DJ Moore vs David Montgomery
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 27, 2026
Should you draft DJ Moore or David Montgomery?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MIN | 7.1 | WR46 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 0 |
2 | DET | 7.1 | WR58 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
3 | DAL | 10.8 | WR29 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
4 | LV | 5.8 | WR53 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
5 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | WAS | 6.7 | WR40 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
7 | NO | 6.7 | WR41 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
8 | BAL | 9.6 | WR34 | 7 | 4 | 73 | 0 |
9 | CIN | 21.0 | WR3 | 6 | 4 | 72 | 0 |
10 | NYG | 0.0 | WR120 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MIN | 2.6 | WR73 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
12 | PIT | 20.9 | WR6 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 2 |
13 | PHI | 3.7 | WR64 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
14 | GB | 0.1 | WR101 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
15 | CLE | 20.9 | WR5 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 2 |
16 | GB | 19.4 | WR7 | 7 | 5 | 97 | 1 |
17 | SF | 1.2 | WR103 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
18 | DET | 1.6 | WR84 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TEN | 7.5 | WR44 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
2 | HOU | 8.3 | WR31 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
3 | IND | 11.2 | WR33 | 10 | 8 | 78 | 0 |
4 | LAR | 9.7 | WR36 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
5 | CAR | 25.0 | WR4 | 8 | 5 | 105 | 2 |
6 | JAX | 4.0 | WR72 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | WAS | 4.4 | WR69 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
9 | ARI | 5.3 | WR55 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
10 | NE | 4.2 | WR57 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
11 | GB | 10.2 | WR33 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 0 |
12 | MIN | 23.4 | WR4 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 1 |
13 | DET | 19.7 | WR7 | 16 | 8 | 97 | 1 |
14 | SF | 7.9 | WR37 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 0 |
15 | MIN | 11.0 | WR30 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 0 |
16 | DET | 10.5 | WR30 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 0 |
17 | SEA | 9.2 | WR44 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 0 |
18 | GB | 17.6 | WR10 | 10 | 9 | 86 | 1 |
| 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
“DJ Moore (WR – BUF) | ADP: 53.2 ( WR 23) After years of dealing with subpar quarterbacks, DJ Moore gets to play with Josh Allen in 2026. He has been productive, averaging 14+ PPR fantasy points per game in five out of seven seasons since his rookie campaign, despite never being an elite touchdown scorer.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 25“Odunze still has Colston Loveland to compete with for targets, but without DJ Moore to compete with, Odunze feels like a shoo-in for a 20% target share.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“He’ll score double-digit rushing touchdowns and has a new wide receiver in DJ Moore at his disposal to help bolster his passing numbers.”
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“The addition of DJ Moore will certainly hurt Khalil Shakir’s stock, but in a half-PPR league, he’ll have some value.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 21“DJ Moore (WR – BUF) Fantasy owners could be gun-shy about drafting DJ Moore after his disappointing 2025 campaign, when he finished with just 145 fantasy points as the WR32.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 19“Of course, with DJ Moore coming to town, that’ll drop, but in a half-PPR league, Shakir is a fine option in the 11th round”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 6“However, I’m imploring you to go after the market share of the receiving work in PPR formats, because DJ Moore is an extremely cheap bellcow WR.”
Tony Martin· Jul 30“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“However, the Bills seem positive their offense will take a step forward this year with the addition of DJ Moore under new head coach Joe Brady.”
Tom Strachan· Jul 25“Moore has a new home for 2026 and beyond after being traded to Buffalo as Josh Allen ‘s new WR1.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 21“Going as the WR27 in PPR leagues, DJ Moore lands on a Buffalo Bills team that desperately needed a go-to option.”
Richard Janvrin· Jul 20“Obviously, it wasn’t a great season in 2025 for DJ Moore. Despite popping up for some big plays, he is coming off career lows in receptions and receiving yards.”
Matthew Betz· Jul 19“DJ Moore will finish the season as a WR1. Coming off the worst season of his career (50 REC, 682 YDS, 6 TDs, WR35 in Half PPR), Moore was traded from the Bears to the Bills. He is now catching passes from arguably the best QB in the league, Josh Allen.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 2“Both Brown and Erickson believe playing with Josh Allen creates a dramatically different fantasy outlook than Moore has experienced previously. Brown also argued that Buffalo didn't acquire Moore simply to make him another complementary piece. The expectation is that Moore becomes a featured receiver within the offense.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jun 28“Despite disappointing production, Brown noted Moore continued creating separation and winning routes at a strong rate. Those indicators suggest the talent remains intact, even if the fantasy numbers didn't reflect it.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jun 28
“In addition to the headline question, I was asked about keeping David Montgomery for a sixth-round pick in half-PPR leagues.”
Josh Shepardson· Aug 22“Round 6: David Montgomery (RB – HOU) David Montgomery was traded to the Houston Texans, and he’ll immediately bolster their backfield.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“It’s no surprise that David Montgomery believes he can be a lead back in the NFL and carry a full workload.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 19
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“added much-needed help to the offensive line and a dependable lead-back in David Montgomery .”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 11“With the Lions losing David Montgomery , that should open up some extra touches in the offense, and Jameson can see a handful of those.” – Muntradamus ( Beast Dome ) “I like a lot of WRs in this range, so I’m going to go with one of the more affordable options in Jameson Williams , whose current ADP is at WR 25.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“David Montgomery (RB – HOU) With a stable workload and an undervalued draft price, David Montgomery is a clear choice to draft in the middle rounds.”
Lawrence Iacona· Aug 11“The biggest reason Gibbs should be the RB1 is that he no longer shares the backfield with David Montgomery .”
Kyle Zeigler· Aug 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“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