Bhayshul Tuten vs David Montgomery
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 9, 2026
Should you draft Bhayshul Tuten or David Montgomery?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CAR | 1.1 | RB64 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | CIN | 14.4 | RB18 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
3 | HOU | 8.1 | RB30 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | SF | 2.7 | RB54 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
5 | KC | 1.6 | RB57 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
6 | SEA | 3.8 | RB45 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
7 | LAR | 2.2 | RB50 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | LV | 9.1 | RB23 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
10 | HOU | 1.5 | RB54 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
11 | LAC | 13.4 | RB18 | 15 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | ARI | 1.7 | RB52 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | TEN | 8.4 | RB39 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
14 | IND | -1.5 | RB87 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | NYJ | 8.8 | RB31 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | TEN | 8.3 | RB24 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GB | 6.3 | RB35 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
2 | CHI | 12.6 | RB23 | 11 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
3 | BAL | 28.9 | RB2 | 12 | 151 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
4 | CLE | 1.2 | RB62 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | CIN | 17.7 | RB9 | 18 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
6 | KC | 7.1 | RB25 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
7 | TB | 4.9 | RB36 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
8 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | MIN | 10.0 | RB21 | 11 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
10 | WAS | 9.6 | RB25 | 15 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
11 | PHI | 4.2 | RB43 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
12 | NYG | 5.2 | RB36 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
13 | GB | 11.8 | RB22 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
14 | DAL | 13.8 | RB15 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
15 | LAR | 9.2 | RB30 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | PIT | 1.4 | RB63 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MIN | 5.0 | RB40 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
18 | CHI | 6.0 | RB35 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LAR | 15.8 | RB14 | 17 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2 | TB | 15.0 | RB13 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
3 | ARI | 19.7 | RB8 | 23 | 105 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
4 | SEA | 14.5 | RB18 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | DAL | 20.5 | RB5 | 12 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MIN | 6.5 | RB35 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
8 | TEN | 14.4 | RB17 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
9 | GB | 11.1 | RB24 | 17 | 73 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
10 | HOU | 12.1 | RB16 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
11 | JAX | 23.0 | RB4 | 15 | 75 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
12 | IND | 14.8 | RB10 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
13 | CHI | 13.9 | RB15 | 21 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
14 | GB | 16.9 | RB10 | 14 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
15 | BUF | 5.5 | RB37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
Latest takes
“Round 12: Chris Rodriguez (RB – JAX) The Jaguars have Bhayshul Tuten as the primary ball-carrier, but Chris Rodriguez Jr.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 5“Bhayshul Tuten (JAC) — ECR: RB25 | Projection Rank: RB23 | Projected FPTS: 193.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“Last yr among 35 RBs w/ at least 25 RZ rush att (per @FantasyPtsData ) Sure… Chris Rodriguez was 6th in rushing success % & had the 13th-lowest stuff % BUT… Bhayshul Tuten was 4th BEST in rushing success % & had the 4th-lowest stuff %.”
Mike Anderson· Aug 3
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“Rodriguez will remain a worry for Tuten at the goal line and to his overall touch count until we see his role fleshed out this season, but if he can be the clear lead guy, he has the talent to match Etienne’s RB13 finish last year in fantasy points per game.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 28“This could be the big breakout season for Tuten, who, on a per-touch basis, flashed the immense talent that I really liked when he was in college.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 28“The second-year back checks literally every box that sharp fantasy managers look for in upside RBs. Athleticism is an easy place to start, as Tuten ran a blazing 4.32 40-yard dash at last year’s NFL Combine.”
Ted Chmyz· Jul 27“With Travis Etienne Jr. now in New Orleans, there are now more than 250 vacated touches in Jacksonville for Bhayshul Tuten and new running back addition Chris Rodriguez Jr.”
Ryan Kirksey· Jul 24“The Bhayshul Tuten hype train has only continued to grow this offseason. Despite the threat of newly acquired Chris Rodriguez, Tuten’s ADP has been on a steady rise this summer.”
Jonathan Lange· Jul 23“Bhayshul Tuten being ranked outside of the top 24 in half-PPR feels criminal. Yes, he will face competition from Chris Rodriguez in camp, but all signs point towards Tuten winning the starting running back role for Jacksonville.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 23“Some may call me crazy, but I call Tuten a league winner.”
Ellis Johnson· Jul 23“Bhayshul Tuten was picked almost entirely on per-touch efficiency. Among 55 qualifying running backs last year, he ranked fifth in rushing success rate and 11th in missed tackles forced, elite marks for a rookie.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 22“With Travis Etienne gone, Bhayshul Tuten will compete with Chris Rodriguez to be the lead back for the Jaguars in 2026. I want to bet on Tuten this year and his talent. Last year, Tuten was unfortunately robbed of the stretch run of his rookie season as he was sidelined by a finger injury.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 15“Mike sees the upside in Tuten, expecting him to be boot-scootin' up to top-end RB volume this season.”
Kemper Trull· Jul 10“Tuten never got much work while the team leaned on Travis Etienne; however, Etienne is in New Orleans now, and the Jags brought in Chris Rodriguez (WAS) to help carry the load. This situation is eerily similar to Chase Brown before he broke out in his second year in Cincinnati.”
Jonathan Lange· Jul 10“Bhayshul Tuten didn't show much in his rookie season, with only one game over 30% snap share. Still, when he was on the field, he made an impression.”
Jonathan Lange· Jul 10
“David Montgomery, Tyler Allgeier, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Kareem Hunt, Jalen Hurts – 8 Jordan Love is the only QB in the last decade to:”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“David Montgomery (RB – HOU) At this point in the draft, I didn’t have a running back yet, so I wanted to start taking swings on players I felt had starter upside, and David Montgomery is definitely one of them”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 6“Last season, Montgomery bested Marks in explosive run rate, missed tackle rate, rushing success rate, yards after contact per attempt, and yards per route run. Legit, every per-touch metric that I care about. Montgomery is the superior back, even at this stage of his career, and he’ll be a strong volume-driven RB2 that could flirt with RB1 production.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 4
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“David Montgomery now finds himself as the Texans’ do it all workhorse for 2026. Last year, he was phased out of the Lions’ offensive plans as the season moved along, which led to his RB32 finish in fantasy points per game. In Weeks 12-18, he was the RB43 in fantasy points per game with a 32.1% snap rate, 8.2 touches per game, and only 42.8 total yards per game.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 4“A Case Study at the Round 4 Turn Currently in best ball ADP, DJ Moore and David Montgomery are priced right next to each other, with average draft positions of 47 and 48, as of July 27th.”
Tony Martin· Jul 30“Gibbs, like Bijan, has seen his total volume increase each year of his NFL career and is projected to take on an even bigger load now that Knuckles, aka David Montgomery , is gone.”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29“All this adds up to an offense that will be on the field a lot while nursing leads in the second half, and that’s all David Montgomery time, baby.”
Jeff Krisko· Jul 28“Flip this to David Montgomery last season, who didn’t get a lot of volume, but was 19 th in yards per touch, 32nd in true yards per carry, and 29 th in yards created per touch. What you see is a bell cow-style individual, very similar to Joe Mixon in the past, and this is the type of player that (despite being aggressively average) can put up a ton of fantasy points on volume alone.”
Jeff Krisko· Jul 28“Montgomery should absorb a workload close to what Joe Mixon saw in 2024.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 28“David Montgomery (RB – HOU) Montgomery’s price has crept up steadily all offseason to the point where one analyst is no longer comfortable with it, now sitting around the second pick of the sixth round. There was real confidence in him right after his team traded real draft capital to acquire him, but the cost has now outpaced that confidence.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 25“We were only a year removed from Joe Mixon scoring 11 times on the ground in Houston in 2024, so it is easy to get to David Montgomery having touchdown upside in a larger role with the Texans.”
Rich Hribar· Jul 24“Montgomery is, by all accounts, the lead back in Houston, with Marks handling the occasional third-down work. The Cincinnati native and Iowa State product’s ADP reflects a low-end RB2 finish. However, he could easily end the season as a high-end RB2.”
Jonathan Lange· Jul 23“The best RB value pick based on current ECR is David Montgomery. He is RB24 in ECR, and although Houston has struggled with their offensive line play and overall offensive output, Monty should get most of the RB touches in what projects to be a somewhat improved line and offense.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 23“Montgomery is the superior back, even at this stage of his career, and he’ll be a strong volume-driven RB2 that could flirt with RB1 production.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 23“David Montgomery headed to the Texans for significant draft capital and has very little competition around him.”
Tom Strachan· Jul 21