Bucky Irving · David Montgomery · 2026 week 1

Bucky Irving or David Montgomery?

Start David MontgomeryDavid Montgomery projects 2.3 PPR points clear of Bucky Irving in week 1, drawing BUF — the 6th-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
Bucky Irving	@ CIN	12.1	2nd · soft	8.7	3,385	healthy
David Montgomery START	vs BUF	14.4	6th · soft	4.6	3,522	healthy

RBs vs CIN recently: De'Von Achane 15 pts (W16) · Michael Carter 4.3 pts (W17) · Dylan Sampson 4.4 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 — 3,522 against 3,385 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving David Montgomery gets the most. Momentum: Bucky Irving -13 and David Montgomery +310 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

More RB decisions

Bucky Irving or Travis Etienne?Bucky Irving or Quinshon Judkins?David Montgomery or Cam Skattebo?David Montgomery or Travis Etienne?David Montgomery or Quinshon Judkins?

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.