Fantasy Football Player Notes

Last year was the first season for Conner since 2021 that he'd played more than 13 games. He finished as the RB15 in fantasy points per game, racking up 283 touches and 1508 total yards (nine scores). Conner didn't look like he was slowing down at all, so I don't see him relinquishing his workhorse in 2025. Assuming he can remain healthy again this season, Conner is set to smash. Last year, he was second in missed tackles forced per attempt, 11th in yards after contact per attempt, and sixth in explosive run rate (per Fantasy Points Data). He also retained his passing game excellence, sitting sixth in yards per route run and seventh in receiving yards per game. Conner could be a wonderful value in fantasy football again in 2025.

Well, so much for the Trey Benson takeover in Arizona last year. James Conner said, "I DON'T THINK SO!" Benson was limited to 69 touches (not nice) in his rookie season. Benson could push for more work in year two, but this will remain Conner's backfield as long as he's healthy. Benson's 16% missed tackle rate and 2.19 yards after contact per attempt last year was nothing to write home about (per Fantasy Points Data). Benson is just another option in a long tier of running back handcuffs. I'm not shying away from him this fantasy draft season, but I'm also not prioritizing him.