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Davis Mattek fantasy football takes on David Montgomery
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Davis Mattek about David Montgomery.
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All Davis Mattek insights about David Montgomery
NegativeUsageSep 17, 2026
Davis Mattek is not high on David Montgomery at $6,500, clarifying that while Montgomery gets 70% of the touches, he is in a 50/50 snap split and unlikely to maintain his touchdown pace.PositiveUsageSep 10, 2026
David Montgomery is suggested as a low-owned (approx. 3%) DFS play because his skill set as an explosive outside-tackle runner matches the specific defensive weaknesses of the Bills.NegativeProjectionJul 24, 2026
The source references David Montgomery's injury as the reason Jalen Gibbs' role expanded and his legendary upside materialized, illustrating the importance of contingent value in fantasy football.NegativeValueJun 7, 2026
Mattek expresses reluctance about drafting David Montgomery in the 50s, despite acknowledging that RBs project better than WRs in rounds 3–6. Mattek prefers young WRs with unexploited ceilings at this stage of the draft, though notes that the reality of 2025 scoring does not support that approach.PositiveValueMay 22, 2026
David Montgomery (Gibbs) is a primary draftable piece in the Lions' best ball stack with a 24-point implied total in the Detroit-Chicago game. Davis Mattek identifies him alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta as the core Lions stack. Additionally, the cold weather environment in Green Bay during Week 17 makes Mattek like Montgomery 'a little bit more' for stacking purposes, as the Texans-Packers game is expected to feature high rush attempts and low volume passing.PositiveProjectionMay 8, 2026
Mattek feels better that David Montgomery is going to be a really consistent fantasy football asset compared to D.J. Moore, suggesting Montgomery has more reliable production expectations at this draft range.NegativeBustNo date
The source criticizes David Montgomery as a poor draft pick in marathon/cumulative scoring formats, calling him a 'marathon ass pick' and a 'drafter's ass pick.' The criticism suggests Montgomery is overvalued in these specific league formats where ceiling and consistency matter differently than in standard scoring.NegativeProjectionNo date
Drafted as part of a strong draft haul alongside Bejian Robinson, Malik Neighbors, Nico Collins, and Luther Burton; part of a strategy to build championship equity.NegativeBustNo date
Davis Mattek explicitly avoids volume-based running backs in this 2024-flavored draft framework, stating he will not take David Montgomery, positioning him as a player to fade when applying 2024 draft logic.PositiveRoleNo date
Montgomery's removal from the Lions tilts the offense slightly more pass-heavy, potentially shifting approximately 70 rush attempts into passes.PositiveRoleNo date
Removing David Montgomery from the Lions offense tilts them slightly more pass-heavy, potentially shifting approximately 70 rush attempts to passes.PositiveRoleNo date
Removing David Montgomery from the Lions offense probably tilts them slightly more pass-heavy, potentially shifting approximately 70 rush attempts into passes.