David Montgomery · Quinshon Judkins · 2026 week 9

David Montgomery or Quinshon Judkins?

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

Start Quinshon Judkins — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Quinshon Judkins (NO allow the 1st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
David Montgomery	@ CLE	10.9	16th	4.1	1,047	Out
Quinshon Judkins START	@ NO	12.3	1st · soft	12.8	1,793	healthy

RBs vs CLE recently: Derrick Henry 4 pts (W6) · Tony Pollard 33.5 pts (W7) · Jaylen Warren 20.3 pts (W8).

RBs vs NO recently: Aaron Jones Sr. 15.7 pts (W5) · Tyrone Tracy Jr. 16.5 pts (W6) · Jaylen Warren 13.7 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Quinshon Judkins projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
David Montgomery faces CLE, 16th most generous to RBs.
David Montgomery is flagged OUT.
Quinshon Judkins faces NO, 1st most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Quinshon Judkins carries the higher trade value — 1,793 against 1,047 (a 42% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Quinshon Judkins gets the most. Momentum: David Montgomery -680 and Quinshon Judkins -905 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.