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David Montgomery

David Montgomery

RB - Detroit Lions

Height: 5' 11"Weight: 230 lbsAge: 27College: Iowa State

2025 Outlook

Strength of Schedule
RB Rank: 22nd
Draft Rank (ECR) #55
Best / Worst #42 / #71
ADP N/A

Roster %

 
Yahoo
97%
 
ESPN
94%
 
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Montgomery remained the Lions' early down hammer and preferred goal-line option last year when healthy. Before he was sidelined in the back half of the 2024 season with a knee injury (Weeks 1-14), he was the RB11 in fantasy points per game, averaging 16.3 touches per game and 83.1 total yards. Last year, he ranked 17th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 25th in yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). When healthy, he dominated the inside the ten-yard line work with 33 carries to Jahmyr Gibbs' 16. It's wonderful to be the goal-line king in an offense that led the NFL in points per game and red zone scoring opportunities per game last year. While Ben Johnson's departure will have an impact on Detroit, this offense should still sit somewhere in the top 5-10 scoring offenses in the NFL. Montgomery is best viewed as a solid RB2 with obvious RB1 upside if he continues to spike touchdowns at a ridiculous rate.

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David Montgomery (MCL) off injury report for Divisional Round

David Montgomery is off the injury report for Saturday's Divisional Round game against the Commanders.

Fantasy Impact

Montgomery was able to practice in full all week. He'll return to his usual role alongside Jahmyr Gibbs in the Lions backfield.

Ari Koslow18 weeks ago
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Rankings
ECRBestWorst# of Experts
DraftRB #21RB #16RB #2741
Dynasty RB #22RB #18RB #2832
ADP
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Projections
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Projections (2025)
Rush AttRush YdsRush TdsRecsRec YdsRec TdsFumblesPoints
208.6865.79.933.1279.60.51174.8
History
Statistics
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Statistics (avgs.)
Rush YdsRush TdsRecsPoints
Last Week4043.5
Last 3 Weeks47.70.3410.1
Season to Date55.40.92.613.3
Game Log
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Game Log
OPPRush YdsRush TdsRecsPoints
Week 15vs. BUF4043.5
Week 14vs. GB511514.4
Week 13vs. CHI880312.4
Week 12@ IND371313.3
Strength of Schedule
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Strength of Schedule (2025)
OppSummary
Next Game@ GB16th easiest opponent
Next 3 GamesCHI, BAL, CLE25th easiest opponents
Playoffs (?)LAR, PIT, MIN29th easiest opponents
Rest of Season--32nd easiest remaining opponents