David Montgomery Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Rams

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery will be up against the team with last year's 12th-ranked run defense, the Los Angeles Rams (106.8 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday.

For more information on Montgomery, if you're considering him for your DFS lineup, check out this article prior to his upcoming matchup against the Rams.

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Montgomery vs. Rams Game Info

• Matchup: Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 8:20 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 10.37
• Projected Rushing Yards: 51.53
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.65
• Projected Receiving Yards: 9.58
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.08

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Montgomery 2023 Fantasy Performance

• With 191.2 fantasy points (13.7 per game) in 2023, Montgomery ranked 35th in the NFL and ninth at his position.
• Montgomery picked up 32.1 fantasy points -- 32 carries, 121 yards, 3 TDs -- in his best game last season, in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers.
• In Week 5 versus the Carolina Panthers, Montgomery posted 18.9 fantasy points (his second-best total last season), via these numbers: 19 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD.
• In his worst game of the season, Montgomery ended up with 3.3 fantasy points -- 6 carries, 14 yards. That happened in Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Montgomery picked up 4.7 fantasy points -- 10 carries, 33 yards -- in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his second-worst performance of the year.

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Rams Defensive Performance

• Last year, Los Angeles allowed five quarterbacks to put up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Rams allowed at least one passing TD to 14 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, Los Angeles allowed six players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last season, the Rams allowed three players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Los Angeles gave up more than 100 receiving yards to eight players last season.
• Against the Rams last season, 22 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, Los Angeles allowed two players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run defense, the Rams allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to one player last season.
• In terms of run defense, Los Angeles gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 14 players last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Rams didn't allow two or more rushing touchdowns to any opposing players last year.

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