Blake CorumorDavid Montgomery?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean David Montgomery

David Montgomery outscores Blake Corum in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Blake Corum comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean David Montgomery, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. David Montgomery projects 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Blake Corum has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (12% more than average to RBs); David Montgomery faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (23% fewer than average to RBs). David Montgomery still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Blake Corum
Floor
1.7
Median
6.1
Ceiling
16.0
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
49%
David Montgomery
Floor
1.9
Median
6.4
Ceiling
15.4
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
47%

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.

StatBlake CorumRB, LAR, Sun, Oct 18, 4:05 p.m. ETDavid MontgomeryRB, HOU, Sun, Oct 18, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.77.8
PPR projection8.38.4
Standard projection7.27.1
Rank this weekRB30RB28
Matchupvs ARIat JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.08.4
Last season per game7.09.1
Snap share, last game27%14%
Trade value——