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NFL running back Ty Montgomery is a potential 2019 fantasy football sleeper and ADP draft value. Target him as an undervalued RB in your fantasy football drafts.
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~180 Overall
Current ADP: ~215
ANALYSIS: Ty Montgomery is still being drafted outside the top-70 at running back on a lot of sites, which seems wild to me. He's the main backup to Le'Veon Bell in what should be an offense that focuses extensively on their running backs, and Montgomery's history as a wide receiver makes him one of the most valuable pass-catching backs in the game.
The team's also said that Montgomery and Bell will split time early in the year. I don't necessarily think that hurts Bell, because talent-wise he's one of the NFL's top backs and should be putting up strong per play efficiency, and because the Jets should end up near the top of the NFL in running back touches.
Montgomery also can split out wide to help out quarterback Sam Darnold. Remember that tight end Chris Herndon IV is suspended for the first four games, so Montgomery can be a short-yardage option who helps out in that phase of the game for now. Look, in 2016 Montgomery had 121 offensive touches for 805 yards and three touchdowns. We saw that he could put up strong numbers when pressed into a bigger role. I get that Bell is a dominant back, but Montgomery will be sprinkled in plenty, and he'll produce in those snaps.
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