ: 34 of 66 snaps, 19 carries for 82 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 8.2 PPR points.
TreVeyon Henderson, Week 16 of 2025 against BAL: 14 of 74 snaps, 5 carries for 3 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 9 yards, 2.2 PPR points.
Their other Week 1 calls
On the draft board
Ranked ahead
RB10 · HOU · bye 8
2025 vs rush yds line 5-12
- Overall rank
- 26
- Draft pick
- no consensus
- Tier
- 4
Ranked behind
RB21 · NE · bye 11
2025 vs catches line 6-11
- Overall rank
- 48
- Draft pick
- no consensus
- Tier
- 4
The board cards are draft figures, not the week's call. Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 1, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.
The gap between them
- Spots apart on the board22
- Pick differencenot comparable without a consensus on both
- Tiersboth in tier 4
- Board size244 draftable players
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