David Montgomery · TreVeyon Henderson · 2026 week 1

David Montgomery or TreVeyon Henderson?

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

Start David MontgomeryDavid Montgomery projects 3.8 PPR points clear of TreVeyon Henderson in week 1, drawing BUF — the 7th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
David Montgomery START vs BUF 13.9 7th · soft 4.6 3,226 healthy
TreVeyon Henderson @ SEA 10.1 32nd · tough 9.2 2,241 Questionable

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

RBs vs SEA recently: Blake Corum 12.1 pts (W16) · Rico Dowdle 6.3 pts (W17) · Christian McCaffrey 5.7 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

David Montgomery carries the higher trade value — 3,226 against 2,241 (a 31% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving David Montgomery gets the most. Momentum: David Montgomery +66 and TreVeyon Henderson -979 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.