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Week7 · 2026
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Gordon

RB · MIA vs NYJ

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points9.9pts

Montgomery

RB · HOU vs NYG

Out · GroinRuled out

Projected points—

Ollie Gordon II or David Montgomery: who should I start in Week 7?

Start Ollie Gordon II.

Highlights

Injuries as of Tue 8:04 PM ET

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

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    • Hurts him: His lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, below his usual 0.75.−2.2 pts

    Usually scores 12.0 → projected 9.9−2.1 pts

    Also worth knowing

    • EdgeWith Achane out, he's the lead back this week.
    • He averages 1.0 carries a game inside the 5, so touchdowns stay in reach.
    • EdgeNYJ is the 10th softest defense for running backs.
    • A quiet week could drop to about 4.0 points.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionGordon: 9.9Montgomery: Ruled out
TD pointsof the projectionGordon: 2.3Montgomery: Ruled out
Expected TDsthis weekGordon: 0.39Montgomery: Ruled out
Projected team pointsGordon: 17.5Montgomery: 26.5 (best)
Goal line carriesper gameGordon: 1.0 (best)Montgomery: 0.6
Red zone carriesper gameGordon: 3.0 (best)Montgomery: 1.8
Red zone targetsper gameGordon: 0.0Montgomery: 0.2 (best)
Role
Snap shareGordon: 46%Montgomery: 47% (best)
Usage worthptsGordon: 8.0Montgomery: 8.5 (best)
Touch shareGordon: 26% (best)Montgomery: 25%
Target shareGordon: 4%Montgomery: 4%
Touches / gameGordon: 10.4Montgomery: 11.8 (best)
Targets / gameGordon: 1.0Montgomery: 1.4 (best)
Air yards shareGordon: Behind the lineMontgomery: 2%
Vacated touches this weekGordon: 15.3 (best)Montgomery: 7.0
High value touches / gameGordon: 2.2Montgomery: 2.4 (best)
Goal line carry shareGordon: 63% (best)Montgomery: 50%
Red zone touches / gameGordon: 3.0 (best)Montgomery: 2.0
Rush success rateGordon: 34% (best)Montgomery: 25%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Gordon: 4.3% (best)Montgomery: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredGordon: Earned by usage 8.0Scored 9.6Montgomery: Earned by usage 8.5Scored 9.1
Rush yards / gameGordon: 47.2 (best)Montgomery: 27.6
Points from rushingGordon: 87%Montgomery: 57%
WOPRGordon: 0.05Montgomery: 0.07 (best)
RZ target shareGordon: 0%Montgomery: 6% (best)
Inside 10 target shareGordon: 0%Montgomery: 25% (best)
Catch rateGordon: 100%Montgomery: 100%
Rushing points / gameGordon: 8.3 pts / game (best)Montgomery: 5.2 pts / game
Rushing floorGordon: 3.7 pts / game (best)Montgomery: 3.2 pts / game
Range
FloorGordon: 4.0Montgomery: Ruled out
CeilingGordon: 16.1Montgomery: Ruled out
Points from TDssteadier when lowerGordon: 38%Montgomery: 40%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Gordon: 0%Montgomery: 25% (best)
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterGordon: 34% (best)Montgomery: 75%
SteadinessGordon: Up & down (best)±6.7 ptsMontgomery: Volatile±11.9 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmGordon: BMontgomery: A- (best)
Game scriptGordon: Expected to trailMontgomery: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterGordon: 1.3 (best)Montgomery: 1.5
Defense funnelGordon: RunMontgomery: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedGordon: 23rd (soft)Montgomery: 29th (soft) (best)
Backfield roleGordon: LeadMontgomery: Out this week
Opp defender outGordon: None listedMontgomery: Edmunds (MLB)
Roof / surfaceturfGordon: OpenMontgomery: Retractable roof
Rest / scheduleGordon: Off a byeMontgomery: Normal
Opp paceGordon: 26th (slow)Montgomery: 8th (fast) (best)
Opp stuff rateGordon: 14% (best)28th (soft)Montgomery: 15%24th (soft)
Opp yards per carry allowedGordon: 4.219th (average)Montgomery: 4.8 (best)29th (soft)
Opp pass yds allowedGordon: 5th (tough) (best)Montgomery: 4th (tough)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameGordon: 0.2 (best)25th (soft)Montgomery: 0.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedGordon: 77%16th (average)Montgomery: 88% (best)27th (soft)
Starting QBGordon: Willis (Active)Montgomery: Stroud (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgGordon: 15.8 (best)Montgomery: 4.1
Last 5 avgGordon: 9.6 (best)Montgomery: 9.1
vs seasonGordon: +6.2 (Rising) (best)Montgomery: −5.0 (Cooling)
Yards per carryGordon: 5.0 (best)Montgomery: 2.7
Carries / gameGordon: 9.4Montgomery: 10.4 (best)
Yards per route runGordon: 0.27Montgomery: 1.08 (best)
Receiving aDOTGordon: −3.2Montgomery: 3.6
Touch share trendGordon: SteadyMontgomery: Left Week 5 hurt
Games since injuryGordon: None recentlyMontgomery: 0
Crowd
Started in leaguesGordon: 85%Montgomery: Ruled out
Nuvela position ranklower is betterGordon: RB26Montgomery: Ruled out
Yards linerushingGordon: 53.5Montgomery: Ruled out

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