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The Ringer Fantasy Football Show fantasy football takes on David Montgomery
Every source-backed podcast insight STACKED has extracted from The Ringer Fantasy Football Show about David Montgomery.
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All The Ringer Fantasy Football Show insights about David Montgomery
NegativeProjectionSep 21, 2026
Montgomery had three touchdowns in Week 1 and was the best player on the Texans roster that week, but in Week 2 against Cincinnati he combined with Woody Marks for only 18 rushing yards. The source believes Week 2's performance is closer to the 'real David Montgomery' and suggests his Week 1 success was an outlier rather than a sustainable trend.PositiveUsageSep 14, 2026
David Montgomery had a highly productive outing, recording three rushing touchdowns in the Texans game.PositiveUsageSep 9, 2026
The source describes David Montgomery as 'rock solid' and notes his value in pass protection, which is expected to help the Texans' offense.NegativeValueAug 26, 2026
In a hypothetical exercise, the source debates the value of David Montgomery, ultimately choosing to 'kill' him in one scenario and 'marry' him in another, reflecting mixed sentiment on his long-term outlook.NegativeValueAug 26, 2026
The source advises against drafting David Montgomery, citing his move to a Texans offense that ranked 29th in yards per carry and 31st in rushing touchdowns in 2025. Despite his volume potential, the source views him as a 'dead zone' running back who is being drafted too high (around 50th-60th overall) compared to his historical ranking of 35th.PositiveRoleAug 20, 2026
Montgomery is viewed as a high-floor, volume-based play in Houston, with the source comparing his projected usage to Joe Mixon's role in the same offense. He is expected to handle the majority of rushing and passing work.NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026
Bill Simmons expresses concern about David Montgomery with the Texans, questioning whether the team can fix their offensive line issues and whether Montgomery can stay healthy as the primary back. These uncertainties place him in a tier of lead backs with significant question marks, making him less reliable than Kyron Williams.NegativeDepth ChartJul 28, 2026
David Montgomery is grouped in a tier of lead backs with multiple questions about them; speaker notes the tier is starting to get icky and there's a clean top 12 at running back before concerns mount.NegativeDepth ChartJul 28, 2026
Montgomery has departed the Lions and is now on a new team (the Colts, where he was replaced by Isaiah Pacheco). His departure is cited as a key reason to prefer Jameer Gibbs in the Gibbs vs. Robinson debate, as Gibbs no longer has to share touches with a capable running back. Montgomery is 25 years old and was a touchdown-scoring back for Detroit.PositiveProjectionNo date
David Montgomery (Monra) is identified as one of only three core parts of the Lions passing game alongside Jameson Williams and Anthony Gibbs, suggesting concentrated target and usage opportunity.