David Montgomery vs Raheim Sanders: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between David Montgomery and Raheim Sanders for your lineup, you are not alone. David Montgomery finished the 2025 season at 9.1 PPG for the Houston Texans (17 games), and Raheim Sanders averaged 4.7 for the Cleveland Browns (4 games).
That 4.4-point weekly advantage for David Montgomery 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.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. David Montgomery ran for 716 yards and 8 touchdowns; Raheim Sanders posted 92 and 1. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
David Montgomery has his bye in Week 14, and Raheim Sanders rests in Week 10. 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.
