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

Houston Texans RB David Montgomery will be up against the team with last year's 28th-ranked run defense, the Buffalo Bills (136.2 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Is Montgomery a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he faces the Bills? More stats and information can be found below, so take a look.

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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: 11.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.8
• Projected Rushing Yards: 60.72
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.61
• Projected Receiving Yards: 11.32
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.06

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Montgomery 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 142.9 fantasy points (8.4 per game), Montgomery was 27th at his position (and 75th in the NFL).
• Montgomery accumulated 28.4 fantasy points -- 12 carries, 151 yards, 2 TDs -- in his best game last season, in Week 3 against the Baltimore Ravens.
• In Week 5 versus the Cincinnati Bengals, Montgomery had another strong showing with 17.2 fantasy points, thanks to 18 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD.
• In Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns, Montgomery put up a season-low 1.2 fantasy points, courtesy of this stat line: 9 carries, 12 yards.
• In his second-worst performance of the season -- Week 16 against the Pittsburgh Steelers -- Montgomery had 1.4 fantasy points. His stat line: 4 carries, 14 yards.

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Bills Defensive Performance

• Looking at last season, Buffalo did not let a QB register more than 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 at least two passing touchdowns to five opposing QBs.
• Versus the Bills last year, just one player threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Buffalo let only three players put up over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Bills gave up a touchdown reception to 18 players last season.
• Against Buffalo last year, one player caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• On the ground, five players compiled more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Bills last season.
• In terms of run defense, Buffalo allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 18 players last season.
• The Bills allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to six players last year.

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