Who Should I Start? David Montgomery or TreVeyon Henderson

Friday, November 7, 9:47 PM

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery broke his two-game scoreless streak in Week 9, recording 50 scrimmage yards and a touchdown on 12 touches against the Minnesota Vikings. However, Montgomery also coughed up a crucial fumble that played a key role in Detroit's loss to its division rival. The veteran has a lot of equity built up with the Lions coaching staff, so it's unlikely that the mistake will cost him playing time in Week 10 against the Washington Commanders. Montgomery has seen fairly consistent usage so far this season, recording between 12 and 15 touches in five out of eight games played. He remains largely dependent on touchdowns for high-end fantasy production. The Commanders have allowed an average of 33.8 points per game over the last four weeks, so Montgomery should have a decent chance to find the end zone. He profiles as a low-end fantasy RB2 in Week 10 against Washington.

Sunday, November 9, 5:11 PM

New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson had 14 carries for 147 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns during Sunday's Week 10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also converted his lone target into a three-yard reception. The rookie essentially had the backfield all to himself with Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) sidelined and Terrell Jennings (knee) exiting in the first quarter. While Henderson's performance was nothing short of impressive, it's worth noting that the bulk of his production came on the two touchdown runs, which went for 55 and 69 yards. On non-touchdown runs, he was averaging just 1.9 yards per carry. Fantasy managers would like to see Henderson break off efficient runs more consistently going forward. Nevertheless, Sunday's huge game was a step in the right direction, and he should continue to be viewed as a strong RB2 option against the Jets.