David Montgomery

Houston Texans
Running Back #5

Personal

Age	29
Birthdate	June 7, 1997
Height	5'11"
Weight	230 lb

Draft

College	Iowa State
Year	2019
Pick	Round: 3, Overall: 73
Team	CHI

Fantasy Value

David Montgomery's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 72 points, which makes his value similar to:

D'Andre Swift (87 points)
Quinshon Judkins (82 points)
TreVeyon Henderson (71 points)
Bhayshul Tuten (70 points)
Jaylen Warren (69 points)

David Montgomery is projected for 0.0 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the Buffalo Bills.

Week 1 Projections
Carries	Yards	Touchdowns
0.0	0.0	0.0

You can see where those projections compare to other RBs in our Running Back Rankings.

Player News

David Montgomery: David Montgomery to be Three-Down Back for Texans?

The Houston Texans acquired veteran running back David Montgomery from the Detroit Lions in an offseason trade, and he's set to be the lead RB this year in Houston. The Texans ran the ball 387 times a year ago, but they just weren't very effective after not having Joe Mixon (foot) for the entire season. Monty has already been receiving "rave reviews" from offensive coordinator Nick Caley, and the Texans think that Montgomery could be a "potential three-down back" in 2026 as they look to create more physicality in their running game, according to Cameron Wolfe of the NFL Network. Woody Marks took over lead-back duties for the team a year ago in his rookie season out of necessity, and he's not guaranteed to have a big role in his second season as long as Montgomery stays healthy. A lot depends on the progress of Houston's offensive line and quarterback C.J. Stroud's ability to bounce back after several disappointing seasons. If those two things align, Monty could emerge as a solid RB2 for fantasy managers after seeing his role decline in 2025 in his final year in Detroit.

Jun. 9, 2026 10:16 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Rushing					Receiving
YEAR	TM	GM	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC
2019	CHI	16	242	889	3.7	6	2	25	35	71.4	185	1	7.4
2020	CHI	16	247	1,070	4.3	8	1	54	68	79.4	438	2	8.1
2021	CHI	12	205	777	3.8	7	1	40	48	83.3	294	0	7.3
2022	CHI	16	194	780	4.0	5	2	34	40	85.0	316	1	9.3
2023	DET	16	209	975	4.7	12	1	16	24	66.7	117	0	7.3
2024	DET	16	185	775	4.2	12	1	36	38	94.7	341	0	9.5
2025	DET	16	150	674	4.5	8	1	23	28	82.1	179	0	7.8