David Montgomery · Jonah Coleman · 2026 week 8

David Montgomery or Jonah Coleman?

Wondering who you should start this week — David Montgomery or Jonah Coleman? 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 1.3 points. The matchup leans David Montgomery (LAC allow the 8th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
David Montgomery START	@ LAC	11.3	8th · soft	4.1	845	Out
Jonah Coleman	vs KC	10.0	26th · tough	11.9	1,085	healthy

RBs vs LAC recently: Emanuel Wilson 24 pts (W4) · J.K. Dobbins 13.4 pts (W5) · Kenneth Walker III 25.9 pts (W6).

RBs vs KC recently: Ashton Jeanty 12.6 pts (W4) · Kimani Vidal 4 pts (W6) · Emanuel Wilson 17.5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

David Montgomery projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
David Montgomery faces LAC, 8th most generous to RBs.
David Montgomery is flagged OUT.
Jonah Coleman faces KC, 26th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonah Coleman carries the higher trade value — 1,085 against 845 (a 22% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonah Coleman gets the most. Momentum: David Montgomery -1719 and Jonah Coleman +955 over the last 30 days.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.