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James Conner has been in the NFL since 2017. He started his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and he played there for four seasons. He then joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2021, and he has been with the team for the past three seasons. Conner has found a good amount of success during his career, […]

The Arizona Cardinals are one of the most enigmatic teams in all of professional football. Coach Jonathan Gannon’s team has an intriguing mix of youth and experience with lots of potential, but the health of quarterback Kyle Murray among other challenges caused havoc this past season. A quick glance at the statistics reveals the Cards […]

The Arizona Cardinals are set to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13 of the NFL. The Cardinals are facing a steep uphill battle here. With a season record of 2-10, the Cardinals are looking to turn things around and make a statement against the Steelers. In this article, we will take a look at […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals are scheduled to play each other on Sunday, December 3 at 1 p.m. ET in The Steel City. It will be a homecoming of sorts for Cardinals running back James Conner, who played his college ball with the Pittsburgh Panthers and spent four of his seven NFL seasons with […]

The fantasy football season is beginning to come down the home stretch, as there are only a few more weeks until playoffs get underway. As a result, each game becomes more and more important as playoff races get tighter with fewer games on the schedule. Per usual, making the right lineup choices could be the […]

This season has presented fantasy football managers with numerous challenges. These include injuries and underperforming key players week after week. As we approach the fantasy football playoffs, it becomes even more crucial to determine which players are reliable in your lineups. Although this week’s byes might not immediately raise concerns, it’s a deceptively challenging week […]

The Arizona Cardinals are not just getting quarterback Kyler Murray back from injury, but running back James Conner as well. Conner has missed the last four games for the Cardinals with a knee injury. Now, the Cardinals have activated Conner off of the Injured Reserve and he will play against the Atlanta Falcons, per Ian […]

The Arizona Cardinals are preparing for the long-awaited Kyler Murray return in Week 10. However, Murray isn’t the only offensive star that could rejoin the Cardinals in Week 10. While he didn’t fully clear the running back, head coach Jonathan Gannon views James Conner’s arrow as pointing up. When Conner does return, Gannon is excited […]

The Arizona Cardinals have hit low point after low point in what has been a nightmare of a 2023 season to this point, and they may have reached rock bottom on Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals, missing two of their best offensive players in quarterback Kyler Murray and James Conner, suffered an embarrassing 27-0 defeat to […]

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner is headed to the IR after suffering a knee injury in the Week 5 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, and his absence creates quite an issue for fantasy managers to tackle moving forward. With Conner out for at least the next four weeks, filling his running back spot is […]

The Arizona Cardinals were dealt a brutal injury blow on Monday, as star running back James Conner will miss multiple weeks with a knee injury he suffered during Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. ‘Cardinals’ RB James Conner is expected to miss multiple weeks with the knee injury he suffered […]

As the Arizona Cardinals get ready for their Week 6 NFC West showdown with the Los Angeles Rams, the team is adding former New Orleans Saints running back Tony Jones, and while the organization hasn’t dropped an official James Conner injury update yet, this move may tell you what’s coming down the pike. NFL Network […]

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner reportedly has a knee injury and is questionable to return against the Cincinnati Bengals today, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. James Conner is one of the biggest reasons that the Cardinals have been able to stay competitive in games this season, so his potential return to the game […]

Tempers were running high after the San Francisco 49ers’ 35-16 blowout win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. During the postgame with players from both teams mingling, Cardinals running back James Conner and 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga were involved in a heated altercation, with the former shoving the latter before multiple teammates entered the situation […]

Tempers flared between San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga and Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner at the end of Sunday’s game between the NFC West division rivals. The two were caught on video jawing at each other, with Conner seemingly grabbing Hufanga’s jaw before violently pushing the defensive back away. James Conner and Talanoa […]

Running backs are often not given enough attention in fantasy football, but they can have a big impact on your weekly performance. As we gear up for Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season, it’s time to discuss which running backs you should include in your fantasy football lineup and which ones you might want […]

Finding the right value on the draft board for your fantasy football roster is key to outsmarting your leaguemates. Not reaching for value, and instead letting the value fall to you, is what can separate a good team from a league-winning team. The running back position feels like it has hit a breaking point when […]

The 2023 NFL season is right around the corner, which means that the fantasy football season is close to getting underway as well. If your leagues drafts haven’t been conducted yet, they will be in short order, which means it’s important to have your strategy set before you start making your picks in order to […]

There is no other way to put this – the Arizona Cardinals will be pretty tough to watch to start the 2023 NFL season. With Kyler Murray still on his ACL recovery and Jonathan Gannon entering his first year as head coach, the offense likely will fall on James Conner’s shoulders, which could mean gold […]

The Arizona Cardinals are entering the 2023 training camp in a state of flux with multiple trade candidates still on the roster. Monti Ossenfort took over as general manager earlier in the year, and it seems likely that he’ll continue to make his own mark on the roster before the season begins. Ossenfort chose a […]

Even with DeAndre Hopkins, not many around the NFL expect the Arizona Cardinals to be true contenders this upcoming season. However, James Conner still believes. Hopkins might be gone, but Conner is still preparing for the Cardinals to shock the world. With Arizona seemingly entering somewhat of a rebuild, the Cardinals could no longer afford […]

The San Francisco 49ers are assured of a seat in the NFL playoffs, but they still have something to motivate them in Week 18’s showdown against the Arizona Cardinals: the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC. The Niners are the overwhelming favorites to beat the Cards at home on Sunday, and their odds appear […]

The 2022 season for the Arizona Cardinals has been an unmitigated disaster, as head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s team is 4-11 and in last place in the NFC West. One of the few bright spots has been the play of running back James Conner, but he has been battling an undisclosed illness. Cardinals running back James […]

The Arizona Cardinals Week 16 contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is going to be a tough one. But considering how they have already been eliminated from playoff contention, it’s not as if they have much to play from in this one. Still, they will be looking to ruin Tom Brady’s Christmas Day by scoring […]

Week 12 has arrived in the NFL and fantasy football, and there are some tough decisions to be made ahead of Turkey Day. So let’s turn our attention to difficult calls with the Week 12 start ’em sit ’em running backs for fantasy football. Who should start and who should sit? Week 12 fantasy football […]

Kliff Kingsbury said that Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner will reportedly be a gametime decision against the Seattle Seahawks, per Tyler Drake. Conner is dealing with a rib injury and has struggled to stay healthy in 2022. He was ruled out last week against the Minnesota Vikings. James Conner has endured a difficult season […]

The Arizona Cardinals have officially ruled out James Conner from their Week 8 road matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced on Friday. Conner’s second season with the Cardinals has been marred by injury. As of late, he has been nursing a ribs injury that he suffered during the Week 5 home game against […]

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner was not spotted at practice Friday after participating earlier in the week. Conner has been dealing with a rib injury that has cost him the two games. But any downgrade at practice during the week is never a good sign for their ability come Sunday. Every week in fantasy […]

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner has missed the last couple of games due to injured ribs. In his absence, fantasy managers have been able to ride Eno Benjamin to fantasy success. Benjamin posted serviceable numbers in Week 6 and exploded for 21.30 points in Week 7 against the Saints. He had taken on a […]

The Arizona Cardinals are on a short week as they will be playing Thursday night against the New Orleans Saints at home. The quick turnaround for them from Week 6 to Week 7 is not ideal for the status of running back James Conner, who missed last Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks with a […]

The Arizona Cardinal have a big-time stud at running back in James Conner, but they won’t have him Sunday when they go to Seattle to take on the Seahawks. The oft-injured running back will be out of action with a rib injury, per Pro Football Network. Sources: Cardinals' James Conner expected to miss Seattle game […]

The Arizona Cardinals are dealing with myriad injuries at the running back position ahead of Week 6 vs. the Seattle Seahawks, prompting the team to make a couple of roster moves in order to shore up the position. Per Ian Rapoport, starting RB James Conner is dealing with a ribs injury, while third-stringer Darrel Williams […]

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner might see action against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Cardinals’ RB James Conner, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an ankle injury, will test it pre-game but is tracking to play vs. the Rams, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 25, […]

The Arizona Cardinals could end up being without running back James Conner for their Week 3 home matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. During his press conference on Friday, Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury noted that Conner will be a game-time decision for the NFC West clash with the Rams. Conner came away from the […]

After years of struggling with injuries, James Conner finally had another chance to shine in 2021, improving his fantasy football outlook for the upcoming 2022 NFL season. In a career-high 15 games in 2021, the running back led the team with 752 rushing yards with a career-best 15 touchdowns, plus adding 375 receiving yards with […]

The Arizona Cardinals splashed the cash to keep one of its star running backs in town this offseason. According to Adam Schefter, the Cardinals signed James Conner to a three-year, $21 million deal, keeping him with the team through the 2024 season. Cardinals are giving RB James Conner 3-year, $21 million deal that could grow […]

The Arizona Cardinals got off to a dominant start in the 2021 regular season, only to fade down the stretch before getting pummeled by the eventual Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round. It was a disappointing ending to a season that began with such high hopes, and now there is […]

While the Arizona Cardinals are enjoying some off-time before the start of the 2022 NFL offseason, it seems James Conner already has an idea of where he’d like to play next year. Conner and the team will have to go through the offseason process, but he could be getting an early jump for free agency. […]

The Arizona Cardinals had a stellar regular season campaign as they ended with an 11-6 record for the second spot in the NFC West. However, things took a steep turn as they had a sudden meltdown in their Wild Card Round matchup against the Los Angeles Rams which quickly booted them out of the playoffs. […]