James Conner Injury Update Boosts Benny Snell Fantasy Outlook for Week 14

Injury woes continue to plague the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense, and James Conner is set to miss another game.

He's been sidelined since the Steelers' Week 8 win over the Miami Dolphins (he attempted to return in Week 11 but aggravated his injury after 13 snaps), and his absence will continue to be a big boost for Benny Snell's fantasy outlook.

Snell was dealing with some injuries of his own earlier this year, which opened the door for Jaylen Samuels to get a couple games as lead back. Since returning in Week 12, though, Snell has been a workhorse.

The last two games have seen him notch 22 and 17 touches, gaining a total of 170 yards from scrimmage with 161 coming on the ground) and averaging 12.5 PPR fantasy points per game.

That volume puts him in an especially promising spot for a Week 14 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. The Cards rank a middling 16th against the run in Football Outsiders' defensive DVOA metrics, and they're giving up the NFL's 10th-most fantasy points (both standard and PPR) per game to opposing RBs.

Snell's lack of receiving work does cap his upside some, but he's still a fringe RB2 or RB3 option without Conner. Accounting for Conner's absence, our Week 14 PPR fantasy football rankings have Snell ranked 26th at the position.

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