David Montgomery · Jaylen Warren · 2026 week 1

David Montgomery or Jaylen Warren?

Start David Montgomery — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans David Montgomery (BUF allow the 6th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
David Montgomery START	vs BUF	14.4	6th · soft	4.6	3,470	healthy
Jaylen Warren	vs ATL	13.3	17th	16.8	2,357	healthy

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

RBs vs ATL recently: Michael Carter 6.5 pts (W16) · Kyren Williams 13 pts (W17) · Audric Estime 10.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

David Montgomery carries the higher trade value — 3,470 against 2,357 (a 32% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving David Montgomery gets the most. Momentum: David Montgomery +146 and Jaylen Warren +599 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.