In his last 26 games over two seasons with the Cardinals, James Conner has averaged 17.8 touches for 88 total yards and 0.66 touchdowns, or 14.0 (half-PPR) fantasy points per game. That’s what Rachaad White and Breece Hall scored last year as the RB9/RB10 on a per-game basis. For his part, Conner finished RB25 last year with the 15th-highest per-game average. He was the RB17 with the 10th-highest per-game average in 2022. His RB23 ADP appears to be a bargain, though he has a couple of things working against him. He just turned 29, which isn’t a deal-breaker, but he’s entering his eighth season, which is when running backs, on average, see their steepest decline in fantasy points (per Ryan Heath’s excellent Age Curves study). His advanced metrics still look very good. He was sixth in yards before contact per attempt, 12th in yards after contact per attempt, and second in broken tackles per attempt. He was fifth in PFF run grade, and 16th in their receiving grade. The other worry is that the Cardinals added Trey Benson in the third round, and his 4.39 speed will add another dimension to this backfield. It’s probably safe to assume that Conner won’t see 17+ touches per game, but he is efficient enough to post solid RB2 numbers assuming he can stay healthy.