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NFL DFS Deep Dive fantasy football takes on David Montgomery
Every source-backed podcast insight STACKED has extracted from NFL DFS Deep Dive about David Montgomery.
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All NFL DFS Deep Dive insights about David Montgomery
NegativeUsageSep 27, 2026
Montgomery is at 2% ownership and $6,000 against the Colts, who have a weak defense. However, the Texans employ an unusual drive-based rotation with Woody Marks rather than traditional situational splits: Montgomery plays 60-67% of drives but receives no goal-line work if those drives stall, while Marks gets all high-value touches on his drives. This makes Montgomery highly volatile week-to-week; he scored three touchdowns in week one when his drives reached the end zone, but was ineffective in week two when Marks' drives were the productive ones. He remains playable in large field DFS if you accept the unpredictability, but this backfield structure makes him unreliable for best ball.NegativeValueSep 19, 2026
At 6% projected ownership, Montgomery offers strong DFS value; he had a better workload than DeAndre Swift and nearly matched Bucky Irving's snap distribution, dominated inside the 10-yard line on every running back opportunity, and ran more routes than Woody Marks. He scored three touchdowns last week and ranked among the top running backs in expected fantasy points due to elite touchdown equity. The Texans are incentivized to lean heavily on the run with Nico Collins out. However, the source hesitates slightly due to the depth of quality 6k running back options and the risk that Houston may not reach the red zone frequently.PositiveValueSep 19, 2026
Montgomery carries only 6% projected ownership despite posting a better workload than DeAndre Swift in week one, making him an undervalued tournament play. The source highlights Montgomery's workload as comparable to or better than Swift's, positioning him as a strong value pick in DFS tournaments with low ownership.PositiveRoleSep 19, 2026
Montgomery's role is secure; concerns about Woody Marks stealing work are dismissed by the source's team of analysts as a misunderstanding of the offense.PositiveUsageSep 19, 2026
Montgomery was a fantasy points favorite heading into the season and delivered in week one with three touchdowns and 23 touches; he got every single backfield touch inside the red zone, led the backfield in route share, and ran more routes than Woody Marks; despite snap share being closer, Montgomery is consolidating all high-value touches and presents a contrarian DFS option, particularly with Nico Collins out.PositiveUsageSep 11, 2026
David Montgomery is a strong contrarian play at $6K, expected to handle a massive, every-down bell-cow workload similar to Joe Mixon's 2024 role; he faces a Bills defense that struggled against the run last season.