David Montgomery

Montgomery is getting fewer plays and hasn’t been running well, so he probably needs a touchdown to score for you. I’d bench him unless Gibbs is out or you need a cheap fill-in.

He's the safer play this week because he should see about 15 touches and has a history of finding the end zone against the Bears. But he’s coming off a knee injury, a teammate took a lot of early-down snaps, and the Bears can be tough against the run—check injury and snap updates before kickoff and sit him if those look bad or you want a bigger-risk play.

You can start him if you need a chance for a touchdown — he gets goal-line snaps and has scored well against Green Bay. But Detroit splits carries and he often plays limited snaps, so bench him if you have a safer option and check Jahmyr Gibbs’ week‑of health before locking your lineup.

Draft him in the mid rounds as a steady pick — he should get short-yardage and goal-line work and is a handy backup or flex. But the team has a new offensive coach, lost some blockers, and Jahmyr Gibbs will likely get more carries, so don’t expect a big workload or lots of touchdowns unless Gibbs misses time.