David Montgomery or Josh Jacobs: Who should I start in Week 7 Fantasy Football?

Fantasy football managers will want to keep an eye on the NFC North in Week 7 and David Montgomery and Josh Jacobs lead the charge for the teams in a division where every team has a winning record. However, both the Lions and Packers will face an uphill battle to get a victory in their upcoming games.

Detroit faces Minnesota in a divisional matchup. The Vikings are undefeated and 5-0 for the season. They are also coming off of a bye week, which means they will be fully rested. Meanwhile, the Lions will miss Aidan Hutchinson whose season is over after he fractured his leg last week against the Cowboys. If they are to win, the offense will have to be perfect and David Montgomery will have a lot of say in how that goes.

Green Bay does not have an easy assignment either. They faced Houston, who look like the second-best team in the AFC behind the Kansas City Chiefs. Jordan Love has thrown at least one interception in each of his four games this season and that makes establishing the run game crucial if the Packers are to emerge with a victory. Both Matt LaFleur and fantasy football owners will hope that Josh Jacobs delivers the goods in that regard.

Is David Montgomery a good pick in Week 7?

David Montgomery is having a solid season and has a touchdown in each of the five games he has played in. He was devastating last week against Dallas where he went into the endzone twice and recorded 6.7 yards per carry. But the Vikings' defense, coordinated by Brian Flores, is unlikely to be that generous.

Overall he has 351 yards in five matches, which is just a notch higher than 70 yards per game. He has six touchdowns in total and has a healthy 4.7 yards per carry. Fantasy football managers should consider him a good bet.

Is Josh Jacobs a good pick in Week 7?

Josh Jacobs has been consistent this season while also showing that he can reach greatness in individual games if the opportunities present themselves. When he got 32 carries against the Colts in Week 2, he ran for 151 yards. Jordan Love was injured in that game but is now back. Hence, that scenario is unlikely to repeat.

In total, he has 464 rushing yards in six games this season, which is north of 77 yards per match. However, his touchdown count is low as he has ventured into the endzone just once this year. The Packers' running back will provide stiff competition to his Lions counterpart when fantasy football owners have to make a choice.

Whom should I start between David Montgomery and Josh Jacobs in Week 7?

Given their respective stats where one player has more rushing yards per game and other has more touchdowns, fantasy football managers might struggle to make a decision. Sportskeeda's Start/Sit Optimizer can help them arrive at a conclusion for Week 7.

David Montgomery v Josh Jacobs - NFL Fantasy Football - Start 'Em Sit 'Em - Week 7 - 2024 NFL Season - Sportskeeda Optimizer Tool Results

The tool says that fantasy football enthusiasts go with David Montgomery over Josh Jacobs in this case. Both of them are expected to have similar rushing yards, in keeping with each player averaging over 70 yards per game. Their rushing stats are also similar.

However, since the Lions' running back has a higher chance of getting in the endzone, he ends up getting more points in this case. Detroit will be hoping that he also ends up being the difference maker on the field as they seek to become the first team to hand Minnesota a loss in 2024.