David Montgomery Fantasy Football Week 5: Stats and Projections vs. Bengals

In Week 5 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), running back David Montgomery and the Detroit Lions will play the Cincinnati Bengals, who have the 26th-ranked run defense in the league (135.8 yards allowed per game).

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

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David Montgomery Week 5 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals
• Game Date: October 5, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.1
• Projected Rushing Yards: 41.46
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.48
• Projected Receiving Yards: 11.79
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.05

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Montgomery Fantasy Performance

• Montgomery is currently the 17th-ranked fantasy player at his position (54th overall), putting up 46.0 total fantasy points (11.5 per game).
• Over his last three games, Montgomery has amassed 41.7 fantasy points (13.9 per game) as he's run for 220 yards and scored three touchdowns on 32 attempts.
• The highlight of Montgomery's fantasy season was a Week 3 performance versus the Baltimore Ravens, a game when he came through with one catch and 13 receiving yards (28.4 fantasy points).
• From a fantasy standpoint, David Montgomery let down his fantasy managers against the Cleveland Browns last week, when he managed only 1.2 fantasy points (9 carries, 12 yards). It was his worst fantasy effort of the season.

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Bengals Defensive Performance

• Cincinnati has allowed one player to put up over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• A total of Four players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Bengals this season.
• Cincinnati has allowed at least two passing TDs to three opposing QBs this season.
• The Bengals have allowed one player to pass for at least three touchdowns in a game this year.
• Cincinnati has not given up over 100 yards receiving to an opposing player this year.
• A total of Eight players have hauled in a touchdown pass against the Bengals this year.
• No player has hauled in more than one touchdown pass against Cincinnati this season.
• The Bengals have allowed two players to rack up over 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• Cincinnati has allowed four players to score at least one rushing TD versus them this season.
• The Bengals have allowed at least two rushing TDs to one player this year.

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