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Fantasy football · Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR projections · Updated Tue 11:31 AM ET
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Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR · Tue 11:31 AM

Should I start David Montgomery in Week 5?

In most leagues, yes. He is the 22nd-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Titans on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

In most leagues, yes. He is the 22nd-best running back on the Week 5 board, on the road against the Titans on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

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David Montgomery
David Montgomery
Texans running back · at Titans · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
at Titans · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Strong start
Our call
Strong start
Week 5 projection
Proj
11.9
RB rank
RB rank
22nd
Season average
Avg
11.1
Rostered
Rostered
95%
Started
Started
65%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
vs Bills
12.7
28.9
+16.2
Week 2
vs Bengals
14.2
4.4
−9.8
Week 3
at Colts
12.0
6.8
−5.2
Week 4
vs Cowboys
13.5
4.3
−9.2

Under his projection three times, over it once: by 16.2 against the Bills. 44.4 points scored against 52.4 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection three times, over it once. 44.4 points scored against 52.4 projected.

Week 5 running backs

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
RB19
Rhamondre Stevenson
Patriots
vs Raiders, Sun 1:00 PM
13.2
Strong start
RB19
Rhamondre Stevenson
vs Raiders, Sun 1:00 PM
13.2
Strong start
RB20
Cam Skattebo
Giants
at Commanders, Sun 1:00 PM
13.2
Strong start
RB20
Cam Skattebo
at Commanders, Sun 1:00 PM
13.2
Strong start
RB21
Tony Pollard
Titans
vs Texans, Sun 1:00 PM
13.0
Strong start
RB21
Tony Pollard
vs Texans, Sun 1:00 PM
13.0
Strong start
RB22
David Montgomery
Texans
at Titans, Sun 1:00 PM
11.9
Strong start
RB22
David Montgomery
at Titans, Sun 1:00 PM
11.9
Strong start
RB23
Omarion Hampton
Chargers
vs Broncos, Sun 4:05 PM
11.6
Strong start
RB23
Omarion Hampton
vs Broncos, Sun 4:05 PM
11.6
Strong start
RB24
RJ Harvey
Broncos
at Chargers, Sun 4:05 PM
11.3
Strong start
RB24
RJ Harvey
at Chargers, Sun 4:05 PM
11.3
Strong start
RB25
Alvin Kamara
Saints
vs Vikings, Sun 1:00 PM
11.2
Flex
RB25
Alvin Kamara
vs Vikings, Sun 1:00 PM
11.2
Flex
Left off: Breece Hall, Rico Dowdle, Rachaad White and Zach Charbonnet (out), Travis Etienne Jr., Jadarian Price, Jordan Mason, De'Von Achane, Jonah Coleman and Isiah Pacheco (IR). Panthers and Chiefs on bye.
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Deciding between two?

Montgomery against the running backs projected closest to him
Montgomery or Hampton?Montgomery by 0.3Montgomery or Harvey?Montgomery by 0.6Montgomery or Kamara?Montgomery by 0.7Montgomery or Gordon?Montgomery by 1.0
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Titans against running backs
Points
Wk 1
Breece Hall, NYJ
19.8
Wk 2
Tank Bigsby, PHI
11.8
Wk 3
Cam Skattebo, NYG
13.0
Wk 4
Derrick Henry, BAL
15.9

15.1 a game allowed. Montgomery is projected for 11.9.

Projections and roster percentages are ESPN's, PPR scoring, checked Tue 11:31 AM ET. The call comes from his rank at his position in a 12-team league. Ranks leave off anyone ruled out.