Start J.K. Dobbins. Bench David Montgomery. J.K. Dobbins leads at 9.9. David Montgomery is the first one out, 1.0 short.

Crowd: started Dobbins 46% · Montgomery 66%

Nuvela’s read

J.K. Dobbins projects 9.9 points on a 8.8–14.9 range. The matchup grades as tough against KC. Usage: carries / game at 15.3. Net: J.K. Dobbins is start this week.

David Montgomery projects 8.9 points on a 5.1–11.2 range. The matchup grades as run-funnel against BUF. Usage: carries / game at 9.3. Net: David Montgomery is a bench this week.

What flips it: Sit David Montgomery — projects 8.9, a run-funnel matchup vs BUF, but the role is cooling.

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Week 1 hasn’t kicked off — recent form, opportunity and matchup are based on the 2025 season, and update as the season is played.

	DobbinsStart	MontgomeryBen
Projection (median)	9.9	8.9
Floor	8.8	5.1
Ceiling	14.9	11.2
Touch share	19%	22%
Opportunity score	11.3	7.8
Matchup grade (recency weighted)	D	B+
Implied team total	19.8	21.5

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Start J.K. Dobbins. Bench David Montgomery. J.K. Dobbins leads at 9.9. David Montgomery is the first one out, 1.0 short.

Start J.K. Dobbins. Bench David Montgomery. J.K. Dobbins leads at 9.9. David Montgomery is the first one out, 1.0 short.