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Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz fantasy football takes on David Montgomery
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz about David Montgomery.
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All Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz insights about David Montgomery
PositiveRoleJul 16, 2026
David Montgomery is a strong value in the running back dead zone; the Texans' offseason moves (Ed Ingram, Trent Brown, Caleb Ruten) emphasize gap blocking schemes where Montgomery excels with 5.7 yards per carry, and the team's history of heavy usage (they traded for him and gave a 4th and 7th round pick) suggests he will be heavily featured.NegativeProjectionJul 15, 2026
Montgomery has a low floor and low ceiling, described as having both safety concerns and limited upside potential.PositiveDepth ChartJul 15, 2026
David Montgomery is identified as part of the lower-end RB2 tier that zero RB strategists turn their attention to after the early rounds.PositiveDepth ChartJul 14, 2026
David Montgomery is no longer with the Detroit Lions, which eliminates volume concerns for Bijan Robinson and makes Jahmyr Gibbs the clear lead back in Detroit.PositiveMatchupJul 14, 2026
Texans have favorable early-season schedule with four matchups in first seven weeks against worst run defenses from last season (Bills, Bengals, Colts, Cowboys, Titans, Jaguars, Giants through week 7); nobody has better early schedule.NegativeBustJul 14, 2026
Analyst has reversed earlier bullish stance; now views him as a 'dead zone' running back ranked high purely on volume without belief in offensive upside or special talent caliber.NegativeValueJul 8, 2026
Montgomery is the subject of a dead-zone debate regarding his draft value, indicating disagreement or uncertainty about his appropriate draft position.