David Montgomery

Montgomery often starts and sets the initial tone for the Detroit offense in a given game, and in games where things are going well the Lions often turn to Montgomery again at the end of the game to close the deal and put the opponent away for good. The limiting detail is that Montgomery might not do much in between, particularly if the Lions decide they need to score quickly with Jahmyr Gibbs. This application leaves Montgomery highly dependent on game script, and when the Lions fall behind in a game they're liable to switch out Montgomery for Gibbs the rest of the game. On the other hand, for the last two years the Lions offense has been in an advantageous position often enough for both Montgomery and Gibbs to thrive. As much as it might be true to say Montgomery is dependent on rushing touchdowns for fantasy viability, the rushing touchdowns have consistently been there for Montgomery in Detroit. The loss of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson could conceivably change this dynamic for the worse, but Dan Campbell will always focus on power running as a foundational detail for the Detroit offense. As great as Gibbs is the Lions still use Montgomery as their primary hammer in the ground game, if only to preserve Gibbs' explosiveness for the max-leverage situations when the Lions really need big yardage.

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