Chase Edmonds Injury Update Solidifies James Conner Fantasy Outlook

Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds went down with an ankle injury in Week 9 and the team has confirmed his extended absence.

Chase Edmonds Injury Update

Arizona placed Edmonds on the injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain on Saturday. The 25-year-old will have to miss the Cardinals' next three games, which means the earliest he can return is in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams.

The #Cardinals are placing RB Chase Edmonds on injured reserve, per source. He’ll miss the next three games because of his high-ankle sprain, but there's optimism he'll back after that.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 13, 2021

James Conner's fantasy outlook is on the rise.

James Conner Fantasy Outlook

After a disappointing 2020 NFL season, Conner has found a lot of success with the Cardinals. He's tallied 125 total touches this season for 565 yards from scrimmage and an NFL-leading 11 touchdowns. As a result, he's the RB11 across PPR formats.

Edmonds played 53% of Arizona's snaps, so it's not hard to imagine Conner's workload increasing. The former was seeing 12.5 opportunities per game (8.4 carries and 4.1 targets) and those have to go somewhere.

The Cardinals are expected to get Eno Benjamin involved in the offense while Edmonds is out. The 2020 seventh-round pick did score a touchdown last week.

Conner could see a lot of playing time in Week 10 with the Cardinals being 10.5-point favorites over the Carolina Panthers, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

It could still be a tough test for No. 6 with the Panthers giving up just 17.0 fantasy points per game to running backs — the fifth-lowest average across the league.

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Devon Platana is not a FanDuel employee. The views expressed in his articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.