Start Bucky Irving or David Montgomery?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

RBBucky IrvingTB · RB33

13.1Clutch · Wk 1@ CIN

RBDavid MontgomeryHOU · RB27

13.7Clutch · Wk 1vs BUF

Who to start

Slight lean

David Montgomery

Higher Clutch Score this week: 13.7 vs 13.1 projected points.
Better matchup (vs BUF, Easy).

This week, side by side

Stat	Irving	Montgomery
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	13.1	13.7
Baseline proj / game	11.6	11.9
Points / game (season)	13.9	9.8
Snap share	62%	37%
Red-zone touches	21	35

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Bucky Irving vs David Montgomery comparison.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.