NegativeValueSat, August 1, 2026
Montgomery's sixth-round ADP ignores age cliff and Houston's poor RB track record.
David MontgomeryRBHOU
The source rates Montgomery as overvalued at Rounds 6-7 (RB24 ADP). While Montgomery's move from Detroit to Houston and escape from Jahmyr Gibbs' shadow has generated RB1 hype, the source cautions the excitement has gone too far for the 29-year-old. Houston's recent track record with veteran RB pickups is poor: Joe Mixon finished RB17 in 2024, but Nick Chubb, David Johnson, and Mark Ingram have been wasteland. Montgomery is at the historical running back cliff around 28-29 years old and 1,500 career carries. It's unlikely he hits double-digit touchdowns as he did with the high-scoring Lions, and if efficiency drops, returning value on a sixth-round ADP will be very tough.
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Houston's recent track record with veteran RB pickups is unencouraging. Joe Mixon finished as the RB17 in 2024, but otherwise, it's been a wasteland: Nick Chubb, David Johnson, Mark Ingram, etc. Moreover, Montgomery is right at the edge of where historical data has set the 'running back cliff' -- around 28 to 29 years old and 1,500 career carries.
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- What did NFL.com News say about David Montgomery?
- The source rates Montgomery as overvalued at Rounds 6-7 (RB24 ADP). While Montgomery's move from Detroit to Houston and escape from Jahmyr Gibbs' shadow has generated RB1 hype, the source cautions the excitement has gone too far for the 29-year-old. Houston's recent track record with veteran RB pickups is poor: Joe Mixon finished RB17 in 2024, but Nick Chubb, David Johnson, and Mark Ingram have been wasteland. Montgomery is at the historical running back cliff around 28-29 years old and 1,500 career carries. It's unlikely he hits double-digit touchdowns as he did with the high-scoring Lions, and if efficiency drops, returning value on a sixth-round ADP will be very tough.
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- STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for David Montgomery (RB HOU). Montgomery's sixth-round ADP ignores age cliff and Houston's poor RB track record.
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- David Montgomery'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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