Montgomery is Houston's workhorse with Mixon-like volume; superior metrics vs. Marks.
Montgomery is now Houston's do-it-all workhorse for 2026 after being phased out of Detroit's plans last season (RB32 in fantasy points per game, 32.1% snap rate in Weeks 12-18). Derek Brown projects Montgomery to absorb a workload close to what Joe Mixon saw in 2024 (fifth in opportunity share, 14th in snap share, 13th in carries, 281 touches). Brown dismisses backfield-split concerns with Woody Marks, citing Montgomery's superior per-touch metrics: he bested Marks in explosive run rate, missed tackle rate, rushing success rate, yards after contact per attempt, and yards per route run. Montgomery ranked 30th in missed tackle rate last season but 12th in yards after contact per attempt and 22nd in yards per route run, with 12th in first downs per route run. Brown projects Montgomery as a strong volume-driven RB2 that could flirt with RB1 production.
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View David Montgomery 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsDavid Montgomery now finds himself as the Texans' do it all workhorse for 2026...Montgomery should absorb a workload close to what Joe Mixon saw in 2024...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.
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- What did FantasyPros Articles say about David Montgomery?
- Montgomery is now Houston's do-it-all workhorse for 2026 after being phased out of Detroit's plans last season (RB32 in fantasy points per game, 32.1% snap rate in Weeks 12-18). Derek Brown projects Montgomery to absorb a workload close to what Joe Mixon saw in 2024 (fifth in opportunity share, 14th in snap share, 13th in carries, 281 touches). Brown dismisses backfield-split concerns with Woody Marks, citing Montgomery's superior per-touch metrics: he bested Marks in explosive run rate, missed tackle rate, rushing success rate, yards after contact per attempt, and yards per route run. Montgomery ranked 30th in missed tackle rate last season but 12th in yards after contact per attempt and 22nd in yards per route run, with 12th in first downs per route run. Brown projects Montgomery as a strong volume-driven RB2 that could flirt with RB1 production.
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- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for David Montgomery (RB). Montgomery is Houston's workhorse with Mixon-like volume; superior metrics vs. Marks.
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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.