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David Montgomery or Darius Cooper

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
David Montgomery

David Montgomery

RB • Houston Texans HOU
Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper

WR • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Montgomery over Cooper

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Montgomery ... 36.36%

BOTH ... 36.36%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 12.39
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
11.53 35.06 0.52 1.79 16.75 0.2 12.39
No projection for today.
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Outlook David Montgomery

David Montgomery at Tennessee — Grinding Workload Expected in a Low-Scoring Matchup

Montgomery continues to lead Houston's backfield alongside Woody Marks, though efficiency has been elusive behind an offensive line managing multiple recent illnesses. The Texans' ground game mustered just 46 yards on 16 combined carries last week, but Montgomery remains the preferred early-down runner and primary goal-line hammer.

Facing a winless Titans team in a projected defensive grind with a low 38-point total, Montgomery's fantasy outlook hinges on scoring territory looks. We project him for roughly 11 carries, 35 rushing yards, and modest passing involvement for around 11 fantasy points, making him a viable, touchdown-dependent flex play this week.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 5 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cooper over Montgomery

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cooper ... 0%

BOTH ... 36.36%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.6
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.4 30.2 0.2 6.6
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper in London vs. Jaguars — End-Zone Threat Eyes Expanded Role

Cooper has emerged as an unexpected scoring threat for Philadelphia, turning three of his five catches into touchdowns this season, highlighted by a two-touchdown performance against the Rams. With starting receivers DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks both managing hamstring issues, Cooper is positioned for an expanded snap share.

Our weekly projection tabs Cooper for 7.1 fantasy points on roughly three to four targets and 32 yards. While his roster rate has surged to 14%, his weekly floor remains low in a projected defensive battle with a 41.5-point total, leaving him as a speculative deep-league flex play.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 5 hrs ago
Latest News Darius Cooper
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Performance David Montgomery
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
10242.400190
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
21572.702340
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Darius Cooper
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
33311.0182
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
33311.0182
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 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Darius Cooper
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START David Montgomery
OWN
100%
-0.15 compared to last week
START
69%
-15.24 compared to last week
OWN/START Darius Cooper
OWN
14%
+13.77 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+3.85 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus David Montgomery
28th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Darius Cooper
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 rank this player at 28th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 20th with 37.40 total points (9.35 avg).
  • Currently 60.7 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.8 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 34th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 36th among RB.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 47 (11.75 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush yards with 127 (31.75 per game) and is currently ranked 36th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush tds with 2 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -118, Rush AVG: -3 Rush TDs: -1, Receptions: +1, Rec Yards: +32 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 227, RUSH YDS: 950, RUSH TDS: 7, REC: 30, REC YDS: 215, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Darius Cooper

    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 44th with 23.90 total points (5.98 avg).
  • Currently 60.76 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 91st among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 91st among WR.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 16th among WR.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 10th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 35 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 33rd among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +5, Rec Yards: +59 Rec TDs: +3,
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 30, REC YDS: 400, REC TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury David Montgomery

No Injury Reported

Injury Darius Cooper

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups David Montgomery

Week 5
Houston Texans @ Tennessee Titans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.75343.2522803.03
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 25th with 16.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 32 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 491 (122.75 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 882 (220.50 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.75 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 22nd 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: -32, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: +4, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -9.25,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 10, TDS: 5, PA/G: 29.9, YDS/G: 366.7
Matchups Darius Cooper

Week 5
Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
13.25365.75861003.69
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 2nd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 39.00 total points (9.75 avg).
  • Currently 9 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 8 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 297 (74.25 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 31st in pass defense with 1166 (291.50 per game).
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 6 (1.50 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 13.25 per game and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 18th 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: +37, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -4.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating David Montgomery
19.54
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Darius Cooper
6.87
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 4 47 127 2.7 2 7 7 67 9.6 1
ON PACE 18 212 572 2.7 9 32 32 302 9.6 5
3-YEAR AVG 17 204 912 4.5 12 34 28 238 8.4 0
Totals 115 1587 6502 4.1 63 303 247 2021 8.2 5
Career Darius Cooper
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 PHI 6 13 11 99 9.0 0 0 0 0 0
2026 PHI 2 10 5 59 11.8 3 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 9 45 23 266 11.8 14 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 7 6 50 9 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 9 24 17 167 9.8 3 0 0 0 0
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