James Conner
29-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
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37
YDS
172
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35
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0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Cardinals offense hasn't made it easy for Conner the last three years, with dysfunctional blocking and poor passing making it easy for defenses to lock onto the running back. Undeterred, Conner has thrived in Arizona throughout it all, including his first 1,000-yard rushing season in 2023 despite missing four games (while averaging 5.0 yards per carry). In 41 games with the Cardinals, he's scored 36 touchdowns and caught 84.6 percent of his targets, making him one of the few power backs in the league that also excels on passing downs. The one fair question with Conner and his fantasy utility is the question of durability. He suffers injuries more often than most running backs, which makes sense given that his running style entails constant high-impact collisions as he grinds his way through defenses. Conner has missed multiple games in each of his seven pro seasons, though never more than six in any one year. He's often provided RB1 utility when healthy, including last season, averaging at least 15.7 touches and 71.5 total yards per game six years running. The Cardinals may also use third-round pick Trey Benson and 2023 UDFA Emari Demercado in an effort to keep their veteran starter healthy, but Conner still figures to be the clear starter and lead guy for what should be an improved Arizona offense. Read Past Outlooks
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Rambles for 122 yards plus TD
Conner took 21 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown while collecting his lone target for two yards in Sunday's 41-10 win over the Rams.
ANALYSIS
Everything was clicking on offense for the Cardinals against the Rams' undermatched defense in Sunday's blowout victory. Conner was a big part of that success by registering his first 100-yard game and second rushing touchdown in 2024. The bruising back will face a stiffer defensive test when the Cardinals host the Lions in Week 3, but there is virtually no scenario in which Conner's managers should consider other options in Week 3 starting lineups.
Everything was clicking on offense for the Cardinals against the Rams' undermatched defense in Sunday's blowout victory. Conner was a big part of that success by registering his first 100-yard game and second rushing touchdown in 2024. The bruising back will face a stiffer defensive test when the Cardinals host the Lions in Week 3, but there is virtually no scenario in which Conner's managers should consider other options in Week 3 starting lineups.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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Broken Tackle %
21.6%Positive Run %
89.2%% Yds After Contact
55.2%Avg Yds After Contact
2.6Rushing TD %
5.4%Touches Per Game
20.5% Snaps w/Touch
53.2%Air Yards Per Game
-7.0Air Yards Per Snap
-0.18% Team Air Yards
-3.6%% Team Targets
9.6%Avg Depth of Target
-2.8 YdsCatch Rate
80.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
11.0% Targeted On Route
17.2%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
64.0
Cornerbacks
68.2
Safeties
0.0
Linebackers
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Measurables Review
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How do James Conner's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The Cone Drill metric is from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
6' 1"Weight
233 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.65 secCone Drill*
7.41 secVertical Jump
29.0 inBroad Jump
113 inBench Press
20 repsHand Length
9.88 inArm Length
31.25 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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It's a shame that a player as skilled and tenacious as Conner can't play for a competitive team, because he's good enough to be a starter in a standout offense. Unfortunately, the Cardinals don't appear to be any such thing, and Conner has a long history of injury concerns pulling his floor down even further. On the other hand, there's a nice ceiling if he stays healthy and the Cardinals commit to the run and can move the ball some on offense. Conner did nice work his first two seasons with Arizona, scoring 26 touchdowns and catching 83 passes in 28 games. As those numbers imply, Conner is tough to stop at the goal line and also one of the best pass catchers among big backs. His bruising methods exact a toll on his durability – he missed time with rib and shin troubles at separate points in 2022 – but that punishing style is also what affords him the ability to produce while dealing with poor blocking and bad playcalling in Arizona.
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Runs in TD and two-point conversion
Conner rushed 16 times for 50 yards and a touchdown while catching three of four targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 34-28 loss to the Bills. He also ran in a two-point conversion.
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Top RB on depth chart
Conner is listed as the Cardinals' No. 1 running back on the team's second unofficial depth chart of training camp, Jeremy Cluff of The Arizona Republic reports.
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Leader of improved backfield
Rookie third-round pick Trey Benson is unlikely to take Conner's starting job but may eventually force a timeshare in the Cardinals' backfield, according to KC Joyner of The Athletic.
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Logs first 1,000-yard season
Conner finished with 27 carries for 150 yards and a touchdown Sunday, adding four receptions on as many targets for 54 yards in a 21-20 loss to Seattle.
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Hero of upset victory
Conner took 26 carries for 128 yards and a touchdown while catching his only target for five yards and another touchdown in Sunday's 35-31 win over Philadelphia.
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Heavy workload expected in 2024
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com expects Conner to handle north of 200 carries if he can stay healthy in 2024 despite Arizona's addition of running back Trey Benson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
ANALYSIS
Conner has had 202, 183 and 208 regular-season rushing attempts in his three years with Arizona. He missed four games due to injuries in each of the past two campaigns, so injuries could keep Conner from reaching the 200-carry threshold for a second time, but the 29-year-old is slotted in firmly atop the depth chart. His contract expires at the end of the 2024 season, so Benson may have to wait until 2025 to see significant volume.
Conner has had 202, 183 and 208 regular-season rushing attempts in his three years with Arizona. He missed four games due to injuries in each of the past two campaigns, so injuries could keep Conner from reaching the 200-carry threshold for a second time, but the 29-year-old is slotted in firmly atop the depth chart. His contract expires at the end of the 2024 season, so Benson may have to wait until 2025 to see significant volume.