James Conner

James Conner

RB - ARI
Height: 6-1
Weight: 233 lbs
Age: 30
College: Pittsburgh
Arizona Cardinals

2025 Season Outlooks

For what feels like the fifth year in a row, Fantasy managers will have the chance to get Conner at a dang good value on draft day. And that's because even though he's among the least popular running backs to draft, all he's done since joining the Cardinals four years ago is average at least 15 PPR, 13 half-PPR and 11 non-PPR points per game per season. Additionally, he's averaged at least 15-plus touches per game for six straight seasons and 17-plus touches per game in his past three. So, hold on ... why would anyone pass at the chance at a running back with this kind of outstanding consistency? The main reason is because he's entering his age-30 season with a quality second-year back behind him in Trey Benson. And honestly, that's really it. There isn't a case to be made that Kyler Murray will steal tons of rushing touchdowns away from Conner, and there are almost no efficiency stats that suggest Conner could majorly regress. To get a RB like this in Round 4 or 5 is a dream come true. You could even take Benson as a handcuff about six rounds later.

Conner returns as the lead back in Arizona. Despite having never played a full regular season in eight tries, Conner has produced at least 220 touches, 1,080 yards and eight TDs in four consecutive seasons. That includes 1,508 yards on 283 touches in 16 games (all three are career highs) in 2024. Productive as both a rusher and receiver, Conner ended the 2024 season with three-plus targets and two-plus receptions in 12 straight games. He has finished as a top-20 fantasy back in four straight seasons (top 15 in PPG each year) and is well positioned for another solid RB2 campaign in his age-30 campaign.

2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

Standard

#39

PPR

#43

Half-PPR

#40

Superflex

#62

2025 Fantasy Football Draft Projections

Rush Yds Rush TD Rec Rec Yds Rec TD
995.9 7.9 41.8 333.2 1.9

2025 Average Draft Position (ADP)

Standard

#47

Pick 4.11

PPR

#47

Pick 4.11

Half-PPR

#47

Pick 4.11

Superflex

#65

Pick 6.05

Injury Risk

Injury Risk:
High

Depth Chart

Depth Chart Not Available

Strength of Schedule

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Fantasy Playoffs
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