RB James Conner - Pittsburgh Steelers
| 6-1, 233 | Born: 5-5-1995 | College: Pittsburgh | Drafted: Round 3, pick 105 (2017) |
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Summary
James Conner was the Steelers lead back in 2018 with Le'Veon Bell holding out for the entire season. Now, with the Bell gone to the Jets things should be a rinse-repeat for Conner when it comes to touches and production. An ankle injury knocked him out for three games last year, so Conner needs to show that he can stay durable as the bellcow for the Steelers. In 2018, Conner had 973 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, adding 55 catches for 497 yards and one touchdown. His all-purpose ability means he doesn't have to come off the field on passing downs. Conner has the power to grind down an opponent, and we'll see if he gets used a bit more as a receiver. The Steelers traded away WR Antonio Brown this offseason and that is a big hole to fill for the passing game. If they continue to be a pass-happy team, then Conner could be in line for more work as a receiver out of the backfield. If they want to run the ball more, well that's good news for Conner too. Last year, Conner was the no.6 fantasy running back in standard-scoring leagues. With more receptions, more carries and staying healthy a full 16 games we could see him breakout as a top-5 RB no question. (May 10)FBG Staff Rankings
RB Redraft - 8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 12Overall Redraft - 13, 6, 8, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 16, 17, 18, 27
RB Redraft PPR - 8, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11
Overall Redraft PPR - 17, 10, 12, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 17, 19, 19, 21, 27
RB Dynasty - 10, 8, 9, 11, 11, 12, 14
Overall Dynasty - 19, 16, 20, 21, 22
Stats and Projections
| YEAR | G | RSH | YD | TD | TARG | REC | YD | TD | FumL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | PIT | 14 | 32 | 144 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | PIT | 13 | 215 | 973 | 12 | 71 | 55 | 497 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | PROJ-Dodds | 15.0 | 220.0 | * | * | 48.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2019 | PROJ-Henry | 14.5 | 210.0 | * | * | 52.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2019 | PROJ-Wood | 15.0 | 250.0 | * | * | 60.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2019 | PROJ-Tremblay | 16.0 | 214.0 | * | * | 47.6 | * | * | * |
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Weekly Performance vs RB 1, RB 12, RB 24, RB 36
Percentile ranks
James Conner's percentile rank in each category, among RB with more than 50 fantasy points.
Average Draft Position
Overall: 10
RB: 7
Overall-PPR: 11
RB-PPR: 7
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2019 Schedule
| 1 | @ New England Patriots |
| 2 | vs Seattle Seahawks |
| 3 | @ San Francisco 49ers |
| 4 | vs Cincinnati Bengals |
| 5 | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 6 | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 7 | --- BYE WEEK --- |
| 8 | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 9 | vs Indianapolis Colts |
| 10 | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 11 | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 12 | @ Cincinnati Bengals |
| 13 | vs Cleveland Browns |
| 14 | @ Arizona Cardinals |
| 15 | vs Buffalo Bills |
| 16 | @ New York Jets |
| 17 | @ Baltimore Ravens |
