Locked On Fantasy Football – Daily NFL Fantasy Football Podcast · Locked On Podcast Network, Michelle Magdziuk, Vinnie Iyer

David Montgomery TRADED: Fantasy IMPACT on Texans NEW RB, Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs & MORE

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Vinny Iyer says Jameer Gibbs is the only back he would 'bang the table' for at the top of drafts.

1. Locked On Fantasy Football centers on David Montgomery being traded from the Lions to the Texans and what that means for Jameer Gibbs. 2. Vinny Iyer hosts the episode, with Michelle Magduke of NFL.com mentioned as absent, and Iyer says he writes NFL fantasy and betting for SportingNews.com. 3. The episode asks whether Montgomery can regain RB2 value in Houston and whether Gibbs can move into the fantasy top-pick conversation. 4. Iyer says Montgomery spent three productive seasons in Detroit after leaving the Bears and finished as RB13 in his first two seasons. 5. He notes Montgomery hurt his value by getting injured late in 2024 and then finishing as RB33 last season. 6. The Texans comparison uses Joe Mixon's 2024 RB9 half-point PPR season as the recent high-water mark in Houston. 7. Iyer also cites Woody Marks at RB34 and Nick Chubb in the 50s as part of Houston's recent backfield production. 8. He adds that the Texans gave up a fourth-round pick, a seventh-round pick, and offensive lineman Deuce Scruggs in the trade package. 9. The Houston fit is framed around Montgomery's pass protection, red-zone finishing, and early-down work with C.J. Stroud. 10. Iyer says Woody Marks remains in the mix as a change-of-pace back and receiving option. 11. On the Detroit side, Iyer says the current backups include Sian Vahki, Jacob Saylors, and Jabari Small. 12. He reviews Gibbs' fantasy finishes as RB11 as a rookie, then RB2 and RB4 in the next two seasons. 13. Iyer says Gibbs averaged 17.5 touches over those three seasons and could move toward 400 touches with Montgomery gone. 14. He says the Lions' new coordinator is Drew Petsing, who previously worked with the Cardinals. 15. The episode connects Petsing to fantasy production for Michael Wilson and Trey McBride in Arizona. 16. Iyer lists possible Lions insurance options such as Brian Robinson Jr., Rico Dowdle, Rashad White, Aaron Jones, and James Conner. 17. He says Montgomery probably will not climb back to RB1 status, but he could settle into solid RB2 territory with Houston. 18. Iyer says Gibbs already has enough volume and receiving work to enter the Christian McCaffrey and Bijan Robinson tier. 19. The tone is analytical and fast-moving, with sponsor reads and repeated fantasy ranking discussions rather than a guest interview. 20. Listeners who draft fantasy football running backs will get the most from this episode, while casual NFL fans without fantasy interest may skip it.

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