David Montgomery

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs disappeared against the Rams despite the Lions scoring 34 points in the game. He went 13-38-0 on the ground and 4-20-0 through the air on 7 targets. His 9.8 PPR fantasy points were still more than teammate David Montgomery, who caught no passes in the game. Montgomery scored a TD, going 7-32-1 on the ground. The offense settled into QB Jared Goff s hands, throwing the ball 41 times in the game.

A Wildcat carry down 14 and just outside of the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter saved Montgomery from the FLEX shadow realm. He remains a good back stuck in a bad role, but at least he delivered the touchdown in "touchdown-or-bust RB3 play" for the third week in a row. The Steelers can be run on, and Montgomery should be able to parlay his red zone role into good touchdown equity again in Week 16.

Montgomery rushed six times for 60 yards and a touchdown while bringing in his only target for 13 yards in the Lions' 44-30 win over the Cowboys on Thursday night.

Were it not for a 35-yard touchdown late in the second quarter, Montgomery's day would have looked much worse for fantasy managers. Montgomery's score came on one of the more physical runs you'll see this season, as the veteran back shed two tacklers before breaking into the secondary before outrunning the Cowboys' defense on the way to the end zone. Montgomery has now scored in back-to-back weeks, but the yardage total remains a concern. The 60 rushing yards he posted on Thursday were his most since Week 10 against the Commanders. He'll remain a volatile flex play in Week 15 against the Rams.

Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery each have a touchdown, and Jack Campbell has a sack and a forced fumble for the Lions.