Trey Benson

Benson will have to contend with a still-spry James Conner for touches all season. Yes, Conner hasn't played more than 13 games in a season over the last two years, so Benson could get some run as the team's starter in 2024. It's impossible to project that with the uncertainty of injuries, but it has to be mentioned. Even in a 1B role to Conner, Benson could make some noise with big plays. Over the last two collegiate seasons, Benson has ranked 10th and third in breakaway percentage and 42nd and first in elusive rating (per PFF). With an offense that ranked fourth in neutral script rushing rate last year, there should be enough rushing volume weekly for Benson to have flex viability. He's a priority handcuff this season with some standalone value.

Trey Benson has shown significant improvements throughout the preseason so far.

Fantasy Impact

Benson had a bad showing in his first preseason game a couple of weeks ago, but he was able to bounce back and put up an impressive performance in Week 2 of the preseason. He attributed his improvements to his increased confidence, which is great to hear from a rookie. It remains to be seen if he will continue to ride this momentum and earn the RB2 job for Arizona prior to the start of the season.