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I was leery about Montgomery last summer when he was the top rookie runner being selected, sometimes in the top-three rounds and those fears came to fruition as Chicago seemed unwilling and unable to give Montgomery the workhorse role he needed to be a fantasy difference maker. Tarik Cohen siphoned nearly all of the backfield receptions away and despite finishing 14th in rushing attempts; Montgomery's efficiency with those touches (3.7 yards-per-carry) was dreadful. The wiggle and power he displayed in the pre-season (where he and the entire Chicago offense were mothballed for a month) was nowhere to be found in the regular season as he failed to generate yardage on his own. When you have a bad offensive line and only get what's blocked, bad things happen.
I really can't say I'm overly bullish on Montgomery's fantasy prospects in Year 2. Cohen is still there to own the majority of the 3rd down and hurry up receptions, and while Montgomery's rushing volume is sure to hover around the top-10 at the position, the offensive line hasn't made enough meaningful additions to move the needle from their low-tier 2019 rating. Chicago just can't seem to figure out any type of identity or consistency on offense, and maybe Foles helps here, but short of a major shift on offense, or an injury to Cohen, Montgomery feels like an upside RB3 at best in 2020.
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 David Montgomery out for Week 10
Concussion
By: Mike Krueger | Sat Nov 14, 2:39 pm
|  | Bears RB David Montgomery (concussion) has been ruled out for Monday’s game vs. the Vikings. TE Cole Kmet (groin), OT Jason Spriggs (knee), LB Barkevious Mingo (shoulder) & WR Allen Robinson (knee) are questionable. (Jeff Dickerson on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: Lamar Miller could be an option but he would need to be called up from the practice squad. Ryan Nall and Cordarrelle Patterson would currently project to handle the bulk of the running back work on Monday night against the Vikings.
| David Montgomery dealing with a concussion
Week 10 status unkown
By: Doug Orth | Mon Nov 9, 8:00 pm
| | RB David Montgomery is in concussion protocol. (NFL Network - James Palmer)
FFToday's Take: One of fantasy's few workhorse backs, Montgomery hasn't been able to move past low-end RB2 value in most leagues due in large part to working behind a bad offensive line. Ryan Nall and Cordarrelle Patterson would likely split reps in Week 10 against the Vikings if Montgomery can't clear protocol in time, but neither one is worth using as anything more than a low-end flex.
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