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David Montgomery or Brian Thomas

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
David Montgomery

David Montgomery

RB • Houston Texans HOU
Brian Thomas

Brian Thomas

WR • Jacksonville Jaguars JAC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Montgomery over Thomas

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Montgomery ... 20.34%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook David Montgomery

David Montgomery doubtful for London matchup against Jaguars

David Montgomery is listed as doubtful for Sunday's matchup against the Jaguars in London after head coach DeMeco Ryans labeled his groin injury week-to-week. The veteran back failed to practice Wednesday after exiting last week's contest early, paving the way for Woody Marks to handle primary backfield duties in a neutral-site divisional clash.

Given the overwhelming likelihood he is sidelined, fantasy managers have already begun pivoting, dropping his active start rate to just 20%. Our models project Montgomery for a modest 3.6 fantasy points and under four rushing attempts on the off-chance he suits up, making him a clear bench option across all leagues. Keep an eye on updates heading into kickoff.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 20 hrs ago
Latest News David Montgomery
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Thomas over Montgomery

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Thomas ... 13.56%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.5
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.5 36.2 0.2 7.5
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Brian Thomas

Brian Thomas vs HOU in London — Struggling to Regain Fantasy Trust

Listed as a starting outside receiver on Jacksonville's depth chart alongside Jakobi Meyers, Brian Thomas has seen his usage plummet. Over his last two games, Thomas has managed just two catches for 17 yards on five total targets. While recent reports have linked him to trade rumors, the team reportedly has no interest in dealing him as he seeks to re-establish chemistry with Trevor Lawrence.

Fantasy managers are bailing fast, dropping his roster rate below 60% with start percentages under 8%. For this London matchup against Houston, our projections forecast 2.6 receptions and 38 receiving yards (7.8 fantasy points). Facing low scoring expectations and uncertain volume, Thomas is an easy bench across standard formats until he consistently earns targets.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 20 hrs ago
Latest News Brian Thomas
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Performance David Montgomery
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
5112.20000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
15352.300190
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Brian Thomas
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
00000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
2178.5101
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches David Montgomery
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Brian Thomas
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START David Montgomery
OWN
92%
-8.01 compared to last week
START
12%
-56.12 compared to last week
OWN/START Brian Thomas
OWN
58%
-9.08 compared to last week
START
 
7%
+0.78 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus David Montgomery
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brian Thomas
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown David Montgomery

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 38.50 total points (7.70 avg).
  • Currently 88.2 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Groin (Since Oct 11, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 39th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 49th among RB.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 10th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 52 (10.40 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush yards with 138 (27.60 per game) and is currently ranked 36th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush tds with 2 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 18th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -172, Rush AVG: -2.4 Rush TDs: -2, Receptions: EVEN, Rec Yards: +26 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 200, RUSH YDS: 875, RUSH TDS: 7, REC: 20, REC YDS: 175, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Brian Thomas

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 81st with 16.50 total points (3.30 avg).
  • Currently 85.96 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 79th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 35th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -7, Rec Yards: -139 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 57, REC YDS: 725, REC TDS: 5
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury David Montgomery

GROIN - Since Oct 11, 2026

Montgomery did not practice on Thursday heading into Week 6 versus the Jaguars.
Injury Brian Thomas

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups David Montgomery

Week 6
Houston Texans @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
14.00341.00861103.58
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 11th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 41.00 total points (8.20 avg).
  • Currently 18 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 8 (1.60 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 319 (63.80 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 30th in pass defense with 1386 (277.20 per game).
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 6 (1.20 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 14.00 per game and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 29th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -17.2, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: +4, INTs: -4, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: -6,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Matchups Brian Thomas

Week 6
Jacksonville Jaguars VS Houston Texans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.40334.60521804.47
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 8th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 32.00 total points (6.40 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 334.60 per game and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 392 (78.40 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 26th in pass defense with 1281 (256.20 per game).
  • Top 2 in sacks with 18 (3.60 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 22.40 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 15th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +156.85, Turnovers: -9 Sacks: -5, INTs: -11, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +8.9,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 15, TDS: 3, PA/G: 18.4, YDS/G: 294.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating David Montgomery
16.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brian Thomas
13.07
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career David Montgomery
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2019 CHI 16 242 889 3.7 6 35 25 185 7.4 1
2020 CHI 16 259 1101 4.3 8 69 54 438 8.1 2
2021 CHI 13 225 849 3.8 7 51 42 301 7.2 0
2022 CHI 16 201 801 4.0 5 40 34 316 9.3 1
2023 DET 14 219 1015 4.6 13 24 16 117 7.3 0
2024 DET 14 185 775 4.2 12 38 36 341 9.5 0
2025 DET 16 163 734 4.5 8 32 27 211 7.8 0
2026 HOU 5 52 138 2.7 2 7 7 67 9.6 1
ON PACE 18 187 497 2.7 7 25 25 241 9.6 4
3-YEAR AVG 17 204 912 4.5 12 34 28 238 8.4 0
Totals 116 1592 6513 4.1 63 303 247 2021 8.2 5
Career Brian Thomas
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 JAC 16 133 87 1282 14.7 10 6 48 8 0
2025 JAC 14 91 48 707 14.7 2 3 21 7 1
2026 JAC 5 17 9 105 11.7 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 61 32 378 11.7 4 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 10 75 45 663 14.7 4 3 23 7.7 0
Totals 37 243 146 2115 14.5 14 9 69 7.7 1
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