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Lamar Jackson
vs David Montgomery

2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR

Out
Lamar Jackson
QB · BAL
David Montgomery
RB · HOU

The crowd’s lean

Week 5

No weekly comparisons recorded for this pair.

This week

WEEK 5

Jackson

at ATL

Oct 11 · 8:20 PM ET

Out

Montgomery

at TEN

Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET

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Projected

12.8

Projected

Half-PPR
projection

2026 season, per game

JacksonMontgomery
20.0Fantasy pts10.2
4Games4
242Pass yds—
1.5Pass TD—
—INT—
4.8Carries11.8
36Rush yds32
7.6Yds/carry2.7
—Targets—
—Receptions—
—Receiving yds17
—Touchdowns—
JacksonMontgomery
17.1Fantasy pts9.1
13Games17
196Pass yds0
1.6Pass TD0.1
0.5INT0.0
5.2Carries9.3
27Rush yds42
5.2Yds/carry4.5
0.0Targets1.7
0.0Receptions1.4
0Receiving yds11
0.2Touchdowns0.5
Full game log & past seasons +
Lamar Jackson
2026 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTCMPYDTDINTRuYDRuTD
1
—
25.0
QB7
25
17
324
1
—
40
1
2
—
15.8
QB16
31
21
235
1
1
34
—
3
—
20.4
QB13
20
15
186
2
—
50
—
4
—
18.9
QB11
20
15
222
2
—
20
—
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTCMPYDTDINTRuYDRuTD
1
BUF
29.4
QB4
19
14
209
2
—
70
1
2
CLE
26.3
QB3
29
19
225
4
—
13
—
3
DET
27.0
QB3
27
21
288
3
—
35
—
4
KC
11.7
QB27
20
14
147
1
1
48
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
MIA
25.6
QB9
23
18
204
4
—
14
—
10
MIN
16.6
QB15
29
17
176
1
—
36
—
11
CLE
6.7
QB29
25
14
193
—
2
10
—
12
NYJ
7.2
QB25
23
13
153
—
—
11
—
13
CIN
7.5
QB27
32
17
246
—
1
27
—
14
PIT
22.1
QB7
35
19
219
1
1
43
1
15
CIN
15.6
QB20
12
8
150
2
1
26
—
16
NE
4.7
QB29
10
7
101
—
—
7
—
17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
18
PIT
21.4
QB7
18
11
238
3
1
9
—
2024 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTCMPYDTDINTRuYDRuTD
1
KC
25.1
QB5
41
26
273
1
—
122
—
2
LV
17.4
QB9
34
21
247
1
1
45
—
3
DAL
26.0
QB4
15
12
182
1
—
87
1
4
BUF
23.6
QB6
18
13
156
2
—
54
1
5
CIN
33.4
QB3
42
26
348
4
—
55
—
6
WAS
19.9
QB12
26
20
323
1
1
40
—
7
TB
34.4
QB1
22
17
281
5
—
52
—
8
CLE
24.2
QB8
38
23
289
2
—
46
—
9
DEN
23.6
QB6
19
16
280
3
—
4
—
10
CIN
32.9
QB2
33
25
290
4
—
33
—
11
PIT
15.9
QB23
33
16
207
1
1
46
—
12
LAC
22.6
QB5
22
16
177
2
—
15
1
13
PHI
25.4
QB6
36
23
237
2
—
79
—
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15
NYG
36.1
QB3
25
21
290
5
—
65
—
16
PIT
21.5
QB12
23
15
207
3
1
22
—
17
HOU
29.4
QB6
15
10
168
2
—
87
1
18
CLE
23.0
QB10
32
16
217
2
—
63
—
David Montgomery
2026 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTYDTDTGTRECRYDRTD
1
—
27.4
RB6
20
60
2
3
3
19
1
2
—
3.4
RB47
6
10
—
2
2
14
—
3
—
5.8
RB36
11
33
—
2
2
15
—
4
—
4.3
RB46
10
24
—
—
—
19
—
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTYDTDTGTRECRYDRTD
1
GB
6.3
RB35
11
25
—
4
4
18
—
2
CHI
12.6
RB23
11
57
1
1
1
4
—
3
BAL
28.9
RB2
12
151
2
1
1
13
—
4
CLE
1.2
RB62
9
12
—
1
—
—
—
5
CIN
17.7
RB9
18
65
1
1
1
6
—
6
KC
7.1
RB25
4
24
—
2
2
37
—
7
TB
4.9
RB36
13
21
—
3
2
18
—
8
BYE
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
MIN
10.0
RB21
11
40
1
4
2
10
—
10
WAS
9.6
RB25
15
71
—
1
1
—
—
11
PHI
4.2
RB43
6
27
—
1
1
10
—
12
NYG
5.2
RB36
5
18
—
3
3
19
—
13
GB
11.8
RB22
8
32
1
2
2
16
—
14
DAL
13.8
RB15
6
60
1
1
1
13
—
15
LAR
9.2
RB30
7
32
1
1
—
—
—
16
PIT
1.4
RB63
4
14
—
—
—
—
—
17
MIN
5.0
RB40
10
25
—
2
2
15
—
18
CHI
6.0
RB35
8
42
—
1
1
13
—
2024 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTYDTDTGTRECRYDRTD
1
LAR
15.8
RB14
17
91
1
1
1
2
—
2
TB
15.0
RB13
11
35
1
4
4
35
—
3
ARI
19.7
RB8
23
105
1
3
3
17
—
4
SEA
14.5
RB18
12
40
1
1
1
40
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
DAL
20.5
RB5
12
80
2
1
1
—
—
7
MIN
6.5
RB35
9
31
—
4
3
39
—
8
TEN
14.4
RB17
9
33
1
1
1
5
—
9
GB
11.1
RB24
17
73
—
3
3
23
—
10
HOU
12.1
RB16
12
32
1
2
1
24
—
11
JAX
23.0
RB4
15
75
2
3
3
20
—
12
IND
14.8
RB10
8
37
1
3
3
36
—
13
CHI
13.9
RB15
21
88
—
3
3
36
—
14
GB
16.9
RB10
14
51
1
5
5
33
—
15
BUF
5.5
RB37
5
4
—
4
4
31
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Expert takes

Lamar Jackson
  • “Jackson, 29, has missed games due to five different injuries (two ankle issues to go with knee, hamstring and back problems) since 2021. He also did not look himself for a while following the 2025 hamstring issue, and the Ravens needed Huntley — brought back because of Cooper Rush ’s struggles in the QB2 role last season — again when Jackson sustained the back injury late last season. Although Jackson’s injury issues bring obvious concern given his play style, the Ravens armed their top player with extraordinary leverage this offseason by restructuring his deal .”

    Sam Robinson· Oct 10, 2026
  • “Lamar Jackson | QB, Baltimore Ravens (OUT) Lamar Jackson is recovering from an ankle sprain that has been described as “neither low nor high.” Timelines for recovery have been all over the place, but a one or two-week absence appears to be the consensus. Tyler Huntley is the backup and will step in for Jackson.”

    Jonathan Lange· Oct 10, 2026
  • “Ravens Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is the focal point of OC Declan Doyle ‘s offense, with HC Jesse Minter noting that he and Jackson were looking forward to working together as a group.”

    Wyatt Grindley· Sep 27, 2026
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  • “In both of his matchups with the Cowboys, Jackson has run for 181 yards and a TD.”

    Julia Papworth· Sep 25, 2026
  • “Lamar Jackson has a massive ceiling in what projects to be a high-scoring matchup against the Cowboys. Dallas was getting torched by Jayden Daniels before he went down with an injury, which bodes well for Jackson’s outlook in this spot. With his ability to make plays through the air and on the ground, Jackson has the potential to put up a monster performance here.”

    Frank Ammirante· Sep 25, 2026
  • “But Jackson has looked far more like his electric self at the start of this season than he did in 2025. By the end of the season, he should be right up next to (OK, maybe behind) Allen as a top-tier fantasy quarterback.”

    Ted Chmyz· Sep 23, 2026
  • “Unfortunately, Jackson had arguably his worst season as a starter in 2025. He missed four games because of injury and played part of the year hurt. The superstar finished as the QB14 on a points-per-game basis among qualifying quarterbacks, averaging 19.8 fantasy points per contest. However, I expect a bounce-back season for Jackson, especially with Declan Doyle taking over as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator.”

    Mike Fanelli· Aug 16, 2026
  • “If Lamar Jackson can bounce back, Henry could inch back closer to his 2024 production (RB4 in fantasy points per game).”

    FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5, 2026
  • “With plenty of time to recover from last season, Jackson is a ticking time bomb for fantasy production.”

    Ellis Johnson· Jul 23, 2026
  • “Jackson's 2025 performance was marred by injury and a subpar level of play (by his standards). Therefore, while he has tremendous leverage by virtue of the restructure and the $84.34MM cap number it created for 2027, he may want to come to the negotiating table on the heels of a better season.”

    Rory Parks· Jul 12, 2026
  • “Jackson mentioned that Doyle is running a completely different system from what Todd Monken deployed last season, while there are some concepts from what Greg Roman ran in 2022. Jackson expects more "explosiveness" this season, and Doyle is proving to be a very creative playcaller. "I feel like there's going to be a lot of explosiveness this year," Jackson said. "The way Declan calls plays and his creativity with his mind — how detailed he is — it's mind-blowing. I'm excited."”

    Tony Camino· Jul 10, 2026
  • “It was only a season ago that we saw Jackson finish as the QB1 with 425 fantasy points. That was his second time surpassing 400 fantasy points, a threshold that Allen has never exceeded.”

    Ellis Johnson· Jul 10, 2026
  • “Over his final eight starts, Jackson was the QB29 in fantasy points per game (11.9). He completed just 57.6% of his passes (28th) with 7 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He had the highest inaccurate throw rate in the league over that span (15.8%).”

    Rich Hribar· Jul 9, 2026
David Montgomery
  • “Montgomery has seen only 1.02 yards before contact per attempt and has been hit at or behind the line of scrimmage with 55.3% of his carries. I don’t see Montgomery finding any more running room this week. Tennessee has allowed the eighth-lowest explosive run rate and yards per carry, the sixth-fewest yards before contact per attempt, and the 13th-lowest EPA per rush.”

    FantasyPros Staff· Oct 8, 2026
  • “David Montgomery has been horrendous this season. We’re looking at just 2.7 YPA, 2.26 yards after contact per attempt (YCO/A) and only seven receptions in four games. As mentioned last week, Woody Marks hasn’t been much better analytically, and the blame shouldn’t be solely placed on them.”

    Jim Moorman· Oct 6, 2026
  • “After opening the season with 20 carries, 79 scrimmage yards, and three touchdowns, Montgomery has averaged nine carries and 36 scrimmage yards over his last three games, without scoring a touchdown in any of them. Even worse, Montgomery has turned his 47 carries this season into just 127 rushing yards — a miserable 2.7 yards per carry — and Woody Marks stole Houston’s lone rushing touchdown on Sunday. The workload is shrinking, the efficiency isn’t there and the touchdowns that were masking both problems have disappeared.”

    Tim Brosnan· Oct 6, 2026
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  • “Through three games, David Montgomery is averaging a whopping 2.7 YPA. He’s seeing about 52% of the touches, nowhere near the workhorse numbers everyone projected in the offseason. Woody Marks looks like the more explosive back of the two, though his numbers aren’t much better.”

    Jim Moorman· Sep 29, 2026
  • “Montgomery has a 4.5% explosive run rate, 1.54 yards after contact per attempt, and a 12% missed tackle rate. If Houston can play with a lead, Montgomery could have a bounceback game this week against Indy’s putrid run defense. Indy has allowed the third-highest explosive run rate, the sixth-highest rushing success rate, the seventh-most yards before contact per attempt, and the fourth-highest missed tackle rate.”

    FantasyPros Staff· Sep 26, 2026
  • “We have not seen much usage from Woody Marks yet, but David Montgomery should feast and may leave Marks (RB36) with some decent scraps. Blake Corum , RB, Los Angeles Rams The back half of 2025 saw Corum have an increase in workload with significant touches leading into the playoffs. Corum appears to be maintaining a similar workload and is due for a trip to the endzone.”

    Peter Kettering· Sep 24, 2026
  • “On the bright side, Montgomery does still have all four of the Texans’ carries inside the 10-yard line. But goal-line work alone is a recipe for an inconsistent FLEX play, not a viable RB2. The whole thesis behind Montgomery this season was his workhorse volume, and it hasn’t been there through two weeks (he’s also been fairly inefficient, for what it’s worth).”

    Ted Chmyz· Sep 23, 2026
  • “David Montgomery will likely operate as the team’s workhorse.”

    FantasyPros Staff· Sep 12, 2026
  • “David Montgomery (RB – HOU) I’m not buying the offseason narratives that the Texans backfield will be a 50/50 split. David Montgomery will likely operate as the team’s workhorse.”

    FantasyPros Staff· Sep 11, 2026
  • “Longshot Bet: David Montgomery to Lead the NFL in Rushing Yards (+8000) David Montgomery has bell-cow history.”

    Curtis Hirsch· Sep 2, 2026
  • “David Montgomery (HOU) At his cost in the middle rounds, Montgomery has the potential to win your league.”

    Joshua Poniatowski· Sep 2, 2026
  • “For all those reasons, David Montgomery is a player I am not leaving any drafts with, especially because this potential top-12 running back can be drafted.” – Adam Dove ( The Fantasy Couriers ) Travis Etienne Jr.”

    FantasyPros Staff· Aug 30, 2026
  • “Montgomery has played seven seasons in the NFL and has had 201 carries or more in five of them. He fell under that number in the last two seasons (185 in 2024 and 158 in 2025), but that was mostly due to how utterly unstoppable Jahmyr Gibbs is.”

    Richard Janvrin· Aug 29, 2026

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Draft history and ADP
ADP 34.4
Out
Lamar Jackson
QB · BAL · QB2
ADP 41.7
David Montgomery
RB · HOU · RB19
VS
The crowd's leanAll time
67% would rather draft Jackson over Montgomery
67%Jackson
33%Montgomery
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