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Texans Eye David Montgomery as a Three-Down Back

Jul 8, 2026

Texans bet on Montgomery as a lead back

The Texans see David Montgomery as a legitimate three-down running back. After three seasons splitting the Detroit backfield with Jahmyr Gibbs, Montgomery is being pitched as the featured back in Houston's offense — a shift from second fiddle to focal point.

What it means for your survivor pick

Here's the catch for survivor players: the structured game data we have covers three Week 1-3 matchups, and none of them involve the Texans. The lines on the board are all New Orleans games — the Saints as 7-point road dogs at Detroit in Week 1, 7.5-point dogs at Baltimore in Week 2, and 3-point home favorites over Las Vegas in Week 3. That gives you a clearer early-season read on the Saints (and, by extension, favorites like Detroit and Baltimore) than on Houston, where a backfield storyline doesn't move a spread you can actually pick against right now.

Bottom line: file the Montgomery news as roster context, not a pick trigger. Until a Texans line lands on the board, lean on the matchups you can measure. If you're still setting up your league, here's how survivor pools work and where to start a free survivor pool before Week 1 kicks off.

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