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Basic StatsDavid Montgomery's Basic Stats

David Montgomery
ADP: N/A
Bye: 5
Experience: 5
Age: 27.3
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 224
40 Time: 4.63

SPARQx (Rank): 98.10 (18%)
Burst Score (Rank): 109.00 (10%)
Agility Score (Rank): 11.35 (57%)
Three Cone Drill (Rank): 7.12

Injury PredictorDavid Montgomery's Injury Guide

Very High Risk

Chance of Injury in 2024

80.5%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

9.2%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2024

3.40

Durability

5.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly SIP Logo

Injury History

Date League Injury Details
Sep 29, 2018 Non-NFL Arm Injured upper arm late in a loss to TCU. Returned after missing one game with no set back.
Aug 26, 2020 NFL Inguinal Groin Strain Grade 2 Montgomery suffered a groin injury during the training camp practice. He recovered and suited for the season opener.
Nov 8, 2020 NFL Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 Montgomery suffered a concussion during Week 9's loss to the Titans. he was ruled out for the next game
Oct 3, 2021 NFL Knee Strain Grade 1 Montgomery suffered a left knee injury in Week 4's game against the Lions. He has been placed on IR.
Sep 25, 2022 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 Montgomery missed 1 game.
Sep 17, 2023 NFL Leg Thigh Bruise Montgomery hurt his thigh after being wrapped up by a defender in the third quarter of Week 2 vs. the Seahawks. He's reportedly set to recover in "a couple of weeks."
Oct 15, 2023 NFL Chest Rib Bruise Montgomery sustained a rib injury in the first quarter of Week 6 vs. the Buccaneers.

Basic StatsDavid Montgomery's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Montgomery’s primary risk factors are the presence of Jahmyr Gibbs and the chance (likelihood?) of regression in his TD rate. They would be more worrisome if the market were underrating those factors. But best ball ADP has Montgomery valued right where our half-PPR RB rankings do. And that market is undervaluing RBs in general. Montgomery remains most attractive with less reception scoring. But he’s a usable asset across formats.

What We Learned Last Year

  • The Lions showed that they let Jamaal Williams walk while paying up for Montgomery because they view Monty as Williams-plus.
    • Williams, of course, scored a league-high 17 rushing TDs in 2022 before leaving for New Orleans in free agency.
    • Montgomery tied for third among all RBs with 13 rushing scores last year, despite missing three games and sharing the backfield with Jahmyr Gibbs.
  • Montgomery opened the year with a larger share of the workload but predictably ceded some of that to the rookie as the year progressed.
    • Over their first seven healthy games together, Montgomery garnered 57.8% carry share vs. just 28.9% for Gibbs.
    • From Week 10 on, however, that gap shrunk dramatically: 48.8% for Montgomery vs. 40.2% for Gibbs.
    • The rookie also more than doubled the vet in target share for the year: 12.3% to 4.95%.
  • Montgomery still tied for 15th among RBs in PPR points per game.
    • He checked in 12th in half-PPR and sixth in non-PPR.
  • The main driver: His high TD rate. Montgomery scored on 5.94% of his carries last year. Only four RBs scored at a higher rate.
    • But Gibbs finished right behind him. And, of course, then Lions RB Jamaal Williams led the NFL in rushing scores the year before.
  • Lions RBs have ranked first and third in total PPR points in OC Ben Johnson’s two seasons at that post. (They retained him this offseason despite multiple HC interviews.)
  • The offense has also finished each of those seasons fifth in the league in scoring. Detroit has ranked among the top 4 in total yards and top 7 in offensive DVOA each year.
  • The O-line tied San Francisco for the league lead in adjusted line yards in 2023, according to FTN.
    • That marked easily the best blocking of Montgomery’s career. Just one of his four Bears teams ranked higher than 23rd (11th in 2022).

What to Expect in 2024

  • Let’s start with a couple of negative aspects:
    • Gibbs’ presence obviously limits Montgomery to some degree, both his season-long upside and his weekly touch consistency.
    • There’s likely to be some TD regression.
  • Now let’s get to why you shouldn’t worry too much about either of those.
    • First, we already saw Montgomery deliver fantasy points at a fine clip even with his work split much more even over the second half of last year.
      • From Week 10 on, Montgomery ranked 13th among RBs in PPR points per game; ninth in non-PPR.
    • Second, this is – and should remain – one of the league’s best RB situations.
      • Detroit ranks 25th in the league in situation-neutral pass rate under OC Ben Johnson, according to RBSDM.com. That included ranking 25th last season.
      • The O-line should remain strong, and might be in even better shape. LT Taylor Decker and C Frank Ragnow each missed a pair of games last year. And the only starter not returning is G Jonah Jackson, whom Pro Football Focus graded poorest among the group in run blocking. Baltimore replaced him with free agent Kevin Zeitler, who is 34 and no lock for strong performance. But he has also earned higher run-blocking grades in each of his 12 seasons than Jackson did last year.
    • Third, the Lions love running the ball near the goal line – and visit that range a lot.
      • Montgomery tied for third in the league in carries inside the 5 last year, according to Pro Football Reference. That came despite missing three games and seeing limited time in several others. Jamaal Williams led the league in that category the year before – by eight carries (28-20).
      • QB Jared Goff, meanwhile, ranked sixth and fifth in pass attempts from inside the 10 the past two years – according to PFR.
      • That combo highlights how often the No. 5 scoring offense each of the past two years gets near the goal line.
  • It might seem like Montgomery’s been around for a long time, but he just turned 27 in June. According to our historical aging data, nearly all RB types remain near peak production at that point in their careers – with potential steep drops looming in the age-29 campaign.

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Jahmyr Gibbs, RB DET

3:31pm EDT 8/14/24

Jahmyr Gibbs' Hamstring Injury Not Serious

The hamstring injury Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs suffered in Monday's practice is not believed to be serious. “I think we’re gonna be fine here," HC Dan Campbell said of Gibbs. "So, I think we’ll be good.” Insider Jordan Schultz, meanwhile, heard from a source that Gibbs "should be ready for Week 1."

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Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs suffered a hamstring injury in Monday's practice, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The team has only said that Gibbs is being evaluated for a leg injury.

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Lions RB David Montgomery (ribs) put in a full week of practice and isn’t listed on the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Chargers. We’ll see exactly what this backfield looks like after RB Jahmyr Gibbs’ breakout Week 8. But there should be enough to go around for Montgomery and Gibbs vs. the Chargers’ 22nd-ranked RB defense.

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Lions RB David Montgomery (ribs) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. It's confirmation that he's set to return for this weekend's game vs. the Chargers. We'll see exactly how touches are divvied between Montgomery and RB Jahmyr Gibbs, but both guys are strong fantasy plays vs. the Chargers' 22nd-ranked RB defense.

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Lions HC Dan Campbell said Monday that it's "looking good" for RB David Montgomery (ribs) to return for this weekend's game vs. the Chargers. Montgomery missed Detroit's last two games with a rib cartilage injury. RB Jahmyr Gibbs played extremely well in his absence, ripping off 220 rushing yards on 6.0 yards per carry and catching 14 balls for 95 yards. Montgomery has been Detroit's clear lead back when healthy this season, though. Figuring out how touches will be distributed this Sunday will be a key to the Week 10 slate.

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