PositiveRoleThu, July 23, 2026
Montgomery's elite efficiency and expected workhorse role in Houston position him as RB2 with RB1 upside.
David MontgomeryRBHOU
Montgomery was phased out of Detroit's offense late in 2025, finishing as RB32 in fantasy points per game overall but RB43 in Weeks 12-18 with only 32.1% snap rate and 8.2 touches per game. He now joins Houston as the workhorse back. Despite the late-season decline, Montgomery retains elite per-touch metrics: 12th in yards after contact per attempt, 22nd in yards per route run, and 12th in first downs per route run. The source expects him to absorb a workload similar to Joe Mixon's 2024 season (fifth in opportunity share, 14th in snap share, 13th in carries, 281 touches) and projects him as a strong volume-driven RB2 that could flirt with RB1 production, noting he outperformed Woody Marks in every per-touch metric.
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David Montgomery now finds himself as the Texans' do it all workhorse for 2026...Montgomery should absorb a workload close to what Joe Mixon saw in 2024...he'll be a strong volume-driven RB2 that could flirt with RB1 production.
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- What did FantasyPros Articles say about David Montgomery?
- Montgomery was phased out of Detroit's offense late in 2025, finishing as RB32 in fantasy points per game overall but RB43 in Weeks 12-18 with only 32.1% snap rate and 8.2 touches per game. He now joins Houston as the workhorse back. Despite the late-season decline, Montgomery retains elite per-touch metrics: 12th in yards after contact per attempt, 22nd in yards per route run, and 12th in first downs per route run. The source expects him to absorb a workload similar to Joe Mixon's 2024 season (fifth in opportunity share, 14th in snap share, 13th in carries, 281 touches) and projects him as a strong volume-driven RB2 that could flirt with RB1 production, noting he outperformed Woody Marks in every per-touch metric.
- Is this good or bad for David Montgomery's fantasy football value?
- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for David Montgomery (RB HOU). Montgomery's elite efficiency and expected workhorse role in Houston position him as RB2 with RB1 upside.
- Where can I see David Montgomery's full 2026 fantasy outlook, projections, and ADP?
- David Montgomery's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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