Audric Estime vs David Montgomery: Who Should You Start?
Two running backs who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Audric Estime (New Orleans Saints) finished the 2025 season averaging 6.0 fantasy points per game in 7 games. David Montgomery (Houston Texans) came in at 9.1 PPG over 17 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
David Montgomery carries a 3.1-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Audric Estime ran for 198 yards and 1 touchdowns; David Montgomery posted 716 and 8. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Audric Estime has his bye in Week 12, and David Montgomery rests in Week 14. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
