David Montgomery Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Steelers

Running back David Montgomery is looking at a matchup against the 19th-ranked rushing defense in the league (120.9 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, when his Detroit Lions take on the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Is Montgomery a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he goes up against the Steelers? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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David Montgomery Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.9
• Projected Rushing Yards: 45.49
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.49
• Projected Receiving Yards: 13.49
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.06

Projections provided by numberFire

Montgomery Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the RB position, Montgomery is currently the 22nd-ranked player in fantasy (62nd overall), with 132.0 total fantasy points (9.4 per game).
• In his last three games, Montgomery has picked up 33.3 fantasy points (11.1 per game), rushing for 124 yards and scoring three touchdowns on 21 carries. He has also contributed 29 yards on three catches (four targets) as a pass-catcher.
• Montgomery has 40.7 total fantasy points (8.1 per game) in his last five games, carrying the ball 32 times for 169 yards with three touchdowns. In the receiving game, he has added 58 yards on seven catches (eight targets).
• The peak of Montgomery's fantasy season so far was Week 3 against the Baltimore Ravens, when he caught one ball on one target for 13 yards, good for 28.4 fantasy points.
• From a fantasy perspective, David Montgomery stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns, running nine times for 12 yards (1.2 fantasy points).

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Steelers Defensive Performance

• Pittsburgh has conceded over 300 yards passing to four players this year.
• The Steelers have allowed 13 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• Pittsburgh has allowed at least two TD passes to seven opposing QBs this season.
• The Steelers have allowed three players to pass for at least three TDs in a game this season.
• Pittsburgh has allowed nine players to pick up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• The Steelers have allowed a touchdown catch by 19 players this season.
• A total of four players have hauled in more than one touchdown pass against Pittsburgh this year.
• The Steelers have allowed four players to put up over 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• A total of nine players have rushed for at least one touchdown versus Pittsburgh this year.
• Only one player has run for more than one TD against the Steelers this season.

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