David Montgomery is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
- Projection
- 6.7 pts
- RB rank
- #28
- Matchup
- bye
David Montgomery's fantasy role in Week 8
David Montgomery goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a bench stash most leagues are holding for the HOU. He is rostered in 81% of leagues and actually started in 8% of them, and we rank him RB28 on our own weekly board at 6.7 projected points.
Interest is cooling — roster rates slipped roughly 1% in the last week, so he is getting cheaper to acquire if you believe in the role.
Health matters here: he carries a QUESTIONABLE designation, so have a replacement ready until his status is resolved.
Week 8 matchup breakdown
The HOU are on bye in Week 8, so there is no matchup to grade. Anyone holding him needs a one-week fill-in from the waiver wire.
How to play it
David Montgomery is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
Use the waiver wire for a one-week plug and keep him on your bench if you are otherwise healthy at RB.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks David Montgomery (HOU RB), our RB28 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 6.7 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 4.3 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Fair warning: he carries a questionable tag as of the timestamp below, so re-check before kickoff. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks David Montgomery (HOU RB), our RB28 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 6.7 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 4.3 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. 8% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The questionable designation on the timestamp below is the one variable that could blow this up — confirm it Sunday morning. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.