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James Conner

BYE Week: 7

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James Conner

Pittsburgh Steelers

Active BYE Week: 7 RB

Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert pointed to Conner and Jaylen Samuels as part of the impetus for the decision not to place a transition tag on Le'Veon Bell, Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

With the Bell saga finally coming to an end, Pittsburgh will move forward with Conner and Samuels in the backfield, hoping to regain some semblance of balance after ranking second in the NFL for pass-play rate (67.4 percent) in 2018. Conner did his part with 973 rushing yards, 497 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in 13 games, though he trailed off in the second half of the season even before he missed three weeks with a knee injury. The backfield arrangement from a Week 17 win over Cincinnati might provide a glimpse into the future -- Conner had 14 carries and three catches, while Samuels had two carries and seven receptions. Conner developed into a useful pass-catcher in 2018, but Samuels provides more of a threat in obvious throwing situations. Feb 20 2:46 pm (EST)

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SEASON LONG

2018 SEASON STATS

	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Tgts	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
SEASON	215	973	12	71	55	497	1
LAST WEEK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LAST 3 WEEKS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

GAME LOG

Game	Score	Opp	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
Sep 16	L 42 - 37	KC	8	17	1	5	48	0
Sep 09	T 21 - 21	@ CLE	31	135	2	5	57	0

2018 SPLITS

MNF	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Tgts	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
	15	61	0	6	5	34	0

SNF	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Tgts	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
	24	79	2	11	6	39	0

TURF	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Tgts	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
	172	755	10	55	44	423	0

GRASS	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Tgts	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
	43	218	2	16	11	74	1

HOME	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Tgts	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
	104	481	8	30	24	266	0

AWAY	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Tgts	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
	111	492	4	41	31	231	1

2018 PROJECTIONS / RANKINGS

RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
215	973	12	55	497	1

101

OVERALL RANK
101

PPR RANK
110.13

ADP
37

Position Rank

DRAFT / AUCTION INFO

PIT

TEAM
110.1

ADP
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MIN DRAFTED
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MAX DRAFTED

DAILY DFS


Salary	$7000	$6700	$30	$8100
FPPG	31.70	28.90	21.33	23.80
OWN%	--	--	--	--

THIS WEEK

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CONSISTENCY REPORT

17

AVERAGE
8.2

SCORE

avg	2vsKC	1@CLE
24.4	17.0	31.7

avg	2vsKC	1@CLE
28.9	19.5	38.2

avg	2vsKC	1@CLE
24.4	17.0	31.7

avg	2vsKC	1@CLE
28.9	19.5	38.2

avg	2vsKC	1@CLE
27.9	19.5	36.2

avg	2vsKC	1@CLE
28.9	19.5	38.2

avg	2vsKC	1@CLE
27.4	19.5	35.2

DFS LAST 5

	OPP
2	Chiefs	17.0	19.5	17.0	19.5
1	Browns	31.7	38.2	31.7	36.2

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J. Howard - RB

CHI

Coach Matt Nagy said Howard still has a role in the Bears offense, despite the offseason addition of Mike Davis, Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Nagy added that GM Ryan Pace will do his due diligence with roster construction, including listening to trade overtures for any player to improve the team. Even before the Bears signed Davis in free agency, the rumor mill swirled regarding Howard, who produced a career-worst 3.7 yards per carry and managed just 5.4 yards per catch in the first season under Nagy. Davis serves as a threat to Howard's two-down gig, and with the latter entering the last year of his rookie contract, running back-needy teams would be well-served giving him an audition in 2019.

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L. Joyner - DB

OAK

Coach Jon Gruden hinted that Joyner may play slot cornerback rather than safety, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.

The Raiders don't have a great alternative to start alongside Karl Joseph at safety, so they may use Joyner at different spots in the base defense and nickel/dime packages. The 2014 second-round pick is joining Oakland on a four-year, $42 million contract after starting 27 games at free safety for the Rams the past two seasons. Given his reliable work in coverage, Joyner should be an asset to the defense wherever he lines up, though Joseph is the better bet for high-end IDP production.

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D. Guice - RB

WAS

Coach Jay Gruden anticipates Guice (knee) doing individual drills at OTAs and then being a full participant for the start of training camp, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

Guice has been aggressive this offseason with his rehabilitation from a torn ACL, making up for lost time after a post-surgery infection required intravenous antibiotics and three additional procedures. He's posted videos of sprinting and agility workouts on Twitter, though he doesn't quite seem to be cutting at full speed. Washington surely still views the 2018 second-round pick as its lead back of the future, but things could get crowded this upcoming season with passing-down specialist Chris Thompson still under contract and 34-yea-rold Adrian Peterson recently re-signed. That said, Guice has the highest ceiling of the bunch given his combination of youth (turns 22 in June), size (225 pound) and speed (4.49 40). Health and receiving skills are the big question marks.

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D. Baldwin - WR

SEA

Baldwin (knee/shoulder/groin) is scheduled for sports hernia surgery in April, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Baldwin needed some time to recover from knee and shoulder surgeries earlier this offseason before he determined if he would need work on his groin/abdomen area. It's a safe bet he'll miss the Seahawks' entire offseason program, with no assurance of being ready for the start of training camp in late July. The typical recovery from sports hernia surgery would give Baldwin plenty of time to get healthy before Week 1, but the issues with his shoulder and knee may complicate the rehab process, as he presumably hasn't been able to do much physical activity since the Seahawks were eliminated from the playoffs. The 30-year-old wideout will have a lot of work to do on his strength and conditioning before he's ready to step foot on a practice field.

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M. Lee - WR

JAC

Coach Doug Marrone expects Lee (knee) to return late in the preseason, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Lee suffered a torn ACL during the third week of the 2018 preseason and thus has more than a full year to recover before Week 1 in 2019. It sounds like he won't be ready for spring practices but at least is on track for some degree of participation at the start of training camp. Lee and Dede Westbrook are the early favorites to draw the most targets from new quarterback Nick Foles, though D.J. Chark, Chris Conley and Keelan Cole are also viable candidates to get snaps at wide receiver.

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J. Cook - TE

NO

Coach Sean Payton said Tuesday that Cook has signed with the Saints, Rod Walker of The New Orleans Advocate reports.

The deal has been in the works since last week, but neither team nor player had confirmed the signing prior to Payton's comment Tuesday morning. Coming off the best statistical year of his career, Cook will head to New Orleans for his age-32 season, presumably serving as the third or fourth option in a passing attack led by future Hall of Famer Drew Brees. With Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara dominating volume, the Saints only sent 89 targets to their tight ends last season, including 46 to the now-retired Ben Watson. There's a good chance the position becomes a larger part of the passing game with Cook getting the majority of playing time, though he shouldn't need a ton of targets to establish fantasy value while playing with an elite quarterback in a dome.

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L. Jones - QB

OAK

Jones is signing with the Raiders, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

The 2013 fourth-round pick had a lengthy run as the backup quarterback in Pittsburgh, making five starts in five years before he was unseated by Joshua Dobbs and Mason Rudolph during the 2018 preseason. Jones spent a couple weeks with the Jaguars in November and now will head to Oakland to compete against Mike Glennon and Nathan Peterman for the backup job behind Derek Carr.

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S. Jean-Baptiste - DB

BAL

Jean-Baptiste is re-signing with the Ravens, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

A 2014 second-round pick, Jean-Baptiste never gained any traction with the Saints but did make a bid for the Ravens' 53-man roster in 2018 before a preseason forearm fracture sent him to injured reserve. He'll have a tough time sticking with Baltimore in 2019, as the current group of cornerbacks includes four established starters, a return specialist (Cyrus Jones) and a 2018 fourth-round pick (Anthony Averett). Jean-Baptiste will need to provide significant value on special teams, and he'd help his chances by adding the versatility to play safety and/or slot corner.

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