Pittsburgh Steelers second-year running back James Conner had a very impressive first career start in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns and as a result of that, he was voted the NFL’s FedEx Ground Player of the Week for Week 1.
Conner, who was selected by the Steelers in the third-round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Pittsburgh, registered 192 total yards from scrimmage in the team’s Week 1 21-21 road tie against the Browns. He also scored two touchdowns in that game, both on the ground.
In addition to rushing 31 times for 135 yards and two scores against the Browns, Conner also caught 5 passes for another 57 yards.