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David Montgomery
HOU

David Montgomery

RBBye Wk 8● low injury riskMarket ADP 51 · RB20
Updated Oct 25, 2026
Per-game floor / ceiling · half-PPRProj. games: 14.9 / 17
Floor9.1
Proj.10.8
Ceiling13.6
AI outlook

Tandem lead back with Woody Marks in HOU after March 2026 trade from Detroit; rebuilt O-line supports floor, age-29 and committee role cap ceiling. UPDATE 10/25, Montgomery was ruled out of Week 7 with a groin injury, so Woody Marks steps in as the lead back. Montgomery's absence is now at least one game, with a possible second.

Recent news
Montgomery out Week 7 vs. Giants; Woody Marks leads backfieldSI, FantasyPros

Montgomery was ruled out for Houston's Week 7 home game with a groin injury; Woody Marks steps in as lead back.

David Montgomery confirmed week to week with groin injury, trending toward missing Week 6RotoBaller, DraftSharks, 4for4

HC DeMeco Ryans confirmed Monday 10/12 the groin injury is week to week, with Montgomery trending toward missing the Week 6 London game at Jacksonville.

David Montgomery exits Week 5 win over Titans with groin injuryRotoBaller, Houston Chronicle

Montgomery left the Week 5 game vs TEN in the second quarter and was ruled out. HC DeMeco Ryans called him week to week with no timetable as of 10/12. Projection_adjustments row added, 0.000x multiplier, 0 to 2 games, pending team confirmation this week.

Strengths & concerns
Pros / cons +

Pros

  • Traded to HOU 3/2/26 specifically to be featured/lead back after Mixon release
  • Aggressively rebuilt O-line (Wyatt Teller FA, 1st-rd rookie G Rutledge) improves rushing efficiency floor
  • Reported as leading the tandem/backfield hierarchy over Woody Marks per camp reporting

Cons

  • Age 29, 7 years of NFL wear - meets RB decline-curve threshold
  • True role is a tandem/committee (Woody Marks), not a workhorse share, capping ceiling
  • Nick Caley offense is scheme-early (2nd year) with tempo changes and no 2026 in-season pace/PROE data yet
  • New groin injury 10/11, week to week per HC Ryans, no timetable as of 10/12, real missed game risk this run
  • UPDATE 10/13, HC Ryans confirmed week to week, trending toward missing Week 6 at Jacksonville, Woody Marks played 56 of 66 snaps in his Week 5 absence
  • NEW 10/25, Groin injury is keeping him out of Week 7
Why our rank differs from ADP
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HC Ryans confirmed 10/12 the groin injury is week to week, trending toward missing Week 6 at Jacksonville (London game). Real near term missed game risk, season long tandem framing unchanged.

Full breakdown +

Not available yet.

Our model
Market ADP?51
Blended rank?68
Consensus rank?64
Tier?Tier 6
VBD score?5.6
Risk profile

Coming soon — we're rebuilding this rating from scratch to make it more accurate.

Projected PPG
Standard9.9
Half-PPR10.8
Full PPR11.7
Confidence tier
Med