Who Should I Start? James Conner or DeVonta Smith

Saturday, November 30, 12:02 PM

The Arizona Cardinals signed running back James Conner a two-year, $19 million contract extension on Saturday, according to a source. Conner was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2024 season, but the Cardinals will instead lock him in for another two years. Arizona drafted Trey Benson out of Texas back in April, but the 29-year-old Conner will move forward as the team's primary backfield piece going forward as long as he's healthy. The former third-rounder by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017 out of Pittsburgh is having another strong season and is on pace for back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons for the first time in his career. Conner currently has 705 rushing yards and five TDs on 166 carries (4.2 yards per tote) in 11 games. Coming off a quiet performance in Week 12, Conner should be considered a low-end RB2 in fantasy in Week 13 against the Vikings.

Friday, November 29, 4:07 PM

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens, according to Jonathan Jones of CBS. Fantasy managers should continue to pay close attention to his status throughout the weekend, as he could be a game-time decision. Smith sat out last weekend with this injury and opened the week as a non-participant in practice. He was then able to upgrade to a limited participant on Thursday and Friday. Throughout the season, Smith has shown flashes of his elite upside but has struggled to produce consistently. If he can play this weekend, fantasy managers should view him as a WR2 with upside facing a weak Baltimore secondary that has allowed the most PPR points to opposing wideouts this season. If he cannot play, A.J. Brown and Dallas Goedert could see a significant uptick in targets.