PropStart/Sit › Week 4 close calls › RB
Austin Ekeler or David Montgomery: who should I start in Week 4?
· Austin Ekeler: WAS vs IND, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 AM ET · David Montgomery: HOU vs DAL, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET
Coin flip in Week 4: Austin Ekeler edges David Montgomery, outscoring him in 51.3% of 10,000 simulated games (half-PPR), so let your floor/upside need decide. PPR: Austin Ekeler (54%). Standard: David Montgomery (52%). Need a safe floor? Austin Ekeler (p10 2.3). Need upside? David Montgomery (p85 15.7).
| Scoring | Player | Wins H2H | Rank | Median | Floor p10 | Ceiling p85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | Austin Ekeler | 54% | RB22 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 15.4 |
| David Montgomery | 46% | RB30 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 16.6 | |
| Half-PPR | Austin Ekeler | 51% | RB28 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 13.3 |
| David Montgomery | 49% | RB30 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 15.7 | |
| Standard | Austin Ekeler | 48% | RB33 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 11.5 |
| David Montgomery | 52% | RB29 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 14.8 |
Both players are simulated together in the same 10,000 games, so shared-game correlation is included. Ties count half.
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