Usage comparison · Running backs

Aaron Jones vs David Montgomery

Aaron Jones gets more of his team's runs (61% vs 52%) and more of its passes (10% vs 6%). Near the end zone, David Montgomery has had more chances (8 vs 4 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (36% vs 29%). David Montgomery is scoring more fantasy points a game (13.4 vs 11.6, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 12.7 vs 12.3 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

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Aaron Jones
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
11.6
Expected points per gameEst.
12.3

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

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David Montgomery
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
13.4
Expected points per gameEst.
12.7

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Aaron Jones and David Montgomery, season usage side by side
StatAaron JonesDavid Montgomery
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets77
Target share10%6%
Catches57
Receiving yards3448
Runs
Carries5237
Carry share61%52%
Rushing yards203103
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances48
Red-zone share29%36%
Goal-line runs13
End-zone targets00
Touchdowns
Touchdowns13
Expected touchdownsEst.0.72.2
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)11.613.4
Fantasy points (PPR)34.740.1
Expected points per gameEst.12.312.7
Points vs expectedEst.−0.8+0.7

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Carry share by week

Out of all his team's runs in his games, the part he got.

  • Aaron Jones
  • David Montgomery
Carry share by week
WeekAaron JonesDavid Montgomery
135%against GB63%against BUF
282%against CHI33%against CIN
374%against TB52%against IND

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Aaron Jones and David Montgomery
LeaderboardAaron JonesDavid Montgomery
Carry share leaders#12of 62 running backs#20of 62 running backs
Target share leadersBelow the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games)Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games)
Red-zone share leaders#24of 51 running backs#14of 51 running backs
Red-zone opportunity leaders#38of 104 running backs#18of 104 running backs
Goal-line carry leaders#24of 104 running backs#16of 104 running backs
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#22of 104 running backs#19of 104 running backs

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Aaron Jones

Role up

Aaron Jones's target share rose to 24% in week 3 (6 targets), from 2% in weeks 1-2.

Target share, week 3
24%
Targets, week 3
6
Target share, weeks 1–2
2%
Targets, weeks 1–2
1

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

David Montgomery

No talking points for him in this week's report.

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