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David Montgomery is a RB19 and grades as a Solid Starter (B) fantasy running back for the 2026 season. His consensus ADP is 58.2 (around round 5 in a 12-team league).
David Montgomery is an NFL running back for HOU. Projected RB19. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups. Last season he averaged 9.8 fantasy points per game (RB27 in 2025).
B · Solid Starter. Projected RB19. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups.
Athletic profile: David Montgomery ran a 4.63-second 40-yard dash (21th percentile at RB), a 28.5-inch vertical, a 121-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 29 out of 100. Drafted in 2019 (Round 3, Pick 73) out of Iowa State.
In 2025, David Montgomery handled a 31.8% share of his team's carries (158 carries, 33 in the red zone) plus a 4.8% target share, for 187 total opportunities.
Per Pro Football Reference, he averaged 2.3 yards before contact and 2.2 yards after contact per carry with 3 broken tackles.
| Season | G | Rush | Rush Yd | TD | Rec | Rec Yd | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 158 | 716 | 8 | 24 | 192 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 14 | 185 | 775 | 12 | 36 | 341 | 15.8 |
| 2023 | 14 | 219 | 1015 | 13 | 16 | 117 | 14.8 |
| 2022 | 16 | 201 | 801 | 5 | 34 | 316 | 11.1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 225 | 849 | 7 | 42 | 301 | 15 |
| 2020 | 15 | 247 | 1070 | 8 | 54 | 438 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | 16 | 242 | 889 | 6 | 25 | 185 | 10.5 |
David Montgomery grades as a Solid Starter (B) fantasy running back for 2026. Projected RB19. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups.
David Montgomery has a consensus ADP of 58.2, which lands around round 5 in a 12-team league. Reach a little earlier if he is a priority for your build.
David Montgomery has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Projected RB19. A startable running back most weeks, especially in favorable matchups. Last season he averaged 9.8 fantasy points per game (RB27 in 2025). He projects for roughly 206.1 fantasy points in 2026.