David Montgomery Fantasy

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery carried the ball 12 times for 31 yards in the Bears 21-9 loss to the Saints in the wild-card round. The talented back came into the game as one of the hottest fantasy players in the NFL, but the Bears offense was thrown off track early. Montgomery had averaged 21 carries a game over his final five regular season games, so the lack of touches will be a question for the coaching staff and the play-calling. The Bears enter the offseason with questions at quarterback, but Montgomery should be a fixture of their offensive game plan next season and will be a low-end RB1/high-end RB2 in 2021.

Jan. 10th • 8:51 PM

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery will face a tough Saints run defense during wild-card weekend. New Orleans has allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs, and only one runner has posted over 100 rushing yards against them all season. This is not promising news for the Bears, whose late-season resurgence has been predicated on a rejuvenated running game. Montgomery enters the weekend as one of the hottest runners in the league, posting eight total touchdowns and 755 all-purpose yards over his final six games. Montgomery himself had 21 carries for 89 yards with 16 receiving yards against the Saints in Week 8, and fantasy managers can expect 20-plus touches in this contest. Despite the tough matchup, Montgomery's volume makes him a strong fantasy play this weekend.

Jan. 7th • 4:43 PM

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery (knee) suffered a knee injury early in this week's game against the Green Bay Packers. He was down on the field for a while and looked at by trainers in the medical tent. Luckily, he was able to return to the field shortly after and went on to score a touchdown shortly after his return. Montgomery should be in line for a big workload this week with Cordarrelle Patterson and Ryan Nall playing supporting roles.

Jan. 3rd • 4:44 PM