Check out these betting trends before you place player prop wagers on David Montgomery for Sunday’s game, which starts at 1:00 PM ET on FOX. Montgomery and the Detroit Lions (1-0) square off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) in Week 2 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
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David Montgomery week 2 player props
- Matchup: Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: September 15, 2024
- Rushing yards prop: Over 55.5 (-118)
- Receiving yards prop: Over 7.5 (-110)
National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Saturday at 6:51 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Montgomery rushing stats and trends
- Sunday’s rushing yards prop for Montgomery is 55.5. That is 17.0 below his average of 72.5 last year.
- On 11 occasions last season (out of 14 total games, or 78.6%), he gained more than 55.5 yards on the ground.
- Montgomery’s average rushing yards over/under last year was 56.7, which he bettered by 15.8 yards per game.
- Last year Montgomery hit the over 10 times on his rushing yards over/under (in 13 opportunities).
- He rushed for at least one touchdown 11 times last season, and had one game with multiple rushing TDs.
Lions vs. Buccaneers stats and trends
- The 248.9 yards per game the Buccaneers allowed through the air last season made them the NFL’s 29th-ranked pass defense.
- In terms of defending against the run, the Buccaneers were fifth in the NFL last season, conceding 95.3 yards per game.
- The Lions had the 27th-ranked defense in terms of passing yards last year (247.4 allowed per game), and they were more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with 258.9 passing yards per game.
- The Lions made things happen on both sides of the ball in the running game last year, as they ranked fifth-best in rushing offense (135.9 rushing yards per game) and second-best in rushing defense (88.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- The Lions sported the 27th-ranked defense last year in terms of yards per play (5.9 yards per play allowed), and they were better on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with 6.1 yards per play.