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Fantasy Alert: Cardinals' James Conner Predicts 'Big Year' in 2023 with New Offense

Two years ago, Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner was a fantasy football darling after racking up a career-high 15 rushing touchdowns.

Following a down year in 2022, Conner is embracing the opportunity to return to form in the new offense installed by first-year offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, who has a run-first mentality after his years with the Cleveland Browns as tight ends coach and quarterbacks coach.

"It's exciting seeing the film and watching some of those guys get the lanes and running 10, 15 yards downfield, sometimes untouched," Conner told ESPN's Josh Weinfuss. "So, yeah, it's exciting.