David Montgomery for Kenny Gainwell (2026)
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David Montgomery RB - HOU  David Montgomery RB - HOU | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB  Kenny Gainwell RB - TB |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 24 | # 38 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | vs. BUF | at CIN | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 4 star matchup. RBs perform a little better than their average vs BUF | This is a 4 star matchup. RBs perform a little better than their average vs CIN | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 142.9 | 148.3 | - |
| Avg Game | 8.4 | 8.7 | - |
| Avg Projection | 161.4 | 116.8 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 11 | 21 | - |
| Misc | |||
| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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06/28 | #28 | #40 | - |
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06/28 | #25 | #37 | - |
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06/27 | #27 | #36 | - |
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06/24 | #22 | #36 | - |
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06/26 | #23 | #39 | - |
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06/26 | #25 | #37 | - |
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06/08 | #24 | #42 | - |
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06/26 | #25 | #36 | - |
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06/25 | #24 | #40 | - |
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06/23 | #19 | #39 | - |
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06/15 | #21 | #39 | - |
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06/20 | #36 | #50 | - |
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06/19 | #26 | #39 | - |
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06/19 | #42 | #41 | - |
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06/18 | #21 | #31 | - |
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04/15 | #24 | #46 | - |
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06/28 | #19 | #38 | - |
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06/01 | #24 | #34 | - |
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05/29 | #26 | #38 | - |
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06/10 | #21 | #41 | - |
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04/29 | #25 | #40 | - |
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05/04 | #19 | #43 | - |
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04/28 | #25 | #45 | - |
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04/27 | #23 | #43 | - |
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04/27 | #24 | #47 | - |
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06/09 | #25 | #43 | - |
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04/20 | #24 | #46 | - |
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06/22 | #25 | #38 | - |
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03/24 | #24 | #46 | - |
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David Montgomery RB - HOU David Montgomery RB - HOU | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. BUF | at CIN |
| Week 2 | vs. CIN | vs. CLE |
| Week 3 | at IND | vs. MIN |
| Week 4 | vs. DAL | vs. GB |
| Week 5 | at TEN | at DAL |
| Week 6 | at JAC | vs. PIT |
| Week 7 | vs. NYG | at CAR |
| Week 8 | BYE WEEK | vs. ATL |
| Week 9 | at LAC | at CHI |
| Week 10 | at CLE | BYE WEEK |
| Week 11 | vs. IND | at DET |
| Week 12 | vs. BAL | vs. CAR |
| Week 13 | at PIT | vs. LAC |
| Week 14 | at WAS | at BAL |
| Week 15 | vs. JAC | vs. NO |
| Week 16 | at PHI | at ATL |
| Week 17 | at GB | vs. LAR |
| Week 18 | vs. TEN | at NO |
David Montgomery RB - HOU David Montgomery RB - HOU | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 225.5 | 110.7 |
| Rush Yards | 936.3 | 485.2 |
| Rush TDs | 7.3 | 3.8 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 30.5 | 49.7 |
| Rec Yards | 226.3 | 351.7 |
| Rec TDs | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 161.4 | 116.8 |
David Montgomery RB - HOU David Montgomery RB - HOU | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Week 2 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Week 3 | 28.4 | 8.6 |
| Week 4 | 1.2 | 25.4 |
| Week 5 | 17.2 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Week 7 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | 1.5 |
| Week 9 | 9.0 | 3.4 |
| Week 10 | 9.1 | 0.4 |
| Week 11 | 3.7 | 22.5 |
| Week 12 | 3.7 | 12.2 |
| Week 13 | 10.8 | 4.5 |
| Week 14 | 13.3 | 10.2 |
| Week 15 | 9.2 | 12.6 |
| Week 16 | 1.4 | 18.8 |
| Week 17 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Week 18 | 5.5 | 13.4 |
| Total | 142.9 | 148.3 |
| Average | 8.4 | 8.7 |
David Montgomery RB - HOU David Montgomery RB - HOU | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| 2025 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Week 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Week 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Week 5 | 1 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Week 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | 2 |
| Week 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Week 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Week 11 | 1 | 8 |
| Week 12 | 3 | 6 |
| Week 13 | 2 | 3 |
| Week 14 | 1 | 7 |
| Week 15 | 1 | 7 |
| Week 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Week 17 | 2 | 4 |
| Week 18 | 1 | 9 |
David Montgomery RB - HOU David Montgomery RB - HOU | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| Expert | ||
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | David Montgomery now finds himself as the Texans' do it all workhorse for 2026. Last year, he was phased out of the Lions' offensive plans as the season moved along, which led to his RB32 finish in fantasy points per game. In Weeks 12-18, he was the RB43 in fantasy points per game with a 32.1% snap rate, 8.2 touches per game, and only 42.8 total yards per game. Montgomery still has the juice to produce as a workhorse this season. Last season, he ranked 30th in missed tackle rate, but he was 12th in yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). His receiving chops are also still alive and well, as he was also 22nd in yards per route run and 12th in first downs per route run. Many will worry that Montgomery will split Houston's backfield workload with Woody Marks this season, but I don't see that happening. Montgomery should absorb a workload close to what Joe Mixon saw in 2024. In 2024, Mixon ranked fifth in opportunity share, 14th in snap share, and 13th in carries among running backs, finishing with 281 touches. Last season, Montgomery bested Marks in explosive run rate, missed tackle rate, rushing success rate, yards after contact per attempt, and yards per route run. Legit, every per-touch metric that I care about. Montgomery is the superior back, even at this stage of his career, and he'll be a strong volume-driven RB2 that could flirt with RB1 production. | Kenneth Gainwell was an integral part of the Pittsburgh backfield last year for the entire season, but he really hit his stride in Weeks 11-18 as the RB7 in fantasy points per game with 13.3 touches and 85 total yards per game. His passing game was robust during this stretch as he was third in target share (17.5%), second in receiving yards per game (45.4), fourth in yards per route run (2.10), and first in first downs per route run (0.116, per Fantasy Points Data). That also isn't to say that he wasn't also fantastic on early downs, ranking 14th in explosive run rate and missed tackle rate overall for the season among backs. Gainwell will play a prominent role for his new team (Tampa Bay) this season as a complement to Bucky Irving. Irving has had a substantial list of injuries that he has dealt with during his short career, so I wouldn't be surprised if Gainwell is leading the backfield some weeks in 2026 with a solid standalone role when Irving is active. Gainwell could easily return RB2 value in 2026 if everything falls in his favor. He definitely carries more fantasy appeal in PPR formats, though. |
