David Montgomery Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Bears

Detroit Lions RB David Montgomery will match up with the 28th-ranked rushing defense of the Chicago Bears (135.3 yards allowed per game) in Week 18, at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Montgomery's next game against the Bears, should you think about him for your daily fantasy roster? See below for more stats and information.

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David Montgomery Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 10.3
• Projected Rushing Yards: 45.05
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.36
• Projected Receiving Yards: 19.35
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.10

Projections provided by numberFire

Montgomery Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the RB position, Montgomery is currently the 25th-ranked player in fantasy (73rd overall), with 137.4 total fantasy points (8.6 per game).
• In his last three games, Montgomery has picked up 14.6 fantasy points (4.9 per game), rushing for 71 yards and scoring one touchdown on 21 carries.
• Montgomery has posted 38.7 fantasy points (7.7 per game) over his last five games, rushing for 163 yards with three touchdowns on 35 carries. He has also contributed 44 yards on five catches (six targets) as a pass-catcher.
• The highlight of Montgomery's fantasy season came against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3, when he racked up 28.4 fantasy points with 151 rushing yards and two TDs on 12 carries. As a receiver, he reeled in one ball (on one target) for 13 yards.
• From a fantasy standpoint, David Montgomery stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns, rushing nine times for 12 yards (1.2 fantasy points).

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Bears Defensive Performance

• Chicago has given up more than 300 yards passing to only three players this season.
• A total of 14 players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Bears this season.
• Chicago has allowed nine players to pass for at least two touchdowns in a game this season.
• The Bears have allowed five players to throw for three or more TDs in a game this season.
• Chicago has allowed over 100 yards receiving to five players this season.
• The Bears have allowed a TD catch by 24 players this year.
• Chicago has given up two or more receiving touchdowns to six players this year.
• Two players have collected more than 100 yards rushing in a game versus the Bears this season.
• Chicago has allowed 12 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them this year.
• Only three players have run for more than one TD versus the Bears this season.

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