The Texans have deployed David Montgomery and Woody Marks in near even workloads throughout camp, with the backfield trending closer to a committee than a traditional starter backup setup. Montgomery should open as the lead back, but OC Nick Caley’s tendency to stick with what is working creates a path to a hot-hand approach on game days.

PlayerProfiler gives Montgomery the stronger established profile, while Marks brings the younger prospect profile and could force the Texans to keep the split close if his preseason play carries over. Montgomery is the safer early bet, but Marks is a 12-team bench stash with a path to stealing more work than his ADP suggests.