David Montgomery Fantasy Football 2026
David Montgomery fantasy outlook: rankings, ADP, rest-of-season projection, trade value, recent production and usage, updated for the 2026 season.
David Montgomery fantasy outlook
David Montgomery is ranked #70 overall and RB21 in StatChasers' season-long fantasy football rankings, a solid starter-level asset by market value.
The model values David -27.9% below the market, a sell-high signal: the price has run ahead of the production behind it.
In 2026 redraft drafts David goes at pick 48.7 on average (round 5.01 in a 12-team league, RB21 by ADP), with a typical range of 39 to 57; ADP is rising over the last 14 days (+1.0 picks).
Rest-of-season projection: 207.7 PPR points over 16 games (13.0 per game, RB17 among projected RBs).
Last season David averaged 9.8 PPR points across 17 games on 9.3 carries and 1.7 targets per game (37% of snaps), topping 15 points 2 times.
Houston Texans have their bye in week 8.
Player profile
| Team | Houston Texans |
| Position | RB |
| Age | 29 |
| Experience | 7 yrs |
| Bye week | Week 8 |
| Number | #32 |
| Status | Active |
Trade value
| Market value (FantasyCalc) | 2,315 |
| Model value | 1,668 |
| Gap | -27.9% |
| Signal | Strong Sell |
| Model rank | #165 |
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David Montgomery ADP 2026
Drafted in 369 completed 2026 redraft drafts · overall ADP rank #46 · RB21 · earliest pick 28, latest 87 · 7-day +3.0, 30-day +1.0. Expected pick 47.1; the biggest drop in availability comes between picks 46 and 47. Full table on the fantasy football ADP page.
David Montgomery rest-of-season projection
Source: numberfire · 16 projected games · see all fantasy football projections.
David Montgomery fantasy production by season
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 17 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 8.4 | RB27 | RB27 |
| 2024 | DET | 14 | 15.8 | 14.6 | 13.3 | RB18 | RB18 |
| 2023 | DET | 14 | 14.8 | 14.2 | 13.7 | RB17 | RB13 |
| 2022 | CHI | 16 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.0 | RB24 | RB23 |
| 2021 | CHI | 13 | 15.0 | 13.4 | 11.8 | RB19 | RB20 |
| 2020 | CHI | 15 | 17.6 | 15.8 | 14.0 | RB4 | RB4 |
David Montgomery usage and recent games (2025)
17 games · best 29.4 · worst 1.2 · 2 games of 15+ PPR points.
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std | Car | Rush yds | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | CHI | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — |
| 17 | MIN | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 34% |
| 16 | PIT | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18% |
| 15 | LAR | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28% |
| 14 | DAL | 14.3 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 31% |
| 13 | GB | 12.8 | 11.8 | 10.8 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 38% |
| 12 | NYG | 6.7 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 34% |
| 11 | PHI | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 39% |
Houston Texans 2026 schedule
Fantasy playoffs are usually weeks 15–17; David plays every playoff week. Weekly matchup detail is in the start/sit tool.
David Montgomery injury history
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | Torn MCL | major | 3 | Suffered a torn MCL during a Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills, with initial reports indicating it would be a season-ending injury requiring surgery. |
| 2023 | 6 | Ribs | moderate | 2 | Injured his ribs in a Week 6 game against the Buccaneers and missed the following two games. |
| 2023 | 2 | Thigh Bruise | minor | 1 | Sustained a thigh injury during the third quarter of a Week 2 matchup against the Seahawks. |
| 2022 | 3 | Ankle Sprain | minor | 1 | An ankle sprain caused him to miss one game during the 2022 season. |
| 2021 | 4 | Knee Sprain | major | 4 | Suffered a left knee sprain against the Detroit Lions in Week 4 and was subsequently placed on injured reserve. |
| 2020 | 9 | Concussion | moderate | 1 | Was diagnosed with a concussion and missed the team's Week 10 game while in protocol. |
| 2020 | — | Groin Strain | minor | 0 | Sustained a groin strain during training camp but did not miss any regular season games. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-08.