Chase Brown vs David Montgomery: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Chase Brown and David Montgomery for your lineup, you are not alone. Chase Brown finished the 2025 season at 14.6 PPG for the Cincinnati Bengals (17 games), and David Montgomery averaged 9.1 for the Houston Texans (17 games).
That 5.5-point weekly advantage for Chase Brown is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Chase Brown is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 69 targets into 437 yards, while David Montgomery profiles as a more traditional rusher with 716 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats Chase Brown carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Chase Brown 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.
