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Is David Montgomery the 2026 version of 2024 Joe Mixon when Joe Mixon showed up in Houston and was one of the best ADP values on the entire board... he is going to flirt with RB1 value in production this year. He is a smash pick... he is going to be their unquestioned bellcow... he was 12th in yards of contact per attempt. He was 22nd in yards per route run and 12th in first downs per route run. So still uber efficient both on the ground and through the air... he surpassed Woody Marks on a per touch basis in explosive run rate, missed tackle rate, rushing success, yards of contact per attempt, and yards per route run.
STACKED’s take
2026 ADP value with RB1 upside; bellcow role with elite efficiency metrics.
RotoWire positions Montgomery as a 2026 ADP value comparable to 2024 Joe Mixon (RB9, 17.2 PPR PPG in Houston). Montgomery is available at mid to low-end RB2 prices but projects to flirt with RB1 value in production; the source calls him a 'smash pick' with high floor and RB1 upside. He is confirmed as the unquestioned bellcow for his team and remains efficient on both ground and air. On a per-touch basis among RBs with 100+ carries, he ranked 12th in yards of contact per attempt, 22nd in yards per route run, 12th in first downs per route run, and 30th in missed tackle rate. Montgomery significantly outperformed teammate Woody Marks on every efficiency metric that matters for RB evaluation: explosive run rate, missed tackle rate, rushing success, yards of contact per attempt, and yards per route run—the source emphasizes Montgomery 'lapped' Marks across all these dimensions, establishing clear talent separation.
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