Detroit’s playoff hopes are hanging in the balance. At 7-5, they’ll need to put together some wins in a hurry if they want to get back into the postseason. That starts with their Thursday Night Football matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Offense is key to victory for Detroit as usual, and that means the ground game. David Montgomery will play an essential role in this one.
Detroit is a three-point favorite at home, with Dallas listed as +140 underdogs on the moneyline. The total for this game on the DraftKings Sportsbook is set at a whopping 54.5 points. Let’s get into my favorite David Montgomery player prop for Thursday Night Football.
Best David Montgomery Prop Bet on DraftKings Sportsbook
Jahmyr Gibbs has been the story for Detroit’s backfield this year. The Sonic to Montgomery’s Knuckles, Gibbs leads the league with a 5.8 yards per carry average, and is on pace to break last year’s mark of 1,412 rushing yards. That has pushed Montgomery further outside the picture.
Montgomery is still a great back, averaging 4.4 yards per carry while punching in six touchdowns on the ground. But as the Lions’ playoff hopes wane, they’re putting more of a burden on the better back. And it’s starting to show on the box score.
In seven of the first nine games of the season, Montgomery received double-digit carries. He was a consistent fixture in the game plan. Over the last three weeks, as Gibbs’ production has exploded, Montgomery has rushed six, five, and eight times in that order. This does not bode well going into this matchup with the Cowboys.
Dallas’ run defense numbers on the season are not good, but now that Quinnen Williams is holding down the interior alongside Kenny Clark, they are a force up the middle. Right where Monty will be going. He will have a breakout game eventually, but not yet.
