Chicago Bears RB David Montgomery is one of the few key players Chicago possesses, and he is a consistent force in both the rushing and passing game.
The 25-year-old Montgomery had some injury issues for the 1st time in his career last season, playing just 13 games. The Bears were led by rookie QB Justin Fields and finished a miserable 6-11.
Below, we look at David Montgomery‘s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Montgomery is a favorite among PPR leagues as he’s had at least 50 targets in each of the last 2 seasons. However, his potential injury-prone nature could make him difficult to trust.
David Montgomery’s ADP: 41.13
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Montgomery has an ADP of 41.13 in redraft leagues, which puts him in the 4th range of the draft. He is the highest-ranked Bears player by a long shot.
Among running backs, Montgomery ranks behind Travis Entienne (Jacksonville Jaguars) and James Conner (Arizona Cardinals) and above Breece Hall (New York Jets) and Josh Jacobs (Las Vegas Raiders).
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David Montgomery’s 2021 stats
Games: 13
Carries | rushing yards: 225 | 849
Rushing touchdowns: 7
Receptions | receiving yards: 42 | 301
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Where should you draft Montgomery?
Montgomery is being correctly priced here, and there is good reason to believe his value could improve.
For starters, he was 19th in points last season and then 16th in fantasy points per game. He’s entering the prime of his career and has remained relatively healthy for the first 3 seasons, missing only 5 games.
Additionally, while Montgomery may not have crushed it last season, he should be in a Fields-led offense that improves as the quarterback gains experience.
He’ll be a solid starting option, but I don’t see the upside in the Bears offense as they lost a quality guard and their best receiver in free agency, not adding any talent in the 1st round either.
Montgomery should be a mid-4th pick, and may get a slight boost to the early of the 4th in PPR formats, especially teams that start off the draft with a Justin Jefferson-type receiver.
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