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The Steelers bet that they could replace the bulk of Bell's production with backup James Conner, and they were right. The Pitt product averaged 113 scrimmage yards per game in 2018 compared to 130 for Bell in 2017.
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Conner nearly matched Bell's 2017 scrimmage yards per game in 2018 replacement role.

The Steelers successfully replaced the bulk of Le'Veon Bell's production with Conner in 2018; Conner averaged 113 scrimmage yards per game compared to Bell's 130 in 2017, demonstrating the team's ability to find capable backup running back production.

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