James Conner fantasy football preview 2025: Stats, season outlook, predictions
James Conner 2025 Fantasy Preview
2024: Conner appeared in 16 games for the first time in his eight-year career, generating a new personal-best 1,094 yards rushing. He also caught his most passes since 2018 (47), pairing those accomplishments with nine total touchdowns to finish as the RB15 by average PPR points. It wasn't necessarily supposed to be that way, but hyped third-round rookie Trey Benson never got out of neutral.
What's changed: Conner was rewarded for his efforts with a mid-season extension. Benson is talking up being 'more explosive' after gaining seven pounds during the offseason, but Conner remains Option A on all the downs that matter most.
Outlook: The Cardinals figure to be careful with Conner's workloads, but that means making sure he's in the 16-18 touch range. That is more than enough to support a weekly RB2 role, even if his receptions total regresses back to the 35-40 range. Conner's long injury history does mean fantasy drafters should consider nabbing Benson later on if given the opportunity at or below ADP.
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