James Conner Fantasy

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner rushed four times for 19 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 34-11 wild-card round loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He also caught one of two targets for five yards. The 26-year-old punched it in from two yards out in the third quarter for Arizona's only touchdown of the game. Conner signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals and finished third in the league in total touchdowns. He rushed for 752 yards and 15 touchdowns while catching 37 of 39 targets for 375 yards and three scores. It's unclear if Conner will return to Arizona in 2022, but he will have plenty of interest from teams searching for a running back in free agency after his fantastic 2021 campaign.

9:16 AM

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (ribs) is officially active for Monday night's wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams. Jonathan Ward (knee) will not play. Conner was a game-time decision coming into this one, but he was expected to play after getting in a limited practice on Saturday. The Cardinals will be at full strength in their backfield with both Conner and Edmonds available against a strong Rams defense, although both Conner and Edmonds had big games on the ground in their first meeting with LA back in Week 4. Still, the fact that they are expected to be in somewhat of a timeshare on Monday evening will depress their DFS ceilings. Conner is the more expensive DFS play because of the fact that he was the much more productive back during the regular season with 18 total touchdowns (15 rushing, three receiving).

Jan. 17th • 6:59 PM

FOX Sports' Jay Glazer said on Sunday that Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (ribs) will play in Monday night's wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams. Conner missed practice on Thursday and Friday before returning to a limited session on Saturday, but head coach Kliff Kingsbury said earlier in the week that Conner would be a game-time decision this week. The 26-year-old was the RB5 in fantasy scoring during the regular season, thanks to 18 total touchdowns, but he'll be in a timeshare with Chase Edmonds in Arizona's backfield against a tough Rams defense on the road on Monday night. In two games against LA this year, Conner had 31 carries for 81 yards (2.61 yards per carry) and four rushing TDs, adding 11 receptions for 110 yards, but Edmonds missed the second game against the Rams.

Jan. 16th • 1:19 PM