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Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery has a favorable matchup in Week 2 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), up against the Chicago Bears. The Bears are conceding the ninth-most rushing yards in the NFL, 120 per game.
Montgomery contributed on the ground last season, running for 12 TDs and 775 yards. Montgomery also was productive as a receiver, accumulating 36 receptions for 341 yards.
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Montgomery vs. the Bears
- Montgomery vs the Bears (since 2021): 1 GP / 88 RUSH YPG / 0 RUSH TD
- Looking at run D, the Bears yielded more than 100 yards on the ground to four players last season.
- In terms of run defense, Chicago allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 18 players last season.
- In the running game, the Bears allowed just two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.
- The Bears were the NFL's 28th-ranked run defense last season after allowing 136.3 yards per game on the ground.
- A year ago, the Bears gave up 20 rushing touchdowns. That ranked 24th in NFL play.
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Montgomery Rushing Insights
- Montgomery hit the over on his rushing yards total set by oddsmakers in six of his 14 opportunities last year (42.9%).
- The Lions threw the football on 50.8% of their plays from scrimmage last season while running the ball 49.2% of the time. Their offense was first in the league in points scored.
- Montgomery scored at least once on the ground 10 times last year, with multiple rushing TDs in two of those contests.
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Montgomery's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rams | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 17 ATT / 91 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Buccaneers | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 11 ATT / 35 YDS / 1 TD | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 35 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 9/22/2024 | Week 3 | 23 ATT / 105 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 17 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Seahawks | 9/30/2024 | Week 4 | 12 ATT / 40 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 40 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cowboys | 10/13/2024 | Week 6 | 12 ATT / 80 YDS / 2 TDs | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Vikings | 10/20/2024 | Week 7 | 9 ATT / 31 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 3 REC / 39 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Titans | 10/27/2024 | Week 8 | 9 ATT / 33 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 5 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 17 ATT / 73 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 23 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 12 ATT / 32 YDS / 1 TD | 2 TAR / 1 REC / 24 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jaguars | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 15 ATT / 75 YDS / 2 TDs | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 20 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Colts | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 8 ATT / 37 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 36 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 11/28/2024 | Week 13 | 21 ATT / 88 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 36 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 12/5/2024 | Week 14 | 14 ATT / 51 YDS / 1 TD | 5 TAR / 5 REC / 33 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 5 ATT / 4 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 31 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Commanders | 1/18/2025 | Divisional | 7 ATT / 28 YDS / 0 TDs | TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |