2026 season · Week 5 · RB

David Montgomery vs RJ Harvey: Who Should I Start in Week 5?

Toss-up between Montgomery and Harvey in PPR. Too close to call: 11.6 vs 11.6 projected PPR points. In half-PPR scoring the call flips to Montgomery. In standard scoring the call flips to Montgomery.

Scoring

Toss-up between Montgomery and Harvey in PPR

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David MontgomeryHOURB@ TEN

11.9 PPR pts

422

Floor 4 · median 10.8 · ceiling 22

Plays: 98%
Implied total: 22.5 (fav by 6.5)
Matchup: Neutral · 24th
Snap share: 56%▲1

Too close to call: 11.6 vs 11.6 projected PPR points.

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StartRB2 · #16tie

RJ HarveyDENRB@ LAC

13.4 PPR pts

424

Floor 4 · median 12.1 · ceiling 24

Plays: 87%
Implied total: 23.0 (fav by 3.5)
Matchup: Neutral · 15th
Snap share: 44%▲1

Too close to call: 11.6 vs 11.6 projected PPR points.

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How this works

Both players come from the same weekly projection: a mean and an 80% range from 2,000 simulated games, scored in your format, and the chance he plays. Start goes to the higher expected points (chance to play × projection); within 10% is a Flex-level close call. The tier ranks each player against everyone at his position this week. Reasons are templates filled with the model's numbers.

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Frequently asked questions

Should I start David Montgomery or RJ Harvey in Week 5?

Toss-up between Montgomery and Harvey in PPR. Too close to call: 11.6 vs 11.6 projected PPR points. In half-PPR scoring the call flips to Montgomery. In standard scoring the call flips to Montgomery.

Who has the higher ceiling, David Montgomery or RJ Harvey?

RJ Harvey: his 90th-percentile outcome is 24 PPR points against 22 for David Montgomery, from 2,000 simulated games each.

Who is the safer start, David Montgomery or RJ Harvey?

RJ Harvey: a floor (10th percentile) of 4 PPR points vs 4, and a 87% chance to play vs 98%.

What are David Montgomery's and RJ Harvey's Week 5 projections?

PPR: Montgomery 11.9, Harvey 13.4; half-PPR: Montgomery 11.2, Harvey 11.6; standard: Montgomery 10.6, Harvey 9.9 (points if he plays).

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