Before David Montgomery and his teammates take the field Sunday at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, there will be numerous player prop bets available. NFC North rivals hit the field in Week 7 when Montgomery and the Detroit Lions (4-1) meet the Minnesota Vikings (5-0) at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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David Montgomery week 7 player props
- Matchup: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: October 20, 2024
- Rushing yards prop: Over 50.5 (-111)
- Receiving yards prop: Over 8.5 (-111)
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
- Montgomery rushes for 70.2 yards per game this season, which outpaces Sunday’s prop total of 50.5 yards.
- He has gained more than 50.5 yards on the ground in three of five games so far this season.
- Montgomery’s rushing yards per game average this season of 70.2 yards is 11.7 more yards than his average rushing yards over/under (58.5).
- In three of five opportunities this season (60.0%), Montgomery has gone over his rushing yards prop total.
- He scored a rushing touchdown in all five games this season, with multiple rushing TDs in one game.
Lions vs. Vikings stats and trends
- The Vikings give up 67.2 yards per game on the ground, the NFL’s second-ranked rush defense.
- The Vikings have the NFL’s 30th-ranked pass defense this season, yielding 263 yards per game through the air.
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Lions have been a top-five unit in terms of passing yards, ranking fourth-best in the NFL by averaging 258.2 per game. They rank 27th on defense (246.2 passing yards allowed per game).
- The Lions have been making things happen on both sides of the ball in the running game this year, as they rank fourth-best in rushing offense (157.8 rushing yards per game) and third-best in rushing defense (83.2 rushing yards allowed per game).
- The Lions own the 11th-ranked defense this season in terms of yards per play (5.5 yards per play allowed), and they’ve been better on offense, ranking third-best with 6.6 yards per play.
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