David Montgomery Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Bills

Houston Texans running back David Montgomery will take on the team with last season's 28th-ranked rushing defense, the Buffalo Bills (136.2 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Montgomery's next game against the Bills, should you think about him for your DFS lineup? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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David Montgomery Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Houston Texans vs. Buffalo Bills
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 12.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 13.1
• Projected Rushing Yards: 69.67
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.68
• Projected Receiving Yards: 11.40
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.06

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Montgomery 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Montgomery was 27th at his position, and 75th overall, with 142.9 fantasy points (8.4 per game) last year.
• Montgomery picked up 28.4 fantasy points -- 12 carries, 151 yards, 2 TDs -- in his best game last year, in Week 3 against the Baltimore Ravens.
• Montgomery accumulated 17.2 fantasy points in Week 5 versus the Cincinnati Bengals (18 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD) in his second-best game last season.
• Montgomery picked up 1.2 fantasy points -- 9 carries, 12 yards -- in Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns, which ended up being his worst game of the season.
• Montgomery picked up 1.4 fantasy points -- 4 carries, 14 yards -- in Week 16 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, his second-worst performance of the season.

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Bills Defensive Performance

• Looking at last year, Buffalo did not let a QB total over 300 passing yards against them in a matchup.
• 12 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Bills last season.
• Through the air last season, Buffalo gave up two or more passing touchdowns to five opposing QBs.
• Versus the Bills last year, only one player threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Buffalo gave up more than 100 receiving yards to just three players last season.
• The Bills allowed 18 players to catch a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Buffalo allowed just one player to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run D, the Bills allowed five players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Buffalo gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 18 players last season.
• The Bills gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to six players last season.

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