The Arizona Cardinals will face the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB James Conner.
Is James Conner Playing in Week 17?
As a reminder to everyone out there, these guys love football. The Cardinals may be out of the playoff race, but Conner is going to play if his knee allows him to. The veteran RB has been limited at practice all three days this week, but he does not look anywhere near 100%.
However, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that Conner is trending in the right direction and the hope is that he’ll be able to suit up on Sunday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Cardinals’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit James Conner in Week 17?
Conner has had consecutive games with a 40+ yard carry—he had one such run in his career with the Cardinals prior (794 rush attempts). That has fueled the veteran back being fantasy’s RB1 over the past three weeks (6.5 PPR points ahead of Jahmyr Gibbs).
I think most of us would have given better odds to Conner losing his role by December than pacing the position in scoring, but he looks great, and maybe we shouldn’t be surprised.
James Conner, Lord Of The (Fantasy) Rings
- Week 16, 2024 at Panthers: 26.6 FP (RB6)
- Week 17, 2023 at Eagles: 26.3 FP (RB4)
- Week 16, 2023 at Bears: 22.2 FP (RB4)
- Week 17, 2022 at Falcons: 14.0 FP (RB15)
- Week 16, 2022 vs. Buccaneers: 25.0 FP (RB4)
He’s the first RB aged 29 or older to have 100 rush yards, a touchdown, and 25 receiving yards in consecutive games since Latavius Murray (2019). He joined this list in the first half last week against the Panthers.
I could keep piling up the stats, but I think you get the picture. You’re playing Conner (21-122-1 against the Rams in Week 2) and loving the value he is providing you with at the perfect time.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 17 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
James Conner’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
As of Saturday, Conner is projected to score 16.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 15.5 rushing attempts for 68.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. It also includes 2.6 receptions for 20.5 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
James Conner’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.Â
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
