Start David Montgomery or Woody Marks? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 11:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Woody Marks over David Montgomery

David Montgomery is listed out, so Woody Marks starts despite the lower projection.

Start

Woody Marks

RB · HOU · vs NYG

Market projects: 9.2; recent weeks avg
NYG D vs RB: 21.6; 15th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 92 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 57%; Through Week 6
Target share: 8%; Through Week 6

Sit

David Montgomery

RB · HOU · vs NYG · Out

Market projects: 10.0; recent weeks avg
NYG D vs RB: 21.6; 15th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share: 46%; Through Week 5
Target share: 4%; Through Week 5

Should I drop Woody Marks for David Montgomery?

Yes, on the rest of the season. David Montgomery projects 108 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (10.8 a game over 10 games), Woody Marks 79 (7.9 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Woody Marks over David Montgomery. So make the move after his Week 7 game. David Montgomery is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Woody Marks over David Montgomery in Week 7.

David Montgomery is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Woody Marks. Drafters take Woody Marks at ADP 151 and David Montgomery at 52.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for David Montgomery yet. His market-based projections were 10.2 and 9.8 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 10.0, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Woody Marks yet. His market-based projections were 7.9, 7.8 and 12.0 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 9.2, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Woody Marks is 0.8 touchdowns (7 market sources).

That puts David Montgomery 0.8 points ahead of Woody Marks on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

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

NYG allowed 21.6 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 15th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 108 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against NYG and caught passes for 22 more yards.

Woody Marks and HOU host NYG on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYG allowed 21.6 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 15th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 108 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against NYG and caught passes for 22 more yards.

Injury status

David Montgomery is listed as out with a groin injury.

Woody Marks is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

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 6, Woody Marks played 57 percent of HOU snaps, took 41 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 25 percent of the red zone chances.

Woody Marks, Week 3 against IND: 20 of 54 snaps, 5 carries for 15 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 6 yards, 1 touchdown.

Woody Marks, Week 4 against DAL: 24 of 55 snaps, 6 carries for 22 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Woody Marks, Week 5 against TEN: 56 of 66 snaps, 15 carries for 62 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 23 yards.

Woody Marks, Week 6 against JAX: 49 of 63 snaps, 15 carries for 56 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 25 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, Woody Marks played 16 games for HOU and scored 151.1 PPR points, 9.4 a game, finishing RB29.

He ran 196 times for 703 yards and 2 touchdowns, and caught 24 of 36 targets for 208 yards.

He was on the field for 53 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Woody Marks for David Montgomery?
Yes, on the rest of the season. David Montgomery projects 108 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (10.8 a game over 10 games), Woody Marks 79 (7.9 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Woody Marks over David Montgomery. So make the move after his Week 7 game. David Montgomery is listed out.
Should I drop David Montgomery for Woody Marks?
No. Keep David Montgomery: he projects 108 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (10.8 a game over 10 games), Woody Marks 79 (7.9 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Woody Marks over David Montgomery. David Montgomery is listed out.