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Fantasy football: Where to draft Detroit Lions RB David Montgomery

Analyzing Detroit Lions RB David Montgomery’s 2024 fantasy football ADP and where to target him in fantasy drafts.

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Detroit Lions RB David Montgomery has been a workhorse in his 5 NFL seasons, joining the league in 2019. Montgomery was taken in the 3rd round of the 2019 NFL Draft — out of Iowa State — selected 73rd overall by the Chicago Bears. He then joined the Lions at the start of the 2023 season and was often used as the team’s goal-line back. Below, we look at David Montgomery’s 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Entering this upcoming season, look for him to take a step back in his development with a downtick in production. Ideally, he’ll still be a touchdown-dependent starting option for managers. The running back is intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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David Montgomery’s ADP: 52.79

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Montgomery’s 52.79 ADP in redraft leagues puts him in the 5th to 7th round depending on the size of the league. His ADP ranks 4th on the Lions, behind WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (6.66, 5th overall), RB Jahmyr Gibbs (15.92, 12th) and TE Sam LaPorta (34.03, 33rd).

Among running backs, Montgomery’s ADP puts him 19th at the position, behind Arizona’s of James Conner (52.76), Houston’s Joe Mixon (40.59), Buffalo’s James Cook (40.30) and New Orleans’ Alvin Kamara (36.53). New England’s Rhamondre Stevenson (56.59) and De’Andre Swift (61.94) are 20th and 21st respectively.

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David Montgomery’s 2023-24 stats

Games: 14

Carries | rushing yards: 219 | 1,015

Rushing touchdowns: 13

Receptions | receiving yards: 16 | 117

Receiving touchdowns: 0

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Where should you draft Montgomery?

Montgomery’s fantasy value might take a hit in 2024. He finished last season as the 9th-best fantasy back, the second time he’s been among the top 10 in the NFL. In each season he’s played since 2019, he’s finished within the top 22.

Montgomery is the starter on the depth chart, but he’s going to face added pressure from 2nd-year back Gibbs, who is typically being taken in the late 1st or early 2nd round.

Montgomery changed from being a receiving back in Chicago, having notched over 40 receptions in 2 of his 4 seasons, to being the main power back and the go-to goal-line option in Detroit. That means he’s very touchdown-dependent, getting into the end zone a career-best 13 times in 2023.

Montgomery should see 150-plus carries and 700-plus rushing yards. However, his pass-catching and touchdowns may both see a hit with the increased involvement of Gibbs. Montgomery is rightfully being drafted in the 5th round, which is acceptable in standard leagues. In PPR formats, let him drop to the 6th round before snagging the 27-year-old back.

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Fantasy football expectations for Detroit’s revamped backfield

How will the Lions divvy up the backfield touches?

You could make a decent case that the Detroit Lions’ offensive success was one of last season’s most surprising stories as they jumped from 22nd in 2021 to fourth, averaging 380 yards per game. While their gains on the ground were more modest, going from 19th (110.9 YPG) to 11th (128.2), their 23 rushing touchdowns trailed only the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys.

Despite that success, the Lions completely overhauled the position. RB Jamaal Williams, who led the NFL with 17 rushing touchdowns (and finished second to Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler in total scores), wasn’t re-signed and eventually landed with the New Orleans Saints. The team also moved on from talented but oft-injured running back D’Andre Swift, trading him to Philadelphia during the draft.

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In their stead, Detroit signed former Chicago Bears RB David Montgomery to a three-year deal, and then raised eyebrows across the league by using the 12th overall pick on running back Jahmyr Gibbs. On paper, the new duo looks like an upgrade over Williams and Swift, particularly given the latter’s issues staying healthy, but how will they deliver for fantasy owners? Let’s look.

Lions land RB David Montgomery, spelling the end of Jamaal Williams’ stay

The Lions replaced one free-agent rusher with another, and fantasy football owners may not even notice.

Free-agent running back David Montgomery agreed to terms on a three-year, $18 million deal with the Detroit Lions that will keep him in the NFC North. The move puts an end to Jamaal Williams‘ stint with the Lions as he’s also a free agent and will not be retained.

Montgomery is versatile enough to chip in on third downs as a receiving outlet when called upon, but he should defer to D’Andre Swift in those situations more often than not. His bread will be buttered on early downs as a grinder who will be run into the dirt if head coach Dan Campbell has his way. His role is clearly defined, modeled after the Sean Payton-era one-two punch in New Orleans between Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara. Hint: He’s no AK41.

The Lions sport one of the best run-blocking lines in football, and Detroit’s defense is on the rise, which allows them to lean more on the ground game. Quarterback Jared Goff is a competent passer who is at his best when he can rely on convincing play-action passing.

The man Montgomery is replacing scored a team-record and NFL-best 17 touchdowns a season ago. Such a lofty target shouldn’t be in sight this year, though sneaking into the end zone in the neighborhood of a dozen times isn’t out of the question.

Fantasy Football Market Report: Week 2

The most important risers and fallers entering Week 2.

It is amazing how an injury to one player can impact numerous fantasy football rosters. On Sunday night of Week 1, one such injury changed the landscape of the NFC East in general and the Dallas Cowboys in particular.

It has become common practice in the NFL for a team to save money by having a journeyman backup and pray their starter doesn’t get injured. For the Cowboys and QB Dak Prescott, that prayer went unanswered.

Prescott had surgery Monday to repair his throwing thumb with a six- to eight-week timetable for his return.

There were questions surrounding the fantasy stock of Cowboys players before Prescott went down after the team traded Amari Cooper and lost Michael Gallup and James Washington to injury.

Now, everyone’s value on the team comes into question. If the organization decides to go with backup Cooper Rush, who is a backup for a reason, what is CeeDee Lamb’s value? If defenses don’t have to respect the pass, what does that do to the value of Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard in the run game?

Even the Cowboys kicker is rendered moot.

It’s difficult to believe that one player can make that much of a difference to so many others, but the Cowboys may be dead in the water one game into the season – much to the delight of fans who don’t like the self-proclaimed America’s Team. For fantasy owners, the loss could have devastating implications.

Here is the Week 2 Fantasy Football Market Report.

Fantasy football team previews: NFC North

It’s time to catch up on all of the NFC North’s fantasy-based changes.

The 2022 fantasy football draft season is starting to heat up now that we’ve gone through the height of free agency and all of the chosen rookies have been assigned to their professional home cities.

The landscape has changed a great deal for many franchises after a whirlwind offseason, and our divisional preview series will help you stay on top of all of the changes to date.

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