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    David Montgomery Fantasy Hub: Divisional Round Injury Update, DFS Guidance, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

    Here's the latest David Montgomery fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

    The Detroit Lions will face the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB David Montgomery.

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    Is David Montgomery Playing vs. the Commanders?

    Montgomery was listed on the injury report with a knee injury but was a full participant in practice all week. Barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.

    We’ll continue to monitor the Lions’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.

    Should You Start or Sit David Montgomery in the Divisional Round?

    Montgomery (MCL sprain) missed the final three games of the regular season, but there is optimism surrounding his status as Detroit gets its playoff run started.

    This is the toughest situation to read of the week. The Lions don’t necessarily need Montgomery (Jahmyr Gibbs scored six times and averaged 5.7 yards per carry in his stead) to function at a high level, but given the various injuries on the defensive side of the ball, the Lions can use all of the offensive help they can get, as sustaining drives might be their best defensive strategy moving forward.

    The problem is that we aren’t getting any real discount. Montgomery is priced in the Isiah Pacheco/Brian Robinson Jr. tier, running backs on good offenses with uncertainty around their best-case scenarios this week. At cost, I feel better about him than those two, but this slate very much lines up as a “pay up for two running backs and figure the rest out” sort of situation.

    Montgomery has 27 rushing scores in 31 games as a Lion, and a multi-score game could bump all rosters with him toward the top of the leaderboard. That upside is enticing, but we are 430+ days removed from his last 25+ yard touch and saw him check in under fantasy expectations in each of his past three games.

    I’m currently going to be light on Montgomery exposure, but should he be cleared and carry a low ownership number, I’ll be pinching pennies to get some Flex exposure, a slot where I currently have upside receivers.

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Divisional Round Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    David Montgomery’s Fantasy Points Projection in the Divisional Round

    As of Saturday, Montgomery is projected to score 12.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 12.6 rushing attempts for 52.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. It also includes 1.8 receptions for 15.2 yards and 0 touchdowns.

    Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.

    David Montgomery’s Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25. 

    Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings

    1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
    2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
    3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
    4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
    5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
    6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
    7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
    8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
    9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
    10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
    11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
    12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
    13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
    14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
    15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)

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