With Super Bowl expectations through the roof, Lions quarterback Jared Goff comes up short in a playoff letdown.
The Detroit Lions leave the playoffs disappointed and heartbroken. The upstart Washington Commanders blew through the Lions for a 45-31 upset led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Jared Goff was 23/40 for 313 passing yards. That is good to see in the stat sheet except for the fact that Goff had a 1:3 touchdown to interception ratio as well as losing a fumble. With 4 turnovers and the Commanders converting 4th downs and turning field goal drives into touchdowns, it became difficult for the Lions to keep up.
In 2024, the Lions made it a habit of pushing other teams into shootouts. The Commanders not only matched the Lions energy, but they also were able to bring the defensive energy winning the turnover battle. The Lions were 9.5 point favorites and end their season with a 14 point loss.
Jared Goff finished 2024 as the QB-8 and is ranked 20th in our dynasty quarterback rankings just behind Baker Mayfield. Goff will continue to be a safe QB-2 in superflex formats as he is buoyed by formidable talent in Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, David Montgomery, and the uber-talented Jahmyr Gibbs.
Jeremiah Retzlaff, @coachretzlaff1
Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (knee) was a ...
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Detroit Lions: Sonic and Knuckles are back.
Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery is back in action just in time for the playoffs. After initially fearing a season-ending knee injury in Week 15, Montgomery is poised to make his return to the field on Saturday for the Lions’ Divisional Round matchup against the Washington Commanders.
Montgomery, who sustained an MCL injury in a shootout loss to the Buffalo Bills, had initially feared his season was over. However, after consulting with multiple medical professionals, he chose a rehab-based approach over surgery, hoping to return for the postseason.
On Tuesday, the Lions listed Montgomery as a full participant in practice, signaling he’s ready for the intense action ahead. The news is a major boost for Detroit’s offense, with Montgomery expected to play a key role in the run game as they look to advance further in the playoffs.
“It’s refreshing,” Montgomery said in an interview with ESPN’s Eric Woodyard. “Kind of to be back in the position to where I can help the team, yeah, I missed it, so happy to be back.”
With Montgomery back, the Lions’ offensive line will likely lean on the hard-nosed back to carry the load against Washington, making his return one of the most eagerly anticipated storylines of the weekend.
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Lions RB David Montgomery signs a 2-year extension with $10.5 million in guaranteed money.
Late Saturday night, the Detroit Lions extended David Montgomery to a 2-year extension worth $18.25 million and $10.5 million guaranteed. He is locked into a contract for the Lions through the 2027 season.
Some Jahmyr Gibbs managers won’t like hearing this but Montgomery is going to still be in town for a couple more years than expected. The Lions have one of the best 1-2 punches in the league this year at running back. Gibbs is currently RB-6 on the year and Montgomery is RB-13. Nothing changes for the rest of this year with this news as they are both easily starts in your fantasy lineup.
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Detroit running back David Montgomery will return from injury Thursday night as the Lions face the Green Bay Packers.
David Montgomery was sidelined last week after suffering a thigh bruise in Week 2. He will return to the field on Thursday Night Football as the Detroit Lions’ lead running back. The Lions face the Green Bay Packers in the matchup.
Montgomery led the Lions in RB touches in the first two weeks and is expected to wrest that role back from rookie teammate Jahmyr Gibbs. Although Montgomery is firmly planted as the “primary back”, fantasy owners should view the pair as a duo and expect workloads that approach equal touches.
Running Back David Montgomery led the Lions backfield in touches in Week 1 as Jahmyr Gibbs disappointed in debut.
Jahmyr Gibbs fantasy football owners are disappointed everywhere today. With the thought that the Lions would go with more of a 50/50 time share approach heading into the season. However, it was veteran running back David Montgomery commanding the backfield. Montgomery led the backfield with 55 snaps, while Jahmyr Gibbs played just 19 which was a 27% snap share.
With that snap disparity, Montgomery also outproduced Gibbs in fantasy points 13.4 to just 6 for Gibbs. Gibbs did see two targets in the passing game, however, some had thought Gibbs could be the second-leading target-getter behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, but he finished fifth in targets on the team in targets in Week 1.
It’s not time to hit the panic button on Gibbs just quite yet. Gibbs is expected to keep getting more involved in the offense as the season progresses starting next week against the Seattle Seahawks.
