James Conner

Week 15 vs. New England Patriots
James Conner's eight rushing yards on seven carries back in Week 12 but a damper on what had been a great stretch of games, but he came out of that disappointing endeavor by scoring 31.8 points in the following two games, with continued pass-game usage. He should continue rolling right along against a Patriots defense that ranks 26th in RB aFPA, locking him into high-end RB2 status.

Week 13 @ Minnesota Vikings
Week 12 was quite the down week for James Conner, whose four-game streak of 17+ opportunities fell flat as he turned seven rush attempts into eight yards. Luckily, fantasy managers were saved by his five targets (5-41-0), which kept his floor afloat. He's got a very difficult matchup here in Week 13 against a Vikings defense that ranks 2nd in RB aFPA, which pushes him out of RB1 territory into low-end RB2 consideration. It's unlikely that one poor performance will push Trey Benson into the forefront, but it's something to keep in mind if he comes up empty again.

Week 10 vs. New York Jets
James Conner continued his stranglehold over the backfield with his third-straight game of 20+ opportunities; and that was without playing in the entire 4th quarter. His ankle injury could still be in play by the time this game kicks off, so consider him more of a low-end RB2 than his typical fringe RB1/2 self in Week 10.