Bhayshul TutenorDavid Montgomery?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Bhayshul Tuten

Bhayshul Tuten outscores David Montgomery in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: David Montgomery comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Bhayshul Tuten, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. David Montgomery projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Bhayshul Tuten faces the Philadelphia Eagles (6% more than average to RBs), David Montgomery faces the Tennessee Titans (average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bhayshul Tuten
Floor
2.8
Median
7.9
Ceiling
16.1
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
35%
David Montgomery
Floor
2.2
Median
7.4
Ceiling
17.8
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
39%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatBhayshul TutenRB, JAX, Sun, Oct 11, 9:30 a.m. ETDavid MontgomeryRB, HOU, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.89.0
PPR projection9.49.8
Standard projection8.28.3
Rank this weekRB24RB22
Matchupvs PHIat TEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game12.210.2
Last season per game5.69.1
Snap share, last game59%56%
Trade value——