David Montgomery Dynasty Value 2026

Houston’s staff is explicitly calling Montgomery a three-down back after trading for him, a material change from the shared Detroit setup. That is an opportunity signal, not a guaranteed workhorse projection: he handled 158 carries in 2025, and Houston still has Woody Marks. Montgomery’s 4.5 YPC and eight rushing scores last year show he can still convert a usable role, but his 4,050 career offensive snaps are already above the workload model’s starter-equivalent benchmark.

Treat the new role talk as a 2026 contender window, not a dynasty reset. Buy only if the price stays in RB2/flex territory; otherwise shop him after camp buzz, especially in rebuilds that should not absorb age and mileage risk.