David Montgomery for Rico Dowdle (2026)
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David Montgomery RB - HOU  David Montgomery RB - HOU | Rico Dowdle RB - PIT  Rico Dowdle RB - PIT |  | |
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| Rankings | |||
| Rest of Season | # 23 | # 32 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | vs. BUF | vs. ATL | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 4 star matchup. RBs perform a little better than their average vs BUF | This is a 3 star matchup. RBs perform close to their average vs ATL | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 142.9 | 177.3 | - |
| Avg Game | 8.4 | 10.4 | - |
| Avg Projection | 161.5 | 153.6 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 11 | 24 | - |
| Misc | |||
| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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David Montgomery RB - HOU David Montgomery RB - HOU | Rico Dowdle RB - PIT Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. BUF | vs. ATL |
| Week 2 | vs. CIN | at NE |
| Week 3 | at IND | vs. CIN |
| Week 4 | vs. DAL | at CLE |
| Week 5 | at TEN | vs. IND |
| Week 6 | at JAC | at TB |
| Week 7 | vs. NYG | at NO |
| Week 8 | BYE WEEK | vs. CLE |
| Week 9 | at LAC | BYE WEEK |
| Week 10 | at CLE | at CIN |
| Week 11 | vs. IND | at PHI |
| Week 12 | vs. BAL | vs. DEN |
| Week 13 | at PIT | vs. HOU |
| Week 14 | at WAS | at JAC |
| Week 15 | vs. JAC | vs. BAL |
| Week 16 | at PHI | vs. CAR |
| Week 17 | at GB | at TEN |
| Week 18 | vs. TEN | at BAL |
David Montgomery RB - HOU David Montgomery RB - HOU | Rico Dowdle RB - PIT Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 225.5 | 206.6 |
| Rush Yards | 936.6 | 899.1 |
| Rush TDs | 7.3 | 6.2 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 30.5 | 32.1 |
| Rec Yards | 226.2 | 225.7 |
| Rec TDs | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 161.5 | 153.6 |
David Montgomery RB - HOU David Montgomery RB - HOU | Rico Dowdle RB - PIT Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Week 2 | 12.1 | 1.9 |
| Week 3 | 28.4 | 9.8 |
| Week 4 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Week 5 | 17.2 | 29.4 |
| Week 6 | 6.1 | 29.9 |
| Week 7 | 3.9 | 9.6 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | 5.4 |
| Week 9 | 9.0 | 26.1 |
| Week 10 | 9.1 | 12.3 |
| Week 11 | 3.7 | 10.0 |
| Week 12 | 3.7 | 7.4 |
| Week 13 | 10.8 | 7.9 |
| Week 14 | 13.3 | ‐ |
| Week 15 | 9.2 | 11.4 |
| Week 16 | 1.4 | 4.3 |
| Week 17 | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| Week 18 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Total | 142.9 | 177.3 |
| Average | 8.4 | 10.4 |
David Montgomery RB - HOU David Montgomery RB - HOU | Rico Dowdle RB - PIT Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | |
| 2025 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Week 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Week 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Week 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | 0 |
| Week 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Week 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Week 11 | 1 | 7 |
| Week 12 | 3 | 4 |
| Week 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Week 14 | 1 | ‐ |
| Week 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Week 17 | 2 | 5 |
| Week 18 | 1 | 2 |
David Montgomery RB - HOU David Montgomery RB - HOU | Rico Dowdle RB - PIT Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | |
| 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. | Rico Dowdle did it again last season. Dowdle fought to get to the top of the Carolina running back depth chart as he wrestled the starting job away from Chuba Hubbard. In Weeks 5-18, Dowdle averaged 18.6 touches and 87.7 total yards as the RB10 in fantasy points per game. Dowdle also excelled last season on the ground and in the receiving game. He ranked 23rd in explosive run rate, 17th in missed tackle rate, tenth in yards after contact per attempt, 17th in yards per route run, and 16th in first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). After that strong season, Dowdle now finds himself reunited with Mike McCarthy in Pittsburgh as a backfield complement to Jaylen Warren. The division of the Steelers' running back workload is up in the air for the 2026 season, but I won't count against Dowdle's ability to rise to the competition for RB1 duties. We'll likely see a committee approach for Pittsburgh this season, but Dowdle could easily return RB2 value if not strong flex value this season. |
