David Montgomery · Jaylen Warren · 2026 week 3

David Montgomery or Jaylen Warren?

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

Start David Montgomery — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans David Montgomery (IND allow the 2nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
David Montgomery START	@ IND	14.8	2nd · soft	16.7	3,458	healthy
Jaylen Warren	vs CIN	13.4	26th · tough	10	1,875	healthy

RBs vs IND recently: Derrick Henry 34.3 pts (W1) · Kenneth Walker 17.8 pts (W2).

RBs vs CIN recently: Bucky Irving 13.3 pts (W1) · Woody Marks 3.5 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

David Montgomery carries the higher trade value — 3,458 against 1,875 (a 46% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving David Montgomery gets the most. Momentum: David Montgomery +138 and Jaylen Warren -341 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.