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 him again at the end to close the deal and put the opponent away. The limiting detail is that Montgomery might not do much in between, particularly if the Lions fall behind and decide they need to score quickly with Jahmyr Gibbs. The past two years, the Lions were in advantageous positions often enough for both Montgomery and Gibbs to thrive. As much as Montgomery is dependent on rushing touchdowns for fantasy viability, the TDs have consistently been there since he moved from Chicago to 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 they really need big yardage.
