The Cardinals will be without Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emari Demercado vs. the Jaguars.
The Cardinals can’t seem to catch a break on the injury front. Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emari Demercado will miss Week 12 versus the Jaguars.
While this isn’t the best news, the 21-day practice window has opened up for running back Trey Benson. Fire up Michael Wilson in fantasy football while Trey McBride will challenge for TE1 overall on the week. Should Benson return, it will be tough to keep him out of lineups due to injuries across the NFL.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
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The Cardinals newly minted running back will miss at least the next 4 games with a knee injury.
The Arizona Cardinals have had a rough time with injury lately having lost running back James Conner for the season. Now Trey Benson will miss at least the next 4 games with a knee injury.
Benson will head to IR while Michael Carter and Emari Demercado are set to fill in for at least the next month. The news comes as a blow to fantasy gamers who were excited for Benson to be a league winner. Having been drafted in the double digit rounds, he was set to be a Zero RB hero.
In such a short time to start the NFL season, fantasy gamers are having to turn to 3rd and sometimes 4th options at the running back position. For fantasy, expect a decent split between Carter and Demercardo with some favor towards Carter who recently let it slip in an interview that he may be the starter.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
With James Conner out for the remainder of the season, Trey Benson is set to be the RB1 for the Arizona Cardinals.
The Arizona Cardinals suffered a tremendous blow in losing running back James Conner after suffering a serious ankle injury in Sunday’s 16-15 loss to the division rival San Francisco 49ers. Surgery is expected in what will amount to a lost season for the 30 year-old back.
James Conner has fought many battles on and off the field, most notably overcoming cancer in 2015. Conner’s absence will open up a 60.8% opportunity share to be taken by backfield mate Trey Benson. While Benson will split duties with satellite back Emari Demercado, expect Benson to get the bulk of opportunity as the RB1 in the Cardinals offense.
While the Cardinals may trade for a running back or sign one off of the practice squad, expect Benson to fill Conner’s role on a 1:1 basis. Benson is shaping up to be a league winner for those who have him rostered.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Cardinals Place RB Trey Benson on Injured Reserve
The Arizona Cardinals are facing uncertainty at running back heading into their Week 18 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Jonathan Gannon revealed Wednesday that the team is unsure if James Conner will be available after he aggravated his knee injury during the Week 17 loss.
With Conner’s status up in the air, the Cardinals are already without backup running back Trey Benson, who was placed on injured reserve Tuesday due to an ankle injury. The third-round rookie had missed the last two games and will now miss the remainder of the season.
Benson, who had served as Conner’s primary backup, rushed for 291 yards on 63 carries with one touchdown this year, averaging 4.6 yards per attempt. He also added 59 yards on six receptions. His absence leaves a significant hole in the backfield as the Cardinals prepare for their final regular-season game.
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Veteran workhorse James Conner is not letting anyone take his lead role from him.
Running Back James Conner is a great example of resilience. After taking the starting role as a true freshman for the Pitt Panthers, James Conner became the top back in the nation as a sophomore. He ran for 1,765 yards and scoring 26 touchdowns. Junior year comes around Connor tears his MCL in the opening game, shortly after he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Conner was thankfully cancer free by the offseason. Conner was able to return and have a productive final season in Pitt along with showing his versatility. He increased his season high in catches from 5 to 21.
James Conner has come a long ways from his cancer diagnosis and dealt with numerous injuries. Conner has never started more than 13 games in a season, but when on the field he has been a productive back. Conner’s best years have come in Arizona after a 4 year stint with the Steelers. That is expected to continue according to Cardinals beat writer Johnny Venerable. The other backs are Michael Carter and rookie Trey Benson. Venerable expects Carter to be RB2, with the rookie learning from the vets. Should Conner miss anytime, Benson is expected to become the lead back.
Fully expect Conner to continue to be the back he has been since arriving in Arizona. In his 3 seasons as a Cardinal Conner has finished as RB 7, 9 and 13, despite not appearing in every game. Conner is currently listed as RB27 in ADP, which is an absolute steal. He is not the flashy back you want but he is the one fantasy drafters want in the late rounds of every draft. As long as he is healthy, Conner has the potential for 20 point games. Look for the Cardinals to take full advantage of that.
