David Montgomery or DJ Moore: Who Should You Start?

The call

• The projection puts him on the RB2/flex bubble — 12.7 PPR points and an RB22 consensus rank is startable in a 12-team league, but there's no margin for a bad split.
• Usage is the problem: 37% snap share and a 5% target share mean he needs goal-line work to hit the number, and the quoted report that his "touches have been limited during training camp to help keep him healthy" plus the Woody Marks headline point to a true committee.
• Game script is neutral-to-thin — a 22.0 implied team total and a 1.5-point spread against Buffalo doesn't promise the grind-it-out volume that makes a two-down back pay off.
• Tipping point: if he's the clear short-yardage and red-zone back, start him as a flex; if Marks is soaking up passing-game snaps, a higher-target replacement is the better PPR play.

The call

• The role is real: an 85% snap share means he's on the field for essentially every meaningful snap, and that floor is what keeps him in the WR29 conversation at 11.6 projected PPR points.
• The target share is the problem. 16% is a complementary share, not an alpha's, and it caps the ceiling unless the game turns pass-heavy.
• Game script is neutral — a 1.5-point spread with a 23.5 implied team total points to a competitive, balanced afternoon rather than the volume-inflating shootout or comeback he needs.
• Sourced note (ESPN, 2026-09-04) has him on a new team in Buffalo, so the 2025 snap/target profile carries real transition risk. If you have another WR with a clearer target share, start that one; if you need upside in a 12-team flex, Moore is a fine plug-in.