David Montgomery

Running Back
RB
 / Detroit Lions
 / Lions

Player Stats

Touchdowns TD Rushing Yards Yd Receiving Yards Yd Receptions Rec Targets Tar
6 801 316 34 40

Player News

David Montgomery Struggles Again in Week 7, No Longer a Viable Starting Option?
Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery had a rough game in Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, recording 13 carries for 21 yards and two catches for 18 yards. 15 total touches is a positive sign for Montgomery after he saw just six in Week 6, but the 28-year-old has now been held under 25 rushing yards and out of the end zone in three out of the last four weeks. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs dominated in Week 7, recording 218 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns on 20 total touches. ... [Read More]
2025 Fantasy Football RB Rankings - Week 7 Start, Sit Running Backs
With a bunch of running backs around the NFL dealing with injuries, several backups are on the fantasy football radar heading into Week 7. To assist your start-sit calls at RB, we're back with our Week 7 fantasy football running back rankings for 2025. Check out the running back rankings below to find out where key RBs like Rico Dowdle, Kimani Vidal, David Montgomery, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Bam Knight, D'Andre Swift, and more stand for Week 7.Our RB fantasy football rankings for Week... [Read More]
Lions Looking to Give More Work to David Montgomery?
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that he would like to get running back David Montgomery a "bigger piece of the pie" in the rushing attack, according to Nolan Bianchi of the Detroit News. With a negative game script in the Week 6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Montgomery only saw four carries for 24 yards and caught two passes for 37 yards. It was by far the 28-year-old's smallest role through six weeks of the 2025 season. The Lions offense is at its best when they are ... [Read More]
Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Week 6 Buy Low, Sell High Candidates
Week 5 gave us a little of everything: blowouts, shootouts, hard-fought divisional clashes, and narrow comeback victories. It was impossible to predict the outcomes of many matchups, but hopefully the scoring surplus benefited your fantasy team.One player who gained value from and contributed to his team's 37 points was David Montgomery, whom I announced as a trade target last week. I'd consider Montgomery my best suggestion of the week, while Dalton Kincaid was perhaps my biggest miss. The ... [Read More]
David Montgomery Gets Involved in Trickery, Totals Two Touchdowns Against Cincy
Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries during Sunday's Week 5 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He also converted his lone target into a six-yard reception. Furthermore, the veteran running back was involved in a trick play as he threw a three-yard touchdown pass to tight end Sam LaPorta. In the end, Montgomery finished the victory with 71 scrimmage yards and two total touchdowns. He was the team's leading rusher and also posted a season-high... [Read More]