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Montgomery needs goal-line volume to reach RB2 without receiving upside.

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Zachariason likes the move Houston made to land Montgomery, noting his toughness as a ball carrier, vision, and contact balance. However, without higher-level receiving numbers and averaging 4.5 yards per carry in 2025, Montgomery will need heavy goal-line work to jump into RB2 discussion.

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I like the move Houston made to land Montgomery. He brings toughness as a ball carrier, vision and contact balance. But without higher-level receiving numbers, Montgomery (4.5 yards per carry in 2025) will need heavy goal-line work to jump into the RB2 discussion.
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Zachariason likes the move Houston made to land Montgomery, noting his toughness as a ball carrier, vision, and contact balance. However, without higher-level receiving numbers and averaging 4.5 yards per carry in 2025, Montgomery will need heavy goal-line work to jump into RB2 discussion.
Is this good or bad for Joe Mixon's fantasy football value?
STACKED tags this as a neutral fantasy football signal for Joe Mixon (RB). Montgomery needs goal-line volume to reach RB2 without receiving upside.
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Joe Mixon's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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