James Conner
29-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
232
YDS
1090
TD
8
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410
TD
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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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Limited in first Week 17 practice
Conner (knee) was estimated as a limited participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Despite exiting Sunday's 36-30 overtime loss to the Panthers with the knee injury, Conner looks like he still has a chance at being available for the Cardinals' Week 17 matchup with the Rams on Saturday. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said as much earlier Tuesday, and Conner backed up that optimism by being able to take the field for the Cardinals' first Week 17 session, albeit with a cap on his reps. Even if Conner makes enough progress in his recovery from the injury to play Saturday, he could be in store for a lighter workload than he's handled in previous weeks, as the Cardinals have no incentive to push him while the team has been eliminated from playoff contention.
Despite exiting Sunday's 36-30 overtime loss to the Panthers with the knee injury, Conner looks like he still has a chance at being available for the Cardinals' Week 17 matchup with the Rams on Saturday. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said as much earlier Tuesday, and Conner backed up that optimism by being able to take the field for the Cardinals' first Week 17 session, albeit with a cap on his reps. Even if Conner makes enough progress in his recovery from the injury to play Saturday, he could be in store for a lighter workload than he's handled in previous weeks, as the Cardinals have no incentive to push him while the team has been eliminated from playoff contention.
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How do James Conner's 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
25.9%Positive Run %
82.3%% Yds After Contact
61.5%Avg Yds After Contact
2.9Rushing TD %
3.4%Touches Per Game
17.3% Snaps w/Touch
48.3%Air Yards Per Game
-5.7Air Yards Per Snap
-0.16% Team Air Yards
-3.0%% Team Targets
11.7%Avg Depth of Target
-1.8 YdsCatch Rate
86.5%Drop Rate
3.8%Avg Yds After Catch
10.7% Targeted On Route
20.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
76.1
Cornerbacks
77.9
Safeties
73.1
Linebackers
77.2
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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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Could play in Week 17
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Tuesday that Conner (knee) has a chance to play in Saturday's game against the Rams, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
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Injures knee Sunday
Conner suffered a knee injury during Sunday's game at Carolina, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Big game Sunday
Conner rushed 16 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns while catching all five of his targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 30-17 win over the Patriots.
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Racks up 122 total yards, TD
Conner rushed 18 times for 90 yards while catching all four of his targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-18 loss to the Seahawks.
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Bottled up early in loss
Conner carried the ball 17 times for 68 yards and caught three of four targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 23-22 loss to the Vikings.
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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.