FarFromHome
Footballguy
Not if I had even 54%. If Connor is indeed out for year this is the pickup you spend all your money on.
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RB Trey Benson, ARZ (1 Viewer)
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RaidersAreOne
Footballguy
Dizzy
Footballguy
Major bummer for Conner. Easy guy to root for.
One door closes and another opens... Benson is a RB lottery ticket.
Terpman22
Footballguy
Dynasty?
Largent
Footballguy
No - redraft
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Maybe it was just because it happened in game, but the Demarcado usage scares me from Benson being a bell cow or league winner. Still startable, but more of a low end rb two or flex.
in2win
Footballguy
I think this is Bensons opportunity to run away with it if he shows he can.
Sure Demarcado will get some play and to allow a breather, but if Benson shows he can do it I see no issues here.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
I kind of agree, but I am hesitant because something is off in Arizona. They should be 3 - 0 and look dominant doing it, but they aren't.
I don't know what it is exactly, but something about their play just rubs me the wrong way.
TheDirtyWord
Footballguy
I'm certainly a Gannon/Petzing skeptic...but who they aspire to be at least on offense works to Benson's advantage.
Footballdaz
Footballguy
Nobody seems to have faith in this guy.
I think he shines,and people regret not owning or trying to trade for him..
Time to buy is now imo. cost is only going to go up.
I think he shines,and people regret not owning or trying to trade for him..
Time to buy is now imo. cost is only going to go up.
Some people have faith. In redraft league just got offered Chase Brown and Terry McLaurin for Benson and Jordan Addison. Very good offer but I will keep my Benson shares instead. Risky but love the upside here. Connor has been very good for years and this is young legs.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
color me skeptical. connor has been a TD based asset for years. not sure I believe Benson will have nearly the same TD equity. I think McBride actually benefits more here.
Absolutely Nothing
Footballguy
My thinking is this: the combined average score per game for both AZ RBs is 14.1 points in 1.0 PPR, which would be a mid range RB2. If you think Benson will be the bellcow for the season and just average those points, ignoring stats like YPC and targets per game, this is a pretty decent baseline for what we might expect. There's some juicy match-ups and some nasty match-ups ahead, so I have him slotted away as an RB2 ROS with match-up based RB1 upside.
Chaka
Footballguy
Arizona never seems to look as good on offense as we seem to believe they should. IMO, at this point the problem is our belief.
Regarding Demercado, I wouldn't be terribly concerned about his usage. He had three opportunities on the same drive Conner was injuerd. He ran for 1, -1 and an incomplete pass. On the four ensuing drives it was all Benson. Demarcado logged 7 snaps to 40 for Benson (Conner logged 20). I don't even think Mercado has value if something happens to Benson. IMO they sign a street free agent in that situation.
Chaka
Footballguy
Isn't Conner's TD output based on the offense? I mean if they give Conner opps at the GL (inside the 5, 10 etc) do you believe Benson won't receive similar opportunity?
rockaction
Footballguy
I don't really think so. He had that rep in Pittsburgh for being not necessarily durable, but a really hard, tough runner. I don't think Benson has that rep. I've already read "East-West" about Benson once today.
Chaka
Footballguy
Do you think, based on his "rep" that the offense will change to not give Benson similar opportunities to Conner as the Cardinals approach the goal line?
I've always be a fan of Conner, he's tough, hits the right hole and gets what's expected and maybe a little more. Benson though is the better RB right now. He should do everything Conner was and a little more. He is much more explosive. What I'm not sure about is Benson's pass blocking, if thats up to speed, he can be a backend RB1 the rest of the season. That offense goes through the RB. Benson will get his opportunities and should do well with them.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
I believe if you give Benson 100 opportunities previously given to Connor, Benson achieves 35-40% of the fantasy output that Connor would have achieved.
That's a "career long Connor" view....from his early days making a name out of nothing, to beating cancer, to being a dawg at the goalline Connor is a beast. Benson plays football. End of comparison.
rockaction
Footballguy
I don't know. They praise Benson's size and power, so maybe not. His problem seems to be vision and bouncing runs outside, which a lot of young backs do. I was just saying that Conner was a really tough son of a gun. Do with that what you will.
rockaction
Footballguy
People are really high on this guy. I have no idea, really. Best of luck to everybody who is about to have him in their lineup. Heh. He's relatively big and darn fast, that's for sure.
Absolutely Nothing
Footballguy
Luckily I can avoid starting him for next week's game against the Seahawks, I expect he'll have a rough start but the usage will be the key factor in predicting his future range of outcomes. As someone who expects him to be a decent play, but not elite play, I'm just hoping to see 20 touches and goal line usage.
Yeah I think he has the measurables, but doesn't have great insticts.
Whatever. After losing Conner I have no choice but to start him. Hope he somehow turns into a great natural runner by Sunday.
Absolutely Nothing
Footballguy
Demercado would be the next guy in line for sure, but he's not trusted. I would just not target Benson's back up if I didn't absolutely have to.
That’s such a hyperbolic take. It’s James Connor. That claim wouldn’t even make sense if you were saying that about Benson vs an elite-level efficiency producer like Jamaal Charles. You’re essentially stating that Trey Benson would have averaged 1.8ypc on the career carries where Connor averaged 4.4ypc, or that Benson would’ve averaged 3.1 yards per catch to Connor’s 7.8. Or that Benson would’ve fumbled away a bunch of those 100 opportunities, or dropped those passes.
I have loved every minutes of Connor’s career. That said, Benson has the juice that Connor never had, and the opportunity for fantasy league-tilting production is in play for the balance of this season.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
got it. benson is guaranteed going forward. readies pen and notebook....
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
i didnt read that. with due respect, your 35%-40% comment is a bit odd. and i don't own a bit of Benson.
Yep, that’s exactly what everyone has stated in this thread.
RaidersAreOne
Footballguy
Was he on the wire in anyone's leagues? If so how much % did he go for? This is the kind of player you dump 100% for IMO lol.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
His back up went for over 30% last night in one of the 12-team Shark Pool leagues
Completely left alone in another
jm192
Footballguy
I can honestly say he was a dude I was trying to roster in every league.
But I agree he is a 100%er.
Fear The Turtle
Footballguy
He wasn't available in any of my 3 leagues because I'm an inveterate reader of Hartliner's RB Lotto Ticket thread. 
Absolutely Nothing
Footballguy
I’d take this ASAP.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
Smash accept, and im high on Benson
Crash Davis
Footballguy
I didn't NEED him since I already had CMC, C.Brown, Hall and Judkins in a short bench 10 tm league where I can only start 2 RB. The WR WW was barren though and I'm playing the Connor owner this week so I bid 55% just to make sure he didn't get him cheap. I guess he tried to because I won the bid. 
Now I'm hoping all of my RBs go off this week so I can trade one for a WR.
Now I'm hoping all of my RBs go off this week so I can trade one for a WR.Pietaster2
Footballguy
I just traded away Pearsall for Benson in a 12 team PPR redraft where I'm needy at RB and flush with WR.
Footballdaz
Footballguy
I didn't NEED him since I already had CMC, C.Brown, Hall and Judkins in a short bench 10 tm league where I can only start 2 RB. The WR WW was barren though and I'm playing the Connor owner this week so I bid 55% just to make sure he didn't get him cheap. I guess he tried to because I won the bid.
I'm in a similar situation lol. I'm have good feeling Benson goes off Tonight and shines. I want the guy to regret turning down a trade we had set in stone ,that he backed out of. ..price only goes up next week. I'm looking for we too as I'm stacked at rb. And have a feeling Achane going down with injury too.As he's a smaller rb and I have Ollie waiting on my bench.
Gotta love this game
General Malaise
Footballguy
Kyler Murray has a massive 24.7% target rate to running backs this year.
Benson had taken over Arizona’s passing-down role, and he gets an expanded one with James Conner suffering a season-ending ankle injury. Emari Demercado will see more work, but Benson played 87% of the Cardinals’ snaps, had a 50% route participation rate and saw 7-of-10 RB opportunities after Conner left last week’s game.
Benson had taken over Arizona’s passing-down role, and he gets an expanded one with James Conner suffering a season-ending ankle injury. Emari Demercado will see more work, but Benson played 87% of the Cardinals’ snaps, had a 50% route participation rate and saw 7-of-10 RB opportunities after Conner left last week’s game.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
I'm in 2 total leagues. I got Benson in both. Giddy up. Top 20 ppr RB rest of season.
FYI. If I trade him, which could happen, my opinion changes. Ha ha
FYI. If I trade him, which could happen, my opinion changes. Ha ha
Conner owner here and I totally lucked out and happened to trade for Benson two days before Conner went down. Just kept feeling the need to backup Conner.
Hoping for the best. Will be watching tonight's game carefully. Want to see if he can grind out those tough yards vs. just bounce it outside.
Hoping for the best. Will be watching tonight's game carefully. Want to see if he can grind out those tough yards vs. just bounce it outside.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
Benson or KW3 tonight
crushedspirit
Footballguy
Was leaning his way despite the matchup in my flex spot over Chuba. Now I'm reading about a limited tag for Hubbard in practice today so that decision might have just become easier.
I have Benson in both my leagues. He moves into my flex position. I tried my best to secure an elite WR for him but no bites.
I really hope he goes off tonight so that teams now have to come to me with better offers
Or I roll with him the entire year. I have high hopes for him!
I really hope he goes off tonight so that teams now have to come to me with better offers
Or I roll with him the entire year. I have high hopes for him!
Same!
