Jacory Croskey-Merritt vs James Conner: The Full Breakdown
If you are choosing between Jacory Croskey-Merritt and James Conner for your lineup, you are not alone. Jacory Croskey-Merritt finished the 2025 season at 8.0 PPG for the Washington Commanders (17 games), and James Conner averaged 11.0 for the Arizona Cardinals (14 games).
That 3.0-point weekly advantage for James Conner is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Jacory Croskey-Merritt ran for 805 yards and 8 touchdowns; James Conner posted 752 and 5. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt has his bye in Week 7, and James Conner rests in Week 11. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
