David Montgomery Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 224 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- June 7, 1997 (25)
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Drafted
- 2019 / Rd. 3 / Pk. 73 (CHI)
- College
- Iowa State
Season Logs
Game Logs
David Montgomery News
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles spoke publicly about impending free agent David Montgomery, saying that he wants the running back to return. "I've always wanted to keep David," Poles said, via Alyssa Barbieri of Bears Wire. "I love his mentality, how he plays the game. I told him that to his face. He's part of the identity that we had this year that kept us competitive." Montgomery showed flashes of dominance in 2022 but was ultimately overshadowed by Justin Fields' elite rushing ability. Thus, if Montgomery and Fields both return in 2023, the former would likely rank as a low-end RB2 heading into fantasy drafts. The rise of No. 2 running back Khalil Herbert can't be ignored, either.
Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery carried the ball seven times for 21 yards in a 29-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18. Montgomery played sparingly in the regular-season finale, standing by as backup Khalil Herbert handled 10 carries. The veteran running back finishes his 2022 season with 801 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 201 carries while he added 34 catches for 316 yards and another score through the air. All of his stats on the ground were career lows. Montgomery is slated to become a free-agent once the playoffs are over and his fantasy value in 2023 will hinge directly on where he ends up signing.
Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery will have one more chance to impress his current team, or future employer, when he goes up against the Vikings in Week 18. The impending free agent could be playing his last game in a Bears uniform and should see plenty of touches with backup quarterback Nathan Peterman getting the start. The Vikings give up the 10th most fantasy points to opposing running backs and have allowed 80-plus rushing yards to three different backs over their last three games. That would be a number that Montgomery has not surpassed since Week 2. The steady running back should see at least 10-15 touches in this game but may need to find the end zone to justify starting him in fantasy lineups in the final game of the season.
Depth Chart
| QB | Justin Fields |
| Trevor Siemian | |
| RB | David Montgomery |
| Khalil Herbert | |
| FB | Khari Blasingame |
| LWR | Equanimeous St. Brown |
| N'Keal Harry | |
| RWR | Chase Claypool |
| Byron Pringle | |
| SWR | Darnell Mooney |
| Dante Pettis | |
| TE | Cole Kmet |
| Trevon Wesco | |
| LT | Braxton Jones |
| Larry Borom | |
| LG | Cody Whitehair |
| Dieter Eiselen | |
| C | Lucas Patrick |
| Sam Mustipher | |
| RG | Teven Jenkins |
| Michael Schofield III | |
| RT | Riley Reiff |
| Alex Leatherwood |
| LDE | Trevis Gipson |
| LDT | Justin Jones |
| Andrew Brown | |
| RDT | Armon Watts |
| Mike Pennel Jr. | |
| RDE | Al-Quadin Muhammad |
| Dominique Robinson | |
| WLB | Nicholas Morrow |
| Sterling Weatherford | |
| MLB | Jack Sanborn |
| Elijah Lee | |
| SLB | Joe Thomas |
| Matt Adams | |
| LCB | Jaylon Johnson |
| Jaylon Jones | |
| SS | Jaquan Brisker |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | |
| FS | Eddie Jackson |
| Elijah Hicks | |
| RCB | Kindle Vildor |
| Harrison Hand | |
| NB | Kyler Gordon |
| Josh Blackwell |
| PK | Cairo Santos |
Chicago's top tailback is an every-down workhorse when he is in uniform. Backup Khalil Herbert filled in admirably last year during a month-long stretch when Montgomery was sidelined, racking up 344 rushing yards over four games. Once Montgomery returned, however, Herbert was sent to Siberia and only received 18 rushing attempts over the final eight games of the season. Montgomery is a between-the-tackles banger who stays on the field inside the red zone (21 rushing TD in three seasons) and on...
