James Conner Dynasty Value 2026
James Conner dynasty outlook: superflex and 1QB value, dynasty rank, age curve, startup and rookie draft cost, long-term market trend, production history and trade context.
James Conner dynasty outlook
James Conner is ranked #313 overall and RB88 in StatChasers' superflex dynasty rankings, a deep-roster or taxi-squad option at a market value of 36.
He is 31.0 years old — past the age most dynasty managers pay for at running back. Age is weighted per position in the model value, so this is priced in rather than mentioned in passing.
James's dynasty value (36) runs well ahead of his win-now value (22) — the market is paying for what he becomes, not what he does this season. That is a rebuilder's asset, and a contender's trade chip.
Format matters here: James is worth 36 in superflex against 67 in 1QB, a -46.3% difference. Check which format a comparable trade came from before using it as a price.
The model values James -44.4% below the dynasty market, a sell-high signal: the price has run ahead of the production and age behind it.
In dynasty startup drafts James goes at pick 222.5 on average (round 19.07 in a 12-team startup, RB66 by ADP), with a typical range of 149 to 284 across 850 drafts; his startup cost is falling over the last 30 days (-13.0 picks).
Over the longer run his startup ADP has fallen: from an average pick of 99.7 in 2024-01 to 317.3 in 2026-09, across 28 months of drafts.
Production trajectory: 11.1 PPR points per game in 2025 over 3 games, down from 15.9 in 2024, finishing RB77.
Drafted round 3, pick 105 by Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017. Draft capital keeps mattering in dynasty long after it stops mattering in redraft — teams keep giving opportunity to players they spent a pick on.
Player profile
| Team | Arizona Cardinals |
| Position | RB |
| Age | 31.0 |
| Experience | 9 yrs |
| Number | #6 |
| Bye week | Week 14 |
| Status | Active |
Dynasty value
| Superflex value (StatChasers Market) | 36 |
| Superflex rank | #313 · RB88 |
| 1QB value | 67 |
| 1QB rank | #294 · RB88 |
| 30-day movement | — |
| Win-now (redraft) value | 22 |
| Timeline | Rebuild asset |
| Model value | 20 |
| Model vs market | -44.4% |
| Signal | Strong Sell |
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James Conner startup draft cost
Drafted in 850 completed dynasty startup drafts · overall ADP rank #232 · RB66 · earliest pick 89, latest 351 · 7-day -44.0, 14-day -35.0. Full board on the dynasty startup rankings page.
James Conner dynasty value trend
Average startup-draft pick by month, oldest to newest — a taller bar is an earlier pick and a more valuable player. Months with fewer than three completed drafts are omitted. Range over this window: pick 51.3 to 317.3.
James Conner production by season
Career production, which in dynasty is read as a trajectory rather than a snapshot: the direction across seasons matters more than any single line.
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ARI | 3 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 8.4 | RB77 | RB76 |
| 2024 | ARI | 16 | 15.9 | 14.5 | 13.0 | RB11 | RB11 |
| 2023 | ARI | 13 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 13.4 | RB18 | RB18 |
| 2022 | ARI | 13 | 15.3 | 13.6 | 11.8 | RB19 | RB20 |
| 2021 | ARI | 15 | 17.0 | 15.8 | 14.6 | RB5 | RB5 |
| 2020 | PIT | 13 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 9.8 | RB27 | RB26 |
James Conner draft capital and athletic profile
Combine measurements with the percentile against other RBs in the database. Athletic profile and draft capital are long-horizon inputs — they say little about next Sunday and a good deal about how long a team keeps handing a player opportunity.
Draft capital
| Draft class | 2017 |
| Round | 3 |
| Overall pick | #105 |
| Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Weight | 233 lb |
Combine testing
Bar length is the percentile against the position cohort.
James Conner injury history
Durability compounds over a dynasty horizon in a way it never does over one season, so the record is here in full rather than summarised into a grade.
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | Foot Injury | 14 | Suffered a season-ending right foot injury against the 49ers that required surgery. | |
| 2024 | 17 | Knee Hyperextension | major | 2 | Sustained a right knee hyperextension and was placed on IR for the remainder of the season as the Cardinals were out of playoff contention. |
| 2023 | 5 | MCL Sprain | major | 4 | Suffered a knee injury on a 35-yard run and was subsequently placed on Injured Reserve, missing a minimum of four games. |
| 2021 | 15 | Heel Injury | moderate | 2 | Dealt with a heel injury late in the season that caused him to miss two games. |
| 2020 | 2 | Ankle Sprain | minor | 2 | Missed two games early in the season due to an ankle sprain. |
| 2019 | 8 | AC Joint Sprain | moderate | 6 | Suffered a significant AC joint sprain in his shoulder that sidelined him for multiple stretches of the season. |
| 2018 | 13 | Ankle Sprain | moderate | 3 | Sustained a left ankle sprain that caused him to miss three games down the stretch. |
| 2017 | 15 | MCL Tear | 3 | Placed on Injured Reserve after tearing his right MCL, requiring season-ending surgery. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-30.