Ben Roethlisberger: James Conner earned role in Steelers offense
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner should remain involved on offense if/when Le'Veon Bell ends his holdout, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said.
"I don’t think we put him on the shelf by any means," Roethlisberger said of Conner. "I think Le’Veon is one of the best in the business, we all understand that and can agree on that ... when Le’Veon comes back, in no way, shape or form should James say, ‘Ok, it’s all yours. I’m gonna sit back and when you need me, use me.’ And I will push for James to get as much run as he can because we’ve seen some great things from him in all phases of football.” Bell is expected to return during the Steelers' Week 7 bye, but it sounds like Conner could maintain a fantasy-relevant role.
numberFire's models project Conner to score 14.9 FanDuel points at a cost of $8,200 versus the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6. He is among the top-10 running backs in our weekly fantasy rankings.
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