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David Montgomery

David Montgomery

RB - Detroit Lions

Height: 5' 11"Weight: 224 lbsAge: 26College: Iowa State

2024 Outlook

Draft Rank (ECR) #56
Best / Worst #42 / #74
ADP #77

Roster %

 
Yahoo
96%
 
ESPN
87%
 
FanDuel
 
DraftKings
David Montgomery reaches end zone in Week 18 win over Vikings

David Montgomery carried the ball 10 times for 40 yards and one touchdown in the Lions' 30-20 Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Fantasy Impact

Montgomery continues to have a nose for the end zone of late, registering a rushing touchdown in each of the last three games for the Lions. The veteran running back finishes a solid season as part of a two-headed backfield attack, rushing for 1,015 yards and 13 touchdowns to go along with 16 receptions for 117 receiving yards in 14 games for the Lions this season.

Chris Schommer15 weeks ago
David Montgomery finds end zone in Week 17 loss to Cowboys

David Montgomery carried the ball 14 times for 65 yards and one touchdown while failing to catch his lone target in the Lions' 20-19 Week 17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Fantasy Impact

Montgomery continues to find modest success out of the backfield of late, finishing with at least 50 rushing yards in each of his last eight games for the Lions, also scoring six touchdowns in that span. The running back provides a between-the-tackles option for head coach Dan Campbell and remains an RB2 option with RB1 upside against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18.

Chris Schommer16 weeks ago
David Montgomery reaches end zone in Week 16 win

David Montgomery carried the ball 17 times for 55 yards and one touchdown while also catching both of his targets for 14 yards in the Lions' 30-24 Week 16 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Fantasy Impact

Montgomery continues a steady stretch out of the backfield of late, finishing with at least 55 rushing yards in each of his last seven games while also reaching the end zone in five of those seven contests for the Lions. The veteran running back offers fantasy managers a fairly reliable between-the-tackles option as part of a two-headed Detroit backfield attack alongside rookie Jahmyr Gibbs, with a solid Week 17 contest against the Dallas Cowboys up next.

Chris Schommer17 weeks ago
David Montgomery sees 19 touches in Week 15 win

David Montgomery rushed 17 times for 85 yards while also catching two of his three targets for -3 yards in the Lions' 42-17 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 15.

Fantasy Impact

Montgomery continues to see plenty of work out of the two-headed Detroit backfield attack of late, finishing with at least 10 carries in each of his last six games for the Lions, averaging an impressive 5.9 yards per carry in that span. The running back remains a solid RB2 option with RB1 upside ahead of a Week 16 matchup on the road against the Minnesota Vikings.

Chris Schommer18 weeks ago
David Montgomery sees 13 touches in Week 14 loss

David Montgomery carried the ball 10 times for 66 yards while also catching all three of his targets for 19 yards in the Lions 28-13 Week 14 loss to the Chicago Bears.

Fantasy Impact

Montgomery found success despite failing to reach the end zone for just the second time in 10 games this season, averaging a strong 6.6 yards per carry in a losing effort. The running back will to return to the end zone in a difficult Week 15 matchup against the Denver Broncos.

Chris Schommer19 weeks ago