James Conner rushed 12 times for 39 yards in the Cardinals’ Week 1 win over the Saints, adding four catches for five yards and a touchdown.

It was an inefficient first week for Conner, tallying 44 yards on 16 total touches. He is still the lead back in the Cardinals offense, getting seven more touches than backup Trey Benson. Conner was stuffed on a carry near the goal line, but was later able to score on a shovel pass from Kyler Murray. Good games will come to Conner when the Cardinals are in a run-heavy game script, but his upside is a bit limited because the offense lacks the blocking up front for explosive runs and the 30-year-old has shown a decline in his burst. Volume keeps Conner in the low-end RB2 range for Week 2 against the Panthers.