David Montgomery
- RB
- , Detroit Lions
- 28
- 230 lbs
- 5' 11"
- Iowa State
- 65
- 2
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Montgomery continues to be a reliable fantasy option in Detroit’s high-powered offense, finishing as the RB17 in 2024 despite missing three games—he was the RB13 on a per-game basis. That followed a strong 2023 campaign where he finished RB14 overall and RB8 in per-game scoring. As Jahmyr Gibbs' role grew, Montgomery’s touches dipped slightly from 16.8 per game in 2023 to 15.8 in 2024, but he made up for it with a larger receiving role—jumping from 16 receptions to 36 year-over-year. Efficiency-wise, he remains a tough, physical runner: he ranked 36th in yards before contact but 15th in yards after contact and 4th in broken tackles per attempt. His 16th-place PFF rushing grade was solid, reinforcing his reputation as an above-average grinder who can get the tough yards and score touchdowns. Montgomery’s weekly upside is somewhat TD-dependent, but his consistent workload and role near the goal line make him a dependable RB2, even as Gibbs becomes the flashier fantasy asset.
2025 Strength of Schedule - DET
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 @GB | 14 CHI | 10 @BAL | 17 CLE | 32 @CIN | 2 @KC | 22 TB | BYE | 9 MIN | 28 @WAS | 18 @PHI | 31 NYG | 11 GB | 24 DAL | 7 @LAR | 5 PIT | 9 @MIN | 14 @CHI |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
| Week | Opp | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @GB | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4.50 | 4.3 | 6.30 | 8.3 | 25/67 | 37.3% |
| 2 | CHI | 11 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 5.18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 12.1 | 12.60 | 13.1 | 23/59 | 39.0% |
| 3 | @BAL | 12 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 12.58 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 13.00 | 28.4 | 28.90 | 29.4 | 25/68 | 36.8% |
| 4 | CLE | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 1.2 | 20/60 | 33.3% |
| 5 | @CIN | 18 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 3.61 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 17.2 | 17.72 | 18.2 | 33/62 | 53.2% |
| 6 | @KC | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 18.50 | 6.1 | 7.10 | 8.1 | 17/54 | 31.5% |
| 7 | TB | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 9.00 | 3.9 | 4.90 | 5.9 | 30/68 | 44.1% |
| 8 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | MIN | 11 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 3.64 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5.00 | 9.0 | 10.00 | 11.0 | 24/64 | 37.5% |
| 10 | @WAS | 15 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 4.73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 9.1 | 9.60 | 10.1 | 38/70 | 54.3% |
| 11 | @PHI | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 | 3.7 | 4.20 | 4.7 | 23/59 | 39.0% |
| 12 | NYG | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 6.33 | 3.7 | 5.20 | 6.7 | 23/68 | 33.8% |
| 13 | GB | 8 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8.00 | 10.8 | 11.80 | 12.8 | 24/63 | 38.1% |
| 14 | DAL | 6 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 10.00 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 13.00 | 13.3 | 13.80 | 14.3 | 19/62 | 30.6% |
| 15 | @LAR | 7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 9.2 | 18/64 | 28.1% |
| Per game | 9.71 | 45.36 | 0.57 | 0.07 | 4.67 | 1.50 | 11.71 | 0 | 1.86 | 7.81 | 9.43 | 10.18 | 10.93 | 24.43/63.43 | 38.33% | |
| Totals | 136 | 635 | 8 | 1 | 4.67 | 21 | 164 | 0 | 26 | 7.81 | 132.02 | 142.52 | 153.02 | 342/888 | 38.33% | |
Previous Games vs. PIT
| Season | Week | Opp | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | @PIT | 13 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4.85 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 8.50 | 8.0 | 9.00 | 10.0 | 53/62 | 85.48% |
| Average | 13.00 | 63.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.85 | 2.00 | 17.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 8.50 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 53.00/62.00 | 85.48% | ||
