David Montgomery Odds and Prop Bets vs. Chiefs – NFL Week 1 2023

Updated Sep. 7, 2023 6:49 p.m. ET

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David Montgomery and his Detroit Lions teammates hit the field against the Kansas City Chiefs in a Week 1 NFL matchup at 8:20 PM ET on Thursday. In this article, we break down all of Montgomery's prop bets set for this matchup, and examine the stats to figure out the best bets and top trends ahead of this outing.

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David Montgomery vs. Chiefs Player Props

Rush Yds Over/Under	Rush Yds Over Payout	Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout
53.5	-125	12.5	-118

David Montgomery vs. Kansas City Game Info

Matchup: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs
Game Day: September 7, 2023
Game Time: 8:20 PM
Rushing Yards Prop: Over 53.5 (-125)
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 12.5 (-118)
TV: Watch on NBC

David Montgomery Stats (2022)

Carries	Rush Yards	Rush TDs	Rush Yards/Carry	Targets	Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec TDs
201	801	5	4.0	40	34	316	1

David Montgomery Betting Insights

Montgomery racked up 50.1 rushing yards per game last season, which is short of Thursday's over/under of 53.5.
On seven occasions last year (out of 16, or 43.8%), he had more than 53.5 rushing yards.
Montgomery rushed for 10.1 fewer yards per game last season than his average prop (60.2).
He went over his rushing yards total in 33.3% of his opportunities (five of 15 games) last year.
Montgomery rushed for a touchdown in five games last season, but did not run for more than one TD in a game.

Chiefs' Defense 2022 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	220.9 (18)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	6.1 (6)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	107.2 (8)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	4.4 (15)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	328.2 (11)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.5 (11)
Points/Game Allowed	21.7 (16)

Lions' 2022 Stats

The Lions sported the fourth-best offense last season in terms of total yards (380 yards per game), but they ranked worst defensively (392.4 yards allowed per game).
Looking at pace of play, Detroit averaged 64 offensive plays per game last season, 13th in the NFL.
Despite having a bottom-five pass defense last season that ranked third-worst in the NFL (245.8 passing yards allowed per game), the Lions had more success offensively, ranking eighth in the NFL by averaging 251.8 passing yards per game.
Despite sporting a bottom-five run defense that ranked fourth-worst in the NFL (146.5 rushing yards allowed per game) last season, the Lions had more success on offense, ranking 11th in the NFL by putting up 128.2 rushing yards per game.
Last season, Detroit had a pass rate of 53.8% (15th in NFL) and a rush rate of 44% (14th).
The Lions struggled on defense in terms of yards per play last season, ranking worst in the NFL (6.4 yards per play allowed). However, they ranked fourth-best on the other side of the ball, averaging 6.1 yards per play.