The Detroit Lions will take on the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB David Montgomery.
Is David Montgomery Playing in Week 12?
Montgomery is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Lions’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit David Montgomery in Week 12?
David Montgomery has as many multi-score games this season as contests without a touchdown, and you could argue that he is just as valuable as the more explosive Jahmyr Gibbs.
In the Week 11 steamrolling of the Jaguars, Monty had four carries and a touchdown on the opening drive, a set of plays where Gibbs didn’t record a single official touch.
I prefer Gibbs in this specific matchup because the Colts often sell out to stop the run (one of four defenses allowing under one yard per carry before contact), and he’s the one with more creative usage. However, both of these backs are deserving of lineup-lock status weekly and should be considered viable DFS building blocks.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
David Montgomery’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of Thursday morning, Montgomery is projected to score 15.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 16.3 rushing attempts for 68.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. It also includes 2.4 receptions for 19.6 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
David Montgomery’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 4:45 PM ET on Wednesday, November 20. If you’re in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 12 RB PPR Rankings
1) Christian McCaffrey | SF (at GB)
2) Saquon Barkley | PHI (at LAR)
3) De’Von Achane | MIA (vs. NE)
4) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. TEN)
5) Derrick Henry | BAL (at LAC)
6) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at IND)
7) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. DET)
8) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (vs. ARI)
9) James Conner | ARI (at SEA)
10) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. PHI)
11) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. TB)
12) David Montgomery | DET (at IND)
13) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. SF)
14) Aaron Jones | MIN (at CHI)
15) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. KC)
16) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. DAL)
17) D’Andre Swift | CHI (vs. MIN)
18) Kareem Hunt | KC (at CAR)
19) Bucky Irving | TB (at NYG)
20) Najee Harris | PIT (at CLE)
21) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at MIA)
22) Tony Pollard | TEN (at HOU)
23) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at WAS)
24) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (vs. BAL)
25) Javonte Williams | DEN (at LV)
26) Rachaad White | TB (at NYG)
27) Nick Chubb | CLE (vs. PIT)
28) Austin Ekeler | WAS (vs. DAL)
29) Alexander Mattison | LV (vs. DEN)
30) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at CLE)
31) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at HOU)
32) Audric Estimé | DEN (at LV)
33) Raheem Mostert | MIA (vs. NE)
34) Justice Hill | BAL (at LAC)
35) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. PIT)
36) Jaylen Wright | MIA (vs. NE)
37) Gus Edwards | LAC (vs. BAL)
38) Cam Akers | HOU (vs. TEN)
39) Trey Benson | ARI (at SEA)
40) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. MIN)
41) Jonathon Brooks | CAR (vs. KC)
42) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. ARI)
43) Zamir White | LV (vs. DEN)
44) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. TB)
45) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. SF)
46) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at LV)
47) Jordan Mason | SF (at GB)
48) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. PHI)
49) Samaje Perine | KC (at CAR)
50) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at LAR)
51) Ameer Abdullah | LV (vs. DEN)
52) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (at WAS)
53) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (vs. DAL)
54) JaMycal Hasty | NE (at MIA)
55) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. TEN)
56) Antonio Gibson | NE (at MIA)
57) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (at CLE)
58) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at GB)
59) Will Shipley | PHI (at LAR)
60) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (at LAC)
61) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. SF)
62) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at CAR)
63) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. DET)
64) Ty Chandler | MIN (at CHI)
65) Carson Steele | KC (at CAR)
66) Tyler Goodson | IND (vs. DET)
67) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. TEN)
68) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at GB)
69) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. PIT)
70) Hunter Luepke | DAL (at WAS)
71) Hassan Haskins | LAC (vs. BAL)
72) Craig Reynolds | DET (at IND)
73) Dalvin Cook | DAL (at WAS)
74) Patrick Ricard | BAL (at LAC)
75) Julius Chestnut | TEN (at HOU)
76) C.J. Ham | MIN (at CHI)
77) Michael Burton | DEN (at LV)
78) Travis Homer | CHI (vs. MIN)
79) J.J. Taylor | HOU (vs. TEN)
80) Sione Vaki | DET (at IND)
81) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (vs. PHI)
82) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (at WAS)
83) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (vs. ARI)
84) Blake Watson | DEN (at LV)
85) Tyreik McAllister | LV (vs. DEN)
86) D’Onta Foreman | CLE (vs. PIT)
87) Emari Demercado | ARI (at SEA)
88) Alec Ingold | MIA (vs. NE)
89) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (vs. NE)
90) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. TB)
91) Sean Tucker | TB (at NYG)
92) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (at SEA)