Kyren Williams or David Montgomery Week 15 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for RBs

Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy football season has arrived and managers must now begin working on their starting lineups. Running backs have always been among the most important players each week, so picking the right ones to start is crucial. For managers debating between Kyren Williams and David Montgomery, here's which one is a better pick.

Is Kyren Williams a good fantasy pick in Week 15?

Kyren Williams

Kyren Williams has been one of the most reliable running backs during the 2024 fantasy football season. He currently ranks as the overall RB7 this year.

The Los Angeles Rams star has improved his fantasy value even more in recent weeks, finishing among the top ten weekly running backs in each of his past two games. He will play in the opening game of Week 15 on Thursday Night Football and despite a relatively tough matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, he is still an excellent choice for lineups this week

Is David Montgomery a good fantasy pick in Week 15?

David Montgomery

David Montgomery has proven he can provide reliable fantasy value each week despite working in a backfield tandem with Jahmyr Gibbs for the Detroit Lions. He currently ranks as the overall RB10 this year, which is impressive considering he has only exceeded 50% of the offensive snaps in three of his 13 games.

The veteran has also finished among the top 15 weekly running backs in each of the past four weeks and has scored at least one touchdown in ten of his 13 games overall. In a potential shootout against the Buffalo Bills that is expected to be one of the highest-scoring games in Week 15, he makes for a solid lineup option.

Kyren Williams or David Montgomery: Who should I start in Week 15 fantasy football?

Who Should I Start

Williams is the recommended running back to use in Week 15 fantasy football lineups over Montgomery. Both of them are strong picks this week, but Williams' featured role in his offense is one of the reasons why gets the edge this week

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Williams will score more than two additional fantasy points in comparison to Montgomery in PPR scoring formats this week. He has superior yardage projections and is more likely to score a touchdown, giving him more upside.