David Montgomery

Detroit Lions
Running Back #5

Personal

Age	28
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 83 points, which makes his value similar to:

Aaron Jones (89 points)
Omarion Hampton (85 points)
D'Andre Swift (81 points)
Tony Pollard (78 points)
RJ Harvey (70 points)

David Montgomery is projected for 9.0 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the Green Bay Packers.

Week 1 Projections
Carries	Yards	Touchdowns
7.935	34.72	0.435

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

Player News

David Montgomery: David Montgomery Rushes Just Seven Times In Return

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery rushed seven times for 28 yards during Saturday's playoff loss to the Washington Commanders. He also threw a pass for 20 yards. Montgomery returned from a multi-week absence caused by a knee injury. As expected, he took a backseat to Jahmyr Gibbs, who had twice as many carries and also saw a whopping 11 targets. Montgomery's ability to convert in short-yardage situations makes him a special running back, but there's no denying that he lacks the shiftiness, receiving skills, and big-play upside of Gibbs. Nevertheless, the two continue to form the best running back duo in the NFL. Heading into 2025, Montgomery will have standalone value as a high-end RB3, and he'll also be a premier handcuff option in case Gibbs gets hurt.

Jan. 19, 2025 12:12 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