🚫 Fade James Conner (ARI), RB19

Conner is coming off another productive season: back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns and top-tier tackle-breaking metrics (1st in juke rate, 1st in evaded tackles). But at 30 years old, he’s already publicly acknowledged Arizona’s plan for a “co-RB1” split with Trey Benson. So those 17+ touches per game he’s averaged the last three seasons? They’re in jeopardy. The NFL’s 6th-easiest rushing schedule helps, but the Cardinals shifted to a more pass-heavy offense after their bye last year. That means fewer pure grind-it-out game scripts and more competition for high-value touches, especially near the goal line where Conner has been a fantasy lifeline.

So, he’s still a weekly starter when healthy (for now), but with the team looking toward a younger backfield mix, you’re drafting him at RB19 price for what might be the first year of his decline.