David Montgomery Week 14 Outlook - Lions at Bears

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 7th 2023, 1:05pm EST

Montgomery has been the early down hammer since his Week 10 return, only seeing a 22.4% route run rate and 2.9% target share. He has averaged 15.1 touches and 85.1 total yards per game in that span. Montgomery continues to crush would-be tacklers in the open field, ranking fifth in missed tackles forced per attempt and eighth in yards after contact per attempt. This week's matchup is tough for any back playing that early down role in an offense. Since Week 8, Chicago has been a very good run defense, allowing the second-fewest rushing yards per game, the fourth-lowest rushing touchdown rate, and the tenth-lowest yards after contact per attempt. Montgomery needs to spike at least one touchdown this week to pay off in fantasy. Week 14 Positional Value: RB2