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Trade David Montgomery for Malik Washington? No, Montgomery is worth 11 more.

No on value. David Montgomery is worth 20 rest of season and Malik Washington 9, so giving up Montgomery costs 11. Montgomery rates 10.5 market points a game with 9 games left, Washington 10.0 with 10. On usage, Montgomery has 45 percent of HOU carries and 4 percent of its targets; Washington has drawn 26 percent of MIA targets. Montgomery is on bye in Week 8; Washington hosts NE in Week 8 (13th most points allowed to WRs). David Montgomery is listed Out (groin); Malik Washington is listed Questionable (knee).

The verdict, Week 8

Keeping David Montgomery wins by 11.

David Montgomery 209 Malik Washington

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David Montgomery

RB23HOUOut

20

value, #60

Pts/game
10.5
Games left
9
Bye
8
David Montgomery weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8
11.112.010.52.85.5no projection

Malik Washington

WR31MIAQuestionable

9

value, #72

Pts/game
10.0
Games left
10
Bye
6
Malik Washington weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8
8.69.010.5no projection10.010.0

Where the values come from

Montgomery is the 23rd running back on the chart and 60th overall. His 10.5 a game is 2.2 above the replacement running back's 8.3, over 9 games left with his bye in Week 8, which is how he comes to 20.

Washington is the 31st receiver on the chart and 72nd overall. His 10.0 a game is 0.9 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 10 games left with no bye left, which is how he comes to 9.

The weekly projections

Parlae's market-based projections had David Montgomery at 11.1 in Week 3, 12.0 in Week 4, 10.5 in Week 5, 2.8 in Week 6 and 5.5 in Week 7, a median of 10.5 points a game, down 5.6 from his first frozen week to his latest.

Parlae's market-based projections had Malik Washington at 8.6 in Week 3, 9.0 in Week 4, 10.5 in Week 5, 10.0 in Week 7 and 10.0 in Week 8, a median of 10.0 points a game, up 1.4 from his first frozen week to his latest.

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Points so far against the price

David Montgomery has scored 45.5 PPR points in 5 games, 9.1 a game, 1.4 a game less than the 10.5 he is projected for from here.

Last season he finished RB27 with 166.9 PPR points in 17 games with DET, 9.8 a game.

Week 1 vs BUF: 28.9 points (RB7 that week), 60 rushing yards on 20 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 19 yards, 3 touchdowns, 49 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs CIN: 4.4 points (RB48 that week), 10 rushing yards on 6 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 14 yards, 53 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs IND: 6.8 points (RB36 that week), 33 rushing yards on 11 carries, 2 of 2 targets for 15 yards, 63 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs DAL: 4.3 points (RB49 that week), 24 rushing yards on 10 carries, 56 percent of snaps.

Week 5 vs TEN: 1.1 points (RB68 that week), 11 rushing yards on 5 carries, 14 percent of snaps.

Malik Washington has scored 56.7 PPR points in 6 games, 9.5 a game, 0.5 a game less than the 10.0 he is projected for from here.

Last season he finished WR54 with 116.7 PPR points in 17 games, 6.9 a game.

Week 1 vs LV: 6.3 points (WR61 that week), 3 of 8 targets for 53 yards, 98 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs SF: 8.7 points (WR41 that week), 4 rushing yards on 1 carry, 4 of 5 targets for 43 yards, 73 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs KC: 11.1 points (WR39 that week), 5 rushing yards on 2 carries, 5 of 10 targets for 56 yards, 86 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs MIN: 12.0 points (WR35 that week), 3 rushing yards on 2 carries, 5 of 5 targets for 67 yards, 87 percent of snaps.

Week 5 vs CIN: 12.1 points (WR25 that week), 18 rushing yards on 1 carry, 6 of 8 targets for 43 yards, 80 percent of snaps.

Week 7 vs NYJ: 6.5 points (WR43 that week), 8 rushing yards on 2 carries, 3 of 3 targets for 27 yards, 80 percent of snaps.

Usage a game this season

Through Week 5, David Montgomery has averaged 10.4 carries for 28 yards and 1.4 targets and 1.4 catches for 10 yards a game on 46 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 10 times inside the 20, 28 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 3 touchdowns in 5 games.

In Week 5 against TEN he had 5 carries and 0 targets on 14 percent of the snaps.

Through Week 7, Malik Washington has averaged 1.3 carries for 6 yards and 6-7 targets and 4.3 catches for 48 yards a game on 84 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 5 times inside the 20, 10 percent of his team's chances there, and has not scored in 6 games.

In Week 7 against NYJ he had 2 carries and 3 targets on 80 percent of the snaps.

Schedule and next matchup

A trade made now buys Week 8 through Week 17. David Montgomery has 9 games in it with his bye in Week 8; Malik Washington has 10 games with no bye left.

NE, Washington's Week 8 opponent, has allowed 32.1 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 13th most to WRs of 32.

What would even it

The side getting Malik Washington would want about 11 more added to make it even: a player like Isaiah Likely, valued at 10. Two players for Montgomery also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

  • Should I trade David Montgomery for Malik Washington?

    No on value: David Montgomery is worth 20 and Malik Washington 9, a loss of 11. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Montgomery.

  • Who has more rest-of-season value, David Montgomery or Malik Washington?

    David Montgomery, 20 to 9. He rates 10.5 market points a game over 9 games left, against 10.0 over 10 for Malik Washington, each measured above a replacement starter at his own position.

  • How are these trade values calculated?

    Each player's points per game is the median of the market-based PPR points we froze before each week's first kickoff, Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. A replacement starter's rate is subtracted and the rest is multiplied by his games from Week 8 to Week 17, bye taken out. No expert opinion is involved.

By the Parlae deskValues updated Oct 29, 2026 at 11:31 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number