David Montgomery Week 9 Preview vs. the Vikings

David Montgomery will be facing the ninth-worst rushing defense in the NFL when his Detroit Lions take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Montgomery has collected 355 rushing yards on 78 carries (50.7 ypg), including four trips to the end zone. As a receiver, Montgomery has also hauled in 11 passes for 96 yards.

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Montgomery vs. the Vikings

• Montgomery vs the Vikings (since 2021): 4 GP / 77.2 RUSH YPG / 2 RUSH TD
• The Vikings have let three opposing rushers to rack up 100 or more yards in a game during the 2025 season.
• Four opposing rushers have scored at least one touchdown on the ground against Minnesota this year.
• The Vikings have allowed two or more rushing TDs to only one opposing rusher this season.
• The 130.4 rushing yards the Vikings yield per contest makes them the 24th-ranked run defense in the league this year.
• Opponents of the Vikings have scored five touchdowns on the ground (0.7 per game). The Vikings' defense is 10th in the league in that category.

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Montgomery Rushing Insights

• Montgomery has hit the over on his rushing yards totals in three games (42.9%) out of seven opportunities.
• The Lions, who are third in NFL play in points scored, have passed 49.6% of the time while running 50.4%.
• He has carried the ball in 78 of his team's 207 total rushing attempts this season (37.7%).
• Montgomery has a rushing touchdown in three of seven games this year, including multiple rushing TDs once.
• He has 19.2% of his team's 26 offensive touchdowns this season (five).
• He has 17 carries in the red zone (34.7% of his team's 49 red zone rushes).

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Montgomery's Recent Performance