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Running Back, Arizona Cardinals
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Draft: 2024 Round 3 (2)
College: Florida State
Ht: 6’1” Wt: 223 DOB: 2002-07-23 Age: 22 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Season |
Team |
G |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
FPts/G |
| 2024 |
ARI |
12 |
63 |
291 |
4.6 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
59 |
9.8 |
0 |
41.0 |
3.4 |
| 2024 (Projected) |
ARI |
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106 |
455 |
4.3 |
3 |
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19 |
139 |
7.3 |
1 |
83.4 |
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Selected near the top of the third round in this year's draft, Benson was the second running back off the board after Jonathan Brooks. At 6-foot, 216 pounds, he has good size, excellent speed, and is difficult to bring down on first contact. Under Mike Norvell, Florida State used Benson as their lead back but didn't saddle him with heavy usage. That's good news on two fronts as he has experience in a committee backfield and should be fresh.
In addition to his big-play ability, the former Seminole is also a solid receiver, though there is some question as to how that fits into Arizona's scheme. Last season, Conner's 27 receptions led all Cardinals RBs, which tied with TE Zach Ertz, who only played in seven games, for fifth on the club. That begs the question as to how much Arizona will use Benson in that capacity.
Benson, who has drawn comps to former Chargers RB Melvin Gordon, should be the complement to Conner when he's healthy. If/when Conner misses time, though, it remains to be seen how the Cards view him in terms of a full-time workload. As your fourth or fifth back, the rookie holds appeal.
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James Conner pushing to play in Week 17
Suffered knee injury in Week 16
By: Doug Orth | Tue Dec 24, 6:20 pm
|  | “We’ll see how it goes throughout the week. I know he wants to play.”
Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon with the latest on RB James Conner.
The good news, James Conner’s knee injury doesn’t sound serious. (PHNX Cardinals - Bo Brack)
FFToday's Take: While the Cardinals have nothing to play for at this point, Conner does. He has never played a full season over his eight-year NFL career but is on the verge of doing so in 2024. Gannon did make an interesting comment during his presser on Tuesday, suggesting Arizona would do what is best for (Conner) first and then what is best for the team. Even more encouragingly, he was listed as limited in Tuesday's estimated practice. Trey Benson (ankle) was limited as well after missing Week 16. If Conner suits up against the Rams on Saturday, he should be in fantasy lineups. If he doesn't, Benson and Michael Carter should be expected to share the load. If neither Conner nor Benson are active, then Carter becomes a high-end flex option.
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
at BUF |
L 28-34 |
3 |
13 |
4.3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
1.8 |
| 2 |
LAR |
W 41-10 |
11 |
10 |
0.9 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
0 |
1.7 |
| 3 |
DET |
L 13-20 |
2 |
8 |
4.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0.8 |
| 4 |
WAS |
L 14-42 |
9 |
50 |
5.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
5.0 |
| 6 |
at GB |
L 13-34 |
5 |
26 |
5.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
2.6 |
| 8 |
at MIA |
W 28-27 |
1 |
10 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
1.0 |
| 9 |
CHI |
W 29-9 |
8 |
37 |
4.6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
18.0 |
0 |
11.5 |
| 10 |
NYJ |
W 31-6 |
10 |
62 |
6.2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
25 |
12.5 |
0 |
8.7 |
| 12 |
at SEA |
L 6-16 |
4 |
18 |
4.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
1.8 |
| 13 |
at MIN |
L 22-23 |
3 |
20 |
6.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
2.0 |
| 14 |
SEA |
L 18-30 |
2 |
15 |
7.5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
1.9 |
| 15 |
NE |
W 30-17 |
5 |
22 |
4.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
2.2 |
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