Bhayshul Tuten · David Montgomery · 2026 week 1

Bhayshul Tuten or David Montgomery?

Wondering who you should start this week — Bhayshul Tuten or David Montgomery? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start David MontgomeryDavid Montgomery projects 2.6 PPR points clear of Bhayshul Tuten in week 1, drawing BUF — the 7th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bhayshul Tuten	vs CLE	11.3	11th	5.4	2,421	Questionable
David Montgomery START	vs BUF	13.9	7th · soft	4.6	3,226	healthy

RBs vs CLE recently: James Cook 25.4 pts (W16) · Jaylen Warren 6.4 pts (W17) · Chase Brown 15 pts (W18).

RBs vs BUF recently: Trayveon Williams 5.5 pts (W16) · Saquon Barkley 6.8 pts (W17) · Andrew Beck 6.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

David Montgomery carries the higher trade value — 3,226 against 2,421 (a 25% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving David Montgomery gets the most. Momentum: Bhayshul Tuten -12 and David Montgomery +66 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.