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David Montgomery Week 10 fantasy outlook

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Week 10 fantasy outlook

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Next game

Week 10 @ CLE · Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM

5.34.94.6pts · range 2.7–8.9 ptspts · range 2.5–8.3 ptspts · range 2.3–7.7 pts
SIT

RB48RB48RB45 this weekRB38 on the season

Updated Tuesday, Nov 10, 6:27 AM ET

Week 10 outlook

@ CLE ·

No injury report yet

Sit

A bench player in most leagues: we project 7 carries, 24 rushing yards, 1 reception and 6 receiving yards.

Week 10 in numbers

Fantasy points

Projected

5.34.94.6

pts · RB48RB48RB45 this week

range 2.72.52.3–8.98.37.7 pts

Season average

9.18.47.7

pts per game · 5 games

Projected stats

Rushing attempts

6.5

Rushing yards

24.4

Receptions

0.7

Matchup · defense

21.3pts allowed to RBsMiddle · 15th most

Trends to know

  • Opportunities down: about 8 a game over the last two games, down from 15.

Ranks compare players at the position this week. Projections assume the player is active.

Fantasy points

45.542.038.5

RB45 · 5 games

Per game

9.18.47.7

RB38RB40RB33

Touchdowns

3

RB22 of 148

Carries

52

RB43 of 148

Rushing yards

138

RB58 of 148

Receptions

7

RB56 of 148

2026 regular season through Week 9. Ranks among RBs who have played; per-game ranks need 2+ games.

Week 10 fantasy points range

Big game: 8 or more pts35% a strong chance
Dud: 2 or fewer pts35% a strong chance

There is a 50% chance he scores between 3 and 9 points.

Season so far

Overall 2026 regular season

Game by game

15.8'24 avg9.8'25 avg28.9W14.4W26.8W34.3W41.1W5—W6—W7—W95.3W10RB1RB2RB3
14.5'24 avg9.1'25 avg27.4W13.4W25.8W34.3W41.1W5—W6—W7—W94.9W10RB1RB2RB3
13.3'24 avg8.4'25 avg25.9W12.4W24.8W34.3W41.1W5—W6—W7—W94.6W10RB1RB2RB3
13.2'24 avg9.3'25 avg20W16W211W310W45W5—W6—W7—W96.5W10RB1RB2RB3
55.4'24 avg42.1'25 avg60W110W233W324W411W5—W6—W7—W924.4W10RB1RB2RB3
2.7'24 avg1.7'25 avg3W12W22W30W40W5—W6—W7—W90.9W10RB1RB2RB3
2.6'24 avg1.4'25 avg3W12W22W30W40W5—W6—W7—W90.7W10RB1RB2RB3
24.4'24 avg11.3'25 avg19W114W215W319W40W5—W6—W7—W95.6W10RB1RB2RB3
0.9'24 avg0.5'25 avg3W10W20W30W40W5—W6—W7—W9RB1RB2RB3
79.7'24 avg53.4'25 avg79W124W248W343W411W5—W6—W7—W9RB1RB2RB3
49%W152%W263%W356%W414%W5—W6—W7—W9RB1RB2RB3

Last seasons Game RB1/RB2/RB3 Season avg Next game

RB1/RB2/RB3 lines: the per-game level of the 12th, 24th and 36th RB this season (12-team league). Last seasons = that season's per-game average.

Season summary

David Montgomery has 52 carries for 138 yards and 7 targets in 5 games, averaging 9 PPR points per game (RB38). Usage is falling: 15 carries over the last two games, down from about 25 per two games before that. For Week 10 at the Cleveland Browns, Montgomery projects for 5 PPR points (RB48), and about half the time between 2.7 and 8.9.

2026 so farMontgomeryAvg starter RBAvg RBDifferenceDiff
PPR points / game9.116.6−45%
Designed carries / game10.415.8−34%
Targets / game1.43.7−62%
Rush yards / game2869−60%
Yards / carry2.74.3−39%
Touchdowns / game0.600.78−23%
Snap share47%64%−26%

Average starter = the top 24 RBs by PPR points per game (2+ games). Difference: green = 10%+ better, red = 10%+ worse. Updated with every data refresh.

Schedule strength

Next 3 games

Middle · 14th

22.2 PPR allowed to RBs / game · CLE, IND, BAL

Rest of season

Tough · 24th

21.3 PPR allowed to RBs / game · 9 games

Fantasy playoffs

Middle · 21st

21.1 PPR allowed to RBs / game · Weeks 15–17

WeekOpponentPPR allowed to RBs / gameDefense rank
W10@ CLE21.3Middle · 15th
W11vs IND25.3Easy · 8th
W12vs BAL19.9Tough · 24th
W13@ PIT20.2Middle · 21st
W14@ WAS19.9Tough · 23rd
W15vs JAX17.8Tough · 30th
W16@ PHI20.0Tough · 22nd
W17@ GB25.6Easy · 6th
W18vs TEN21.6Middle · 14th

Rank of 32 by PPR points allowed to RBs this season.

Role profile

Designed carries / game10.4 · 38th of 130
Targets / game1.4 · 63rd of 130
Snap share47% · 34th of 130
Red-zone carries9.0 · 44th of 130
Yards / carry2.7 · 85th of 92
PPR points / game9.1 · 38th of 130

Rank among RBs with 2+ games this season (1st = best at the position; for interceptions and sacks, 1st = fewest); the bar shows where that sits in the field. Efficiency needs at least 10 targets or carries (quarterbacks: 30 pass attempts).

Role trend

0%50%100%Did not playDid not playDid not play20%14%0%W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W9

Snap share Target share Carry share (team's designed runs)

Game log · 2026

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WkOppResultPtsProjRush attRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsRec TDSnap%Total ydsTotal TD
W1vs BUFL 31–3628.927.425.9———206023319149%793
W2vs CINL 6–204.43.42.4———61002214052%240
W3@ INDL 17–196.85.84.8———113302215063%480
W4vs DALL 30–344.34.34.311.310.49.6102400019056%430
W5@ TENW 26–31.11.11.110.09.28.45110000014%110
W6@ JAXW 34–31Did not play———————————
W7vs NYGL 21–27Did not play———————————
W9@ LACW 44–22Did not play———————————

Season by season

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SeasonTeamGPtsPts / gRush attRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsRec TDTotal ydsTotal TD
2019CHI16170.4157.9145.4RB2410.79.99.1RB3324288963525185110747
2020CHI15264.8237.8210.8RB417.715.914.1RB62471070868544382150810
2021CHI13195.0174.0153.0RB2115.013.411.8RB1522584975142301011507
2022CHI16177.7160.7143.7RB2411.110.09.0RB2920180154034316111176
2023DET14207.2199.2191.2RB1714.814.213.7RB1521910151324161170113213
2024DET14221.7203.7185.7RB1815.814.513.3RB161857751238363410111612
2025DET17166.9154.9142.9RB279.89.18.4RB331587168292419209088
2026HOU545.542.038.5RB459.18.47.7RB38521382776712053

Regular season. The tag under each number is his rank at the position that season (PPR; per game: 4+ games). Green = top 12, blue = 13–24.

How these numbers are made
Player ID
00-0035685
Projection made
Data snapshot
Season stats
nflverse play-by-play and player stats (CC-BY 4.0)
Fantasy scoring
Standard rules: PPR, half PPR (0.5 per catch), standard. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.

Methodology

More RB rankings · Usage report