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• Lions' David Montgomery: Totals 55 yards in Week 18 win

  9D ago • By RotoWire

  Montgomery rushed eight times for 42 yards and caught his only target for 13 yards in Sunday's 19-16 win over the Bears. After totaling 1,116 yards and 12 touchdowns on 221 touches across 14 regular-season games (all starts) last season, Montgomery took more of a back seat to Jahmyr Gibbs in 2025. Montgomery didn't start any of the first 16 contests this season and handled five fewer touches per game, finishing with 716 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 158 carries to go along with a 24-192-0 receiving line on 29 targets. Montgomery will turn 29 years old in June and has two years remaining on his contract. His roster spot is likely safe for 2026, but the 9-8 Lions will be coming off a disappointing season and are likely to shake up the roster.

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• Lions' David Montgomery: RBs to Sit

  13D ago • By Jamey Eisenberg

  Montgomery had 10 carries for 25 yards and two catches for 15 yards on two targets in Week 17 at Minnesota, and that was the most touches he had in a game since Week 10. He's scored 9.1 PPR points or less in three games in a row, and Montgomery has become touchdown dependent to help your Fantasy roster. He had 11 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown and one catch for 4 yards in Week 2 against Chicago, but the Bears run defense has improved since then. Chicago has allowed just one rushing touchdown to a running back in the past three games, and Montgomery is just a low-end flex option in the majority of leagues in Week 18.

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• Lions' David Montgomery: Doesn't do much with 12 touches

  19D ago • By RotoWire

  Montgomery (illness) rushed 10 times for 25 yards and caught both of his targets for 15 yards in Thursday's 23-10 loss to the Vikings. Montgomery didn't seem bothered by the illness that had his status in question for Thursday's game, as he notched double-digit rushing attempts for the first time since Week 10. Detroit's offense was stuck in first gear all game, as the Lions committed six turnovers and were eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. The veteran running back will continue to share the backfield with Jahmyr Gibbs in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Bears, though neither one has run particularly well of late with Detroit's formerly dominant offensive line regressing.

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• Lions' David Montgomery: Suiting up Thursday

  19D ago • By RotoWire

  Montgomery (illness) is listed as active Thursday in Minnesota. Montgomery missed Tuesday's walkthrough due to an illness and followed it up with a limited walkthrough Wednesday before the Lions listed him as questionable for Week 17 action. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported Thursday morning that Montgomery was expected to suit up, which now has come to pass. Working solidly behind No. 1 RB Jahmyr Gibbs over the last six games, Montgomery has reached double-digit touches only once during that stretch en route to 241 yards from scrimmage and three rushing TDs on 43 touches.

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• Lions' David Montgomery: Expected to play Thursday

  19D ago • By RotoWire

  Montgomery (illness), who is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Vikings, is expected to play, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Montgomery was added to Detroit's injury report as a non-participant at Tuesday's walkthrough session and then managed to handle limited practice reps in Wednesday's walk-through, so it's always seemed as though he was trending in the right direction. While Montgomery's status won't be official until roughly 90 minutes prior to Thursday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff, the expectation is that he'll be able to play through his illness and handle his usual role as the top complementary option to Jahmyr Gibbs. Montgomery has now gone six straight games without recording double-digit carries, though he's scored in three of his last four appearances.

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