Will David Montgomery Play in Week 4? (2023 Fantasy Football)

Week 3 has arrived! Unfortunately, the injury watch for fantasy managers is also here. Players who appear on the injury report and haven’t practiced much during the week can often lead to trepidation for managers trying to make lineup decisions and/or waiver claims. Don’t fret, though – FantasyPros is here to provide you with all of the latest news and updates on the players who are questionable heading into Thursday Night Football. So, will David Montgomery play in Week 4? Here’s what we know.

Fantasy Football Outlook

David Montgomery (thigh) officially limited at practice Tuesday

David Montgomery (thigh) was officially limited at Detroit’s practice on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Montgomery missed Sunday’s game while nursing a thigh injury he suffered in Week 2, and he’s been able to practice in a limited fashion this week. They have a short turnaround before Thursday’s game, but he is reportedly trending towards playing against the Packers. If that’s the case, rookie Jahmyr Gibbs will get a lot less rushing work with his return.

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What the Experts Are Saying

It looks like Montgomery will be back this week. He practiced in a limited fashion on Monday and Tuesday. In the first two games of the season, Montgomery averaged 62% of the snaps played with 19 touches and 74 total yards. Montgomery ranks 12th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 26th in yards after contact per attempt (among 59 qualifying running backs). With only one target this season, his value is almost exclusively tied to early down production. The Packers’ run defense has been up and down. While they have held opposing teams to the sixth-lowest explosive run rate, they also have the fourth-lowest stuff rate and have allowed the tenth-highest yards per carry (4.67) to gap runs (Montgomery 56.8% gap). Week 4 Positional Value: low-end RB2/high-end RB3
-Derek Brown