{"id":118287,"date":"2021-07-23T15:33:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T19:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=118287"},"modified":"2021-07-24T10:34:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-24T14:34:39","slug":"david-montgomery-fantasy-football-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/07\/23\/david-montgomery-fantasy-football-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"David Montgomery: 2021 Fantasy Football Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Montgomery<\/a> has been one of the most debated players of the 2021 fantasy football offseason. Montgomery finished as the RB4 on the season in half PPR formats last year. But, over his first nine outings, he averaged a frustrating 10.6 fantasy points per game; however, he exploded back onto the scene with a 22.8 average over his last six. At his current average draft position (ADP) of RB18 (according to Fantasy Football Calculator), which running back should fantasy managers expect to see out of the Chicago Bears<\/a> third-year workhorse?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2021 Fantasy Outlook: David Montgomery<\/span><\/h2>\n

What Will Be Different in 2021?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Many of the arguments against Montgomery start the same way. The run defenses the Bears faced in the last six weeks of the regular season were not incredibly intimidating, hence \u2018inflating\u2019 his stats. The Bears phenomenal defensive play continuously masked their poor quarterback play. That allowed them to feed Montgomery the ball more effectively. But will that be different, or even matter, in 2021?<\/span><\/p>\n

Some will also argue that with the addition of such a dynamic rookie quarterback, that Montgomery will lose touches to Justin Fields (whenever it is he takes over the reins in Chicago). Others will see the upside the Bears new franchise quarterback can bring to this otherwise stagnant offense and consider this more of a \u2018win-win\u2019 situation for both the passing and rushing games alike.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fields, while <\/span>incredibly speedy<\/span><\/a>, has many experts believing he will be more of a pocket passer long-term, who uses his mystifying athleticism to make plays with his arm on the move rather than a designed option running-style quarterback (think more of a Russell Wilson than a Cam Newton-style gameplay).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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David Montgomery is keeping receipts. (I have him higher than 25 for the record.) <\/p>\n

Video: @ChicagoBears<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/PEEPBf97Ix<\/a><\/p>\n

— Adam Rank (@adamrank) July 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n