James Conner or Isiah Pacheco
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Isiah Pacheco RB - KC  Isiah Pacheco RB - KC | James Conner RB - ARI  James Conner RB - ARI |  | |
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| ECR | # 24 | # 23 | - |
| Best Rank | # 16 | # 17 | - |
| Worst Rank | # 38 | # 32 | - |
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| Season Total | 122.0 | 154.2 | - |
| Avg Game | 7.2 | 11.9 | - |
| Avg Projection | 148.4 | 170.4 | - |
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Isiah Pacheco RB - KC Isiah Pacheco RB - KC | James Conner RB - ARI James Conner RB - ARI | |
| 2023 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. DET | at WAS |
| Week 2 | at JAC | vs. NYG |
| Week 3 | vs. CHI | vs. DAL |
| Week 4 | at NYJ | at SF |
| Week 5 | at MIN | vs. CIN |
| Week 6 | vs. DEN | at LAR |
| Week 7 | vs. LAC | at SEA |
| Week 8 | at DEN | vs. BAL |
| Week 9 | vs. MIA | at CLE |
| Week 10 | BYE WEEK | vs. ATL |
| Week 11 | vs. PHI | at HOU |
| Week 12 | at LV | vs. LAR |
| Week 13 | at GB | at PIT |
| Week 14 | vs. BUF | BYE WEEK |
| Week 15 | at NE | vs. SF |
| Week 16 | vs. LV | at CHI |
| Week 17 | vs. CIN | at PHI |
| Week 18 | at LAC | vs. SEA |
Isiah Pacheco RB - KC Isiah Pacheco RB - KC | James Conner RB - ARI James Conner RB - ARI | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 201.3 | 209.4 |
| Rush Yards | 881.6 | 934.9 |
| Rush TDs | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 25.0 | 42.4 |
| Rec Yards | 227.2 | 307.8 |
| Rec TDs | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 148.4 | 170.4 |
Isiah Pacheco RB - KC Isiah Pacheco RB - KC | James Conner RB - ARI James Conner RB - ARI | |
| 2022 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 12.2 | 11.5 |
| Week 2 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| Week 3 | 0.9 | 5.7 |
| Week 4 | 6.3 | 7.7 |
| Week 5 | 0.0 | 6.3 |
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| Week 7 | 4.3 | ‐ |
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| Week 9 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
| Week 10 | 6.2 | 20.6 |
| Week 11 | 10.7 | 11.4 |
| Week 12 | 14.6 | 18.0 |
| Week 13 | 14.2 | ‐ |
| Week 14 | 9.3 | 17.4 |
| Week 15 | 7.7 | 15.1 |
| Week 16 | 9.0 | 18.0 |
| Week 17 | 10.9 | 11.0 |
| Week 18 | 12.4 | ‐ |
| Total | 122.0 | 154.2 |
| Average | 7.2 | 11.9 |
Isiah Pacheco RB - KC Isiah Pacheco RB - KC | James Conner RB - ARI James Conner RB - ARI | |
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Isiah Pacheco RB - KC Isiah Pacheco RB - KC | James Conner RB - ARI James Conner RB - ARI | |
| Expert | ||
| Ellis Johnson True North Fantasy Football | Pacheco is a tricky back to rank this season. After exceeding all expectations of his seventh-round draft capital, he heads into this season projected to be this team's lead rusher. Despite this projection, the team still has former first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire and brought back Jerrick McKinnon. Although he was able to produce last season with the two of them, he only had more than 15 rushing attempts once and surpassed 50% of snaps twice. Since the offense is so potent, he can do this with limited passing work and still produce for fantasy, but that's a lot of risks I'd look to avoid. It's not often that I want to avoid the RBs on one of the league's best offenses, but this might be one of those times. | From Week nine on, Conner was the WR-five for fantasy. Yes, you read that correctly. After returning from injury, Conner was the clear lead back for this Cardinals team. Over this span, he averaged 15 carries and four receptions, along with 0,9 touchdowns per game. Considering part of this was after Murray's injury, fantasy managers should have optimism for the 2023 season even if Murray misses some time. |
| Mark Ringo Sleepers and Busts | About ten months ago I listed Isiah Pacheco in Ringo's 2022 Sleepers and Busts article. Many, scoffed. What are you nuts? When they look up stupid in the dictionary they should put a pic of you next to it. (*Note- they still should do that, just not for that call haha!) He's a seventh-round pick. He might not even make the team you clod. Pacheco ended up being a good sleeper pick. He would have been a great one if not for Jerick McKinnon- sigh! McKinnon played a bigger role than I ever envisioned, stealing away key touches in the red zone. Fast forward to May 2023. How the times have changed. As 2023 approaches, it's Pacheco who's the starting RB for K.C. He should be more comfortable with the playbook. While the Chiefs are still a passing team, they still score an awful lot of TDs. In fact, in the last eight games in the regular season and three playoff games, Pacheco averaged about 11 fantasy pts a game (11.6). Over the course of the season, he would have finished as RB 22. And if Andy Reid wants to reduce Jerick McKinnon's role and give Pacheco more of the touches. Pacheco could easily become a top-five RB. Note- McKinnon averaged 14.5 pts a game in the regular season but dropped off in the playoffs. In the most important games of the season, which culminated in a championship. it was Pacheco who got more touches, not the veteran! Even if Pacheco only siphons off some of McKinnon's touches like three or four fantasy points a game, that would shoot Pacheco up in the rankings. Obviously, he's not as cheap as last July when I wrote my article RB 113- man that was nice. But he's still cheap on a relative basis. I think there's still upside profit with Pacheco at his current ADP of RB 25. Side note- after last year's call, you may now refer to me by my fantasy football stage name....Ringcheco haha!! | |
| Wolf of Roto Street Roto Street Journal | 5/5: Surprisingly, the Chiefs made minimal moves this offseason at RB, just bringing back McKinnon. While this does cap Pacheco's receiving role, he remains a clear-winner as the lead back in one of the highest TD-upside spots. A phenomenal investment. Big boost incoming if he exits offseason as lead Chiefs guy. Pacheco has looked solid down stretch - topping 60+ total yards in 9 of last 10 games. Huge upside if everything bounces right. | 5/5: Remains unscathed post-draft and now behind an even more improved offensive line. Unsexy with a ton of upside One of the best values in Best Ball right now -- RB5 & RB10 in PPG since arriving in AZ & honestly benefits the longer Kyler is out |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Isiah Pacheco's outstanding season as a 2022 7th-round pick should not be understated. From Week 10 through Week 17 (when Pacheco cemented himself as the team's starter), the former Rutgers running back was the RB21 in points per game and ranked sixth in total rushing yards. Both he and Jerick McKinnon were top-21 scoring RBs over this stretch, but Pacheco kicked his performance into high gear as the Chiefs made their postseason run. He averaged 13 touches for 65 rushing yards to McKinnon's seven touches per game. The aggressive runner capped off his rookie campaign with an impressive Super Bowl outing (15-76-1) that helped clinch victory for Kansas City. Even as a 7th-round pick, Pacheco should be viewed as the early-down starter for KC as he heads into Year 2, with room for his role to grow should he see his pass-game usage expanded. His six-catch game versus the Bengals in the conference championship suggests a boosted receiving role is firmly in his range of outcomes. | When James Conner was healthy in 2022, it was hard to argue with his elite production and role in the Arizona Cardinals offense. He was the RB4 overall in his last eight games, averaging 17 fantasy points per game (RB6, RB10 in expected points per game) while playing over 90% of his team's snaps in five contests. No other Cardinals running back was able to threaten Conner's volume, which led to him to an absurd workload. And Arizona did not invest anything into the No. 2 running back position this offseason so we could easily see Conner's high workload remain intact while he stays healthy. Keen fantasy managers need to be aware of his durability issues. He missed four games entirely and left three other games early because of injuries. Conner is entering his age-28 season. But the team has all the incentive in the world to ride him into the ground with a potential out in his contract at the end of the season. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | Pacheco had 766 yards rushing, 130 yards receiving, and 6 touchdowns in his rookie fantasy campaign. If the Chiefs use him like they did in the second half of the season, Pacheco should have RB2 value with upside. | Conner had a solid fantasy season with 782 yards rushing, 300 yards receiving, and 8 TDs on an offense that really struggled to move the ball consistently in 2022. He should be a low-end RB2 to high-end RB3 on an offense that will have a ton of questions heading into the 2023 season with a new head coach and Kyler Murray recovering from a late season ACL and meniscus tear. |
| Tera Roberts Dynasty Vipers | Showed receiving capabilities in the post-season. Seems to have earned a more trusted role and could have increased usage in 2023. | |
