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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: 23 |
| RB Rank |
Tier |
ADP |
#43 
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5 |
RB48 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Season |
Team |
G |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
FPts/G |
| 2024 |
ARI |
13 |
63 |
291 |
4.6 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
59 |
9.8 |
0 |
41.0 |
3.2 |
| 2025 |
ARI |
4 |
29 |
160 |
5.5 |
0 |
16 |
13 |
64 |
4.9 |
0 |
22.4 |
5.6 |
| 2025 (Projected) |
ARI |
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108 |
477 |
4.4 |
4 |
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13 |
104 |
8.0 |
0 |
82.1 |
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One of the truisms of fantasy football is that rookie skill players are overvalued. Such was the case with Benson, who, as the second running back selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, looked poised to step in and contribute immediately. That didn't happen. Benson was more backup than complement as a rookie, with his 69 combined touches barely outpacing unheralded veterans Demercado (40) and Carter (46). He matched Conner at 4.6 yards per carry on his 63 totes but was minimally involved as a pass catcher with six catches for 59 yards.
Will things be any different in 2025? Maybe. That answer comes down to two primary things: how well Conner holds up physically at age 30, and how much Benson has developed after a full season in the NFL. While the former is obvious, the latter is sneakily important as even if Conner stays largely healthy this year, Benson could still improve his production by claiming many of the 86 combined touches that Carter and Demercado had last year.
Conner's injury history and age should be enough to keep Benson as one of the top handcuff options in drafts this year, though we're still talking about a fringe top-50 option at the position. The good news is, after an uninspired NFL debut, Benson is likely to be available later in drafts.
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 Trey Benson has knee surgery, out 4-6 weeks
Placed on IR
By: Mike Krueger | Wed Oct 1, 1:13 pm
|  | Injury update: Cardinals RB Trey Benson, who is being placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury, underwent arthroscopic surgery on his meniscus and now is expected to be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks, per source. (Adam Schefter on X)
FFToday's Take: Well, that escalated quickly. With Benson on the shelf, the Cardinals will likely turn to Michael Carter and Emari Demercado as their top two running backs. It's possible they could slide Carter into the early-down role and keep Demercado in the third-down, two-minute, pass-catching role. Both backs are waiver wire options this week but it's difficult to project either as more than a low-end RB2. Upcoming schedule for ARI is: TEN, @IND, GB, bye.
| Trey Benson may sit in Week 5
Knee injury
By: Mike Krueger | Wed Oct 1, 11:02 am
| | Another RB whose status for Sunday is now in question: Cardinals RB Trey Benson. Near the end of last Thursday’s game vs. the Seahawks, Benson banged his knee. It is not thought to be serious, but his status for Sunday now is in question. (Adam Schefter on X)
FFToday's Take: The Cardinals signed Michael Carter to the 53-man roster and D'Ernest Johnson to the practice squad -- a good sign that Benson is likely to miss this week. Emari Demercado played mostly third downs last week along with entire final Arizona drive against Seattle. Some kind of committee between Demercado and Carter is likely what we'll see this week against the Titans. We'll likely get a better idea on the workload split later in the week.
| Season-ending ankle injury for James Conner
Will require surgery
By: Mike Krueger | Sun Sep 21, 9:30 pm
| | Cardinals RB James Conner did in fact suffer a season-ending injury to his right ankle that will require surgery, per source. The injury is considered “severe”, even if the team does not yet know the full extent of the damage. (Adam Schefter on X)
FFToday's Take: Conner was tackled awkwardly in the third quarter and eventually carted off the field. His loss will be significant to the Cardinals offense as he was operating as their lead back. Trey Benson will take over that role with Emari Demercado working in as a change of pace option. Benson broke off a 29-yard run in this game but his other nine carries resulted in just 13 yards.
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
at NO |
W 20-13 |
8 |
69 |
8.6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
7.5 |
| 2 |
CAR |
W 27-22 |
3 |
14 |
4.7 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
30 |
7.5 |
0 |
4.4 |
| 3 |
at SF |
L 15-16 |
10 |
42 |
4.2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
3.0 |
0 |
5.1 |
| 4 |
SEA |
L 20-23 |
8 |
35 |
4.4 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
19 |
3.8 |
0 |
5.4 |
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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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