The first big-name free agent running back is off the board, as the Lions have signed David Montgomery to a three-year, $18 million deal. He’ll take over the role Jamaal Williams thrived in last year, as he scored a franchise-best 17 touchdowns.
Montgomery is coming off a subpar season in the stat sheets, posting 891 rushing yards, six total touchdowns and 177.7 fantasy points. That was good enough for him to finish as the RB24. Unfortunately, his rushing yards and touchdowns have declined in three straight years. He has also seen his fantasy points per game average drop from 17.6 (2020) to 15 (2021) all the way to just 11.1 this past year.
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