Chase BrownorDavid Montgomery?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Chase Brown

Chase Brown outscores David Montgomery in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: David Montgomery comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Chase Brown, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Chase Brown projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. David Montgomery has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (15% more than average to RBs); Chase Brown faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (21% fewer than average to RBs). Chase Brown still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chase Brown
Floor
4.6
Median
10.1
Ceiling
18.9
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
18%
David Montgomery
Floor
2.9
Median
9.1
Ceiling
21.2
Big game (20+):
13%
Dud (under 6):
31%

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.

StatChase BrownRB, CIN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETDavid MontgomeryRB, HOU, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.310.9
PPR projection12.911.9
Standard projection9.710.0
Rank this weekRB17RB19
Matchupvs JAXvs DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.312.2
Last season per game14.69.1
Snap share, last game70%63%
Trade value255