ESPN Fantasy Football on David Montgomery
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As Montgomery has risen in ADP (up from a 54.5 open), I've gone from constantly selecting him to only a steady stream...I'm most confident in Montgomery's role and his ceiling for 10+ scores.
STACKED’s take
Montgomery's ADP rise makes him less attractive; improved O-line and lead-back role support 10+ TD ceiling.
As Montgomery has risen in ADP (up from 54.5 open), the source has gone from constantly selecting him to only a steady stream; he wouldn't be surprised if Woody Marks' strong preseason pushes Montgomery down into a more enjoyable range. The Texans' rushing attack has been one of the worst in football since C.J. Stroud entered the league (31st in EPA per rush, 31st in rushing success rate), but Houston has retooled the offensive line with first-round rookie Keylan Rutledge at center and emerging guard Ed Ingram, making it the best run-blocking group they've had. When Houston acquired Joe Mixon (only a year younger than Montgomery is now), they used him as the lead back (245 carries to Dameon Pierce's 40 and Cam Akers' 40), though that was under different offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik. The source believes DeMeco Ryans wants a physical grinder to pair with his dominant defense. While Marks is a splashy runner with good receiving chops, Montgomery is a better receiver than given credit for; the source thinks receptions end up closer to 50/50 with goal line carries heavily favoring Montgomery. Of mid-round RB dart throws (Josh Jacobs, Travis Etienne Jr., Cam Skattebo, Bhayshul Tuten, Quinshon Judkins), the source is most confident in Montgomery's role and ceiling for 10+ scores.
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