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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Jacksonville Jaguars 2023 Fantasy Football Rankings

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Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Trevor Lawrence	572.2	383.4	4148.5	26.61	9.44	63	283.5	3.15	300.75
C.J. Beathard	36.5	21.9	251.9	1.28	0.99	5.9	15.9	0.06	15.17

Trevor Lawrence: What a difference a year (and a new coaching staff) made for Lawrence! The 2021 NFL Draft's top overall pick completed 66.3% of his pass attempts for 7.0 yards per attempt, while throwing 25 touchdowns and only seven interceptions in 2022. (That compares to 59.6%, 6.0 Y/A and 12:17 TD-INT ratio in 2021.) In fact, Lawrence improved considerably as the season progressed — 69.7% completion rate, 7.4 Y/A and a 15-to-two TD-INT ratio from Weeks 9-18. Bigger things could/should be in store for Lawrence in 2023, as Calvin Ridley joins Christian Kirk, coming off career numbers (84/1108/8 in 2022), Evan Engram, and Travis Etienne.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Travis Etienne	186.9	850.4	4.67	44.4	365.2	2	183.78
Tank Bigsby	113.4	493.3	3.06	17	123.2	0.7	92.71
JaMycal Hasty	22.1	92.8	0.57	10.1	77	0.5	28.45
D'Ernest Johnson	11.6	51.6	0.28	6.5	50.6	0.3	16.95

Travis Etienne: A Lisfranc injury delayed his NFL debut by a year, but Etienne finished as fantasy's RB17 (half-PPR scoring) in 2022 with 220 carries for 1,125 yards and five touchdowns and 35 catches for 316 yards. The main concern with Etienne going into the 2023 season, however, is how the coaching staff will allocate the backfield's workload. For example, the Florida Times-Union's Demetrius Harvey wrote earlier this offseason, Tank Bigsby could even "out-touch [Etienne] in some games depending on who has the hot hand."

Tank Bigsby: The Jaguars used a third-round pick on Bigsby, and the former Auburn Tiger has impressed in the spring and summer. Doug Pederson has said that Bigsby is "better pass-catcher [than anticipated]." There is plenty of upside, even though his ADP has been on the rise, given expectations that Jacksonville plans to shift more of the workload off of Etienne's plate.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Calvin Ridley	85.3	1060.5	6.6	2.5	12.5	0.11	190.21
Christian Kirk	76	897.7	5.6	4.2	28.6	0.21	165.49
Zay Jones	58.6	666.7	4.2	2.1	10.5	0.08	122.7
Jamal Agnew	15.8	171.6	1.2	6.7	50.3	0.2	38.49
Parker Washington	12.2	143	0.9	0	0	0	25.8
Tim Jones	2.4	28.6	0.3	0	0	0	5.86
Elijah Cooks	1	13.2	0.1	0	0	0	2.42

Calvin Ridley: Ridley broke out in 2020 with 90 catches for 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns as he finished as fantasy's WR4 (half-PPR scoring). Since then, he served a year-long suspension in 2022 after posting career lows in yards per reception (9.1), yards per target (5.4) and catch rate (59.6%) while appearing in only five games in 2021. Ridley gets a chance to rebound with an ascending quarterback and offense. The upside is through the roof even though he's not the screaming value he was earlier this summer before his ADP skyrocketed.

Christian Kirk: Kirk set career highs across the board — 133 targets, 84 receptions, 1,108 yards and eight touchdowns — in his first season with the Jaguars. It will be difficult for Kirk to duplicate last season's 23.2% target share with Calvin Ridley returning from suspension.

Zay Jones: Trailing only Kirk in receiving, Jones posted a career season (82/823/5 on 121 targets) in 2022 as he finished as fantasy's WR26 in half-PPR scoring. The presence of Ridley as the WR1 pushes Jones down the pecking order for targets, but the offense overall should be even better than it was in 2022.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Evan Engram	58.8	620.5	4.1	1.7	11.1	0.05	117.46
Brenton Strange	12.8	136.4	1	0	0	0	26.04
Luke Farrell	4.5	46.2	0.4	0	0	0	9.27

Evan Engram: The Jaguars designated Engram with the franchise tag, but the two sides reached agreement on a three-year extension. While Engram missed 14 games in his first three seasons (2017-19), he has missed only two games over the past three years. He posted career highs in receptions (73), yards (766) and catch rate (74.5%) in 2022.

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Monday, August 7, 2023

Jacksonville Jaguars 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Trevor Lawrence	573.1	384	4155	26.65	9.46	62.9	283.1	3.15	301.09
C.J. Beathard	36.6	22	252.5	1.28	0.99	5.9	15.9	0.06	15.19

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Travis Etienne	192.7	876.8	4.53	48.3	398.9	2.1	191.5
Tank Bigsby	106.8	464.6	2.67	11.6	83.7	0.5	79.65
JaMycal Hasty	21	88.2	0.55	10.8	81.5	0.5	28.67
D'Ernest Johnson	12.6	56.1	0.3	9.7	74.9	0.4	22.15

Travis Etienne: A Lisfranc injury delayed his NFL debut by a year, but Etienne finished as fantasy's RB17 (half-PPR scoring) in 2022 with 220 carries for 1,125 yards and five touchdowns and 35 catches for 316 yards. Earlier this offseason, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union wrote that Tank Bigsby, the team's third-round pick, could even "out-touch [Etienne] in some games depending on who has the hot hand." More recently, Doug Pederson praised Etienne's development as a runner while discussing a scenario where "maybe he's pushing 1,600, 1,700 yards as a rusher."

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Calvin Ridley	83.2	1040.2	6.5	2.5	12.5	0.11	186.53
Christian Kirk	76.5	905.7	5.7	4.2	28.6	0.21	167.14
Zay Jones	59.1	672.1	4.3	2.1	10.5	0.08	124.09
Jamal Agnew	16	174.1	1.2	6.7	50.3	0.2	38.84
Parker Washington	12.2	143.2	0.9	0	0	0	25.82
Tim Jones	2.4	28.6	0.3	0	0	0	5.86

Calvin Ridley: Ridley broke out in 2020 with 90 catches for 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns as he finished as fantasy's WR4 (half-PPR scoring). Since then, he served a year-long suspension in 2022 after posting career lows in yards per reception (9.1), yards per target (5.4) and catch rate (59.6%) while appearing in only five games in 2021. Ridley gets a chance to rebound with an ascending quarterback and offense. Although I have been higher on him than most throughout the offseason, his ADP has continually climbed to point where he's moving into the fairly valued (as opposed to undervalued) range.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Evan Engram	58.9	621.5	4.1	1.7	11.1	0.05	117.61
Brenton Strange	12.8	136.6	1	0	0	0	26.06
Luke Farrell	4.5	46.3	0.4	0	0	0	9.28

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Monday, July 3, 2023

Jacksonville Jaguars 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Trevor Lawrence	573.1	384	4155	26.65	9.46	62.9	283.1	3.15	301.09
C.J. Beathard	36.6	22	252.5	1.28	0.99	5.9	15.9	0.06	15.19

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Travis Etienne	188.6	867.6	4.43	48.7	403.3	2.1	190.62
Tank Bigsby	77.5	337.1	1.94	11.6	83.7	0.5	62.52
JaMycal Hasty	41.9	176	1.09	10.8	81.5	0.5	40.69
D'Ernest Johnson	25.1	111.7	0.6	11.8	92.6	0.6	33.53

Travis Etienne: Although a Lisfranc injury delayed his NFL debut by a year, Etienne finished as fantasy's RB17 (half-PPR scoring) in 2022 with 220 carries for 1,125 yards and five touchdowns and 35 catches for 316 yards. It appears likely that the Jags will try to spread out running back touches more in 2023. Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union recently wrote that Tank Bigsby, the team's third-round pick, could even "out-touch him in some games depending on who has the hot hand."

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Calvin Ridley	81.8	1024.7	6.4	2.5	12.5	0.11	183.68
Christian Kirk	75.3	892.5	5.6	4.2	28.6	0.21	164.62
Zay Jones	59.1	672.1	4.3	2.1	10.5	0.08	124.09
Jamal Agnew	15.4	171.9	1.2	6.7	50.3	0.2	38.32
Parker Washington	12.2	143.2	0.9	0	0	0	25.82
Tim Jones	2.4	28.6	0.3	0	0	0	5.86

Calvin Ridley: Ridley broke out in 2020 with 90 catches for 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns as he finished as fantasy's WR4 (half-PPR scoring). Since then, he served a year-long suspension in 2022 after posting career lows in yards per reception (9.1), yards per target (5.4) and catch rate (59.6%) when appearing in only five games in 2021. Ridley gets a chance to rebound with an ascending quarterback and offense, and I expect to be higher on him than most throughout the offseason.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Evan Engram	60.7	641.3	4.2	1.7	11.1	0.05	121.09
Brenton Strange	11.8	125.6	1	0	0	0	24.46
Luke Farrell	4.5	46.3	0.4	0	0	0	9.28

Evan Engram: The Jaguars designated Engram with the franchise tag, and the two sides will have until July 17th to reach agreement on a long-term extension. While Engram missed 14 games in his first three seasons (2017-19), he has missed only two games over the past three years. He posted career highs in receptions (73), yards (766) and catch rate (74.5%) in 2022.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Jacksonville Jaguars Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Trevor Lawrence	581.4	364.8	4011.7	22.97	13.95	58.1	261.5	1.74	261.04
C.J. Beathard	40.4	24.8	270.7	1.45	1.05	1	3.5	0.01	14.94

Trevor Lawrence: One of eight quarterbacks to throw more than 600 pass attempts in 2021, few things went right for Lawrence and the Jaguars in 2021. Throwing more interceptions (league-high 17) than touchdowns (12), the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2021 averaged only 6.0 Y/A. On a positive note, Urban Meyer is gone and the team made some additions to its offensive line and pass catchers this offseason.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Travis Etienne	128.8	560.3	3.61	54.5	436.8	2.7	164.82
James Robinson	166.6	741.4	5.83	25.9	201.3	1.4	150.6
Snoop Conner	26.2	112.7	0.73	5.5	40.7	0.3	24.27

Travis Etienne: Etienne missed his entire 2021 rookie season due to a Lisfranc injury, but the former two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Year has home run speed and a versatile skill set to be used as a weapon in the passing game. In fact, he talked up his interest in being deployed as a Deebo Samuel-like hybrid weapon this summer.

James Robinson: Robinson has been highly productive when on the field. Through two seasons, Robinson has averaged 4.55 yards per carry, racked up 2,403 scrimmage yards, hauled in 80 receptions and scored 18 total touchdowns. Not only did Robinson tear his Achilles at the end of the 2021 season, but the former UDFA will compete with first-rounder Travis Etienne for touches in 2022. That said, the new coaching staff has talked up Robinson, who did not start training camp on PUP and has had a "goal to come back Week 1."

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Christian Kirk	72.5	843.6	4.6	1	7.5	0.02	149.08
Marvin Jones	58.6	755.8	4.4	0	0	0	131.28
Zay Jones	38.8	479.6	2.5	1	4	0.01	82.82
Jamal Agnew	15.8	190.6	1.1	3.9	35.1	0.12	37.79
Tim Jones	10.3	145.6	0.8	0	0	0	24.51

Christian Kirk: Getting a larger contract than most expected, Kirk is better suited to be a(ny) team's (Jacksonville's) WR2 even though he was paid like a WR1. Kirk set career highs in both receptions (77) and yards (982) last season, but he's not much better than a WR4 in fantasy.

Marvin Jones: In his first season in Jacksonville, Jones had 73 catches for 832 yards and four touchdowns. While Jones scored only four touchdowns last season, he was targeted 11 times inside the 10 -- only seven players had more. Jones has finished as a top-35 fantasy wide receiver in four of the past five seasons.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Evan Engram	54.9	612.4	3.4	1	5.3	0.04	109.86
Dan Arnold	34.3	376.9	2.1	0	0	0	67.44
Chris Manhertz	9.7	104.9	0.7	0	0	0	19.54
Luke Farrell	8.8	94.2	0.6	0	0	0	17.42

Evan Engram: Engram set (still) career highs in his rookie season (2017) in targets (115), receptions (64), yards (722) and touchdowns (six). Since then, he's had a couple of injury-plagued seasons and a couple of seasons plagued by ineffective coaching. At a minimum, the Jags new TE-friendly coaching staff should get more out of Engram, which could make him a draft-day discount.

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Friday, July 29, 2022

Jacksonville Jaguars Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Trevor Lawrence	581.4	364.8	4011.7	22.97	13.95	58.1	261.5	1.74	261.04
C.J. Beathard	40.4	24.8	270.7	1.45	1.05	1	3.5	0.01	14.94

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Travis Etienne	125	543.8	3.5	49.9	396.1	2.4	154.34
James Robinson	159.8	711.1	5.59	25.7	199.1	1.3	145.21
Snoop Conner	23.2	99.8	0.65	2.9	21.4	0.2	18.67
Ryquell Armstead	5.8	23.8	0.15	1.2	8.6	0.1	5.34

Travis Etienne: Etienne missed his entire 2021 rookie season due to a Lisfranc injury, but the former two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Year is elusive with home run speed and a versatile skill set to be used as a weapon in the passing game. In fact, he talked up his interest in being deployed as a Deebo Samuel-like hybrid weapon this summer.

James Robinson: Robinson has been highly productive when on the field. Through two seasons, Robinson has averaged 4.55 yards per carry, racked up 2,403 scrimmage yards, hauled in 80 receptions and scored 18 total touchdowns. Not only did Robinson tear his Achilles at the end of the 2021 season, but the former UDFA will compete with first-rounder Travis Etienne for touches in 2022. That said, the new coaching staff has talked up Robinson and he did not start training camp on the PUP list.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Christian Kirk	72.1	830.8	4.4	1	7.5	0.02	146.4
Marvin Jones	58.4	745.1	4.4	0	0	0	130.11
Zay Jones	37.4	458.2	2.3	1	4	0.01	78.78
Laviska Shenault	26.9	299.8	2	7.7	34.7	0.23	60.28
Laquon Treadwell	14.6	194.8	1.2	0	0	0	33.98
Jamal Agnew	7.8	96.4	0.5	3.9	35.1	0.12	20.77

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Evan Engram	55.1	616.7	3.4	1	5.3	0.04	110.39
Dan Arnold	30.6	338.3	1.8	0	0	0	59.93
Chris Manhertz	3.7	40.7	0.2	0	0	0	7.12
Luke Farrell	3.3	36.4	0.2	0	0	0	6.49

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Fantasy Football WR Waiver Wire Week 2

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

For a player to be listed, he must be rostered in 50 percent (or less) of Yahoo! leagues. The goal is to provide recommendations of players that have a greater chance of being available on your league's waiver wire. Of course, your league's size and settings could significantly impact whether these players (or better options) are available in your particular league(s).

With that said, here are some wide receiver waiver-wire options to consider heading into Week 2 (Yahoo! % rostered in parenthesis):

[Note: Players listed below are sorted by our preference to add.]

1. Rondale Moore, 4. Christian Kirk, Arizona Cardinals (27%, 14%)

Arizona's offense was clicking on all cylinders in Week 1 as Moore ended the day with four catches for 68 yards on five targets. On the other hand, it was a disappointing debut for A.J. Green (2/25 on six targets).

While Christian Kirk (5/70/2) had a monster game, we've seen up-and-down performances from him. During a five-game stretch from Weeks 4 to 9 last season, Kirk totaled 20/343/6 (17.15 Y/R) as he performed as fantasy's WR7 during that stretch. He finished as the WR50 (or worse) in eight of his other nine games last season.

If I had to rank the non-DeAndre Hopkins receivers in Arizona for the rest of the way, I'd rank them Moore (1A), Kirk (1B) and Green (distant second). On a positive note for Green, he played 55 snaps (80%), which was significantly more than Kirk (39, 57%) and Moore (20,29%).

2. Terrace Marshall Jr., Carolina Panthers (20%)

With Christian McCaffrey missing almost all of 2020, the Panthers had three highly productive wide receivers. In fact, all three of Robby Anderson (WR22), D.J. Moore (WR23) and Curtis Samuel (WR25) finished as top-25 wide receivers in half-PPR scoring.

That likely won't happen in 2021, especially given that CMC is healthy (knock on wood), but it's conceivable that Marshall outperforms his ADP and returns flex value for his fantasy managers. Longer-term injury concerns may have led to a draft slide to the end of Round 2, but many viewed Marshall as a first-round talent and he joined the team having familiarity with Joe Brady's offense from their days at LSU. Marshall had just three catches for 26 yards on six targets in his debut, but I expect better things to come from the promising rookie.

3. Tim Patrick, Denver Broncos (2%)

Jerry Jeudy (high-ankle sprain) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, which is obviously disappointing for those that roster a receiver that seemed destined to breakout in 2021. With the injury, however, it opens up opportunities for the team's other pass catchers.

While K.J. Hamler may offer more weekly upside, Patrick is the more consistent option. Patrick had a relatively quiet breakout season in 2020 as he finished with 51 catches for 742 yards and six touchdowns. In fact, Patrick (WR41) scored more fantasy points than teammate Jeudy (WR44) in 2020.

4. Kirk (see above)

5. Sterling Shepard, New York Giants (39%)

Shepard was one of Week 1's top-performing wide receivers with a 7/113/1 line on nine targets. Kenny Golladay had noted that the offense could take some time to develop chemistry due to injuries, so it wasn't necessarily surprising that Daniel Jones found comfort targeting Shepard as successfully as he did.

Golladay should emerge as the team's No. 1 receiver, but Shepard has some extra short-term value since the Giants have a quick turnaround with a Thursday Night Football matchup against WFT. Not only is Saquon Barkley still at less than full strength, but Evan Engram earned a projected DNP on Monday after sitting out Week 1.

6. K.J. Osborn, Minnesota Vikings (0%)

In an OT shootout against the Bengals, Osborn ended Week 1 with seven catches for 76 yards on nine targets. It was a nearly even three-way split between Adam Thielen (10 targets), Justin Jefferson (nine) and Osborn (nine). That is unlikely to happen very often and the Vikings want to run the ball as much as possible, but they face a couple of offenses -- Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns -- that could force the Vikings to keep their pass attempts high over the next few weeks.

Fantasy Football Waiver-Wire Advice Heading Into Week 2

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Saturday, August 21, 2021

2021 Fantasy Football Projections: Arizona Cardinals

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Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyler Murray	575.3	384.9	4113.4	26.46	12.66	116	696	7.48	359.54
Colt McCoy	36.7	22.2	244.1	1.28	0.92	4.6	16.1	0.07	15.07

Kyler Murray: While Murray played all 16 games, shoulder and leg injuries slowed him a bit down the stretch. Even so, he finished his sophomore campaign as fantasy's QB2 (and was QB1 after Week 16). When healthy, Murray scored more than 20 fantasy points and finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in 10 consecutive games to start the season. Heading into 2021, Murray will be a top-four option once again even if he hopes to run a little bit less.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Chase Edmonds	148.4	660.4	4.16	56	457.5	2.8	181.55
James Conner	153.1	650.7	4.59	23.8	191.7	1.2	130.88
Eno Benjamin	23.2	97.4	0.41	6.1	41.4	0.2	20.59
Jonathan Ward	4.6	19.1	0.07	1.6	13.1	0.1	5.04

Chase Edmonds: The former fourth-round pick out of Fordham has averaged 4.4 yards per carry and 7.2 yards per reception over his first three NFL seasons. With Kenyan Drake out and James Conner in, Edmonds' workload will almost certainly exceed the 150 touches he had in 2020. Given Edmonds' RB3/flex ADP, his draft-day cost seems priced fairly close to his floor, but there is plenty of upside as well.

MORE: Chase Edmonds 2021 Fantasy Football Outlook

James Conner: Joining the Cardinals on a one-year deal, Conner will steal some early-down carries from Edmonds and could potentially be in a fairly even split. If he can stay healthy and earn a larger role, there is plenty of upside for Conner as well (as Edmonds).

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
DeAndre Hopkins	107.1	1261.5	7.4	0	0	0	224.1
Rondale Moore	55.4	570.8	3.7	12.8	78.1	0.38	117.07
Christian Kirk	51.9	612.2	3.9	1.2	7.5	0.02	111.44
A.J. Green	47.8	605.7	4	0	0	0	108.47
Keesean Johnson	5.7	65.4	0.6	0	0	0	12.99
Andy Isabella	2.8	39.2	0.4	0	0	0	7.72

DeAndre Hopkins: In his first season in Arizona, Hopkins tied a career high in receptions (115) and his 1,407 receiving yards were the third most of his career. Meanwhile, Stefon Diggs (166) was the only receiver with more targets than Hopkins (160). While his six touchdowns were a four-year low, Hopkins still finished as a top-five fantasy receiver in half-PPR/PPR formats. (Hopkins was WR9 in non-PPR.)

Rondale Moore: The Cards will look to manufacture touches for their dynamic rookie. Playing only seven games over the past two collegiate seasons, Moore was uber-productive as a true freshman in 2018 (114/1258/12 receiving and 21/213/2 rushing). It's certainly possible that Moore performs as Arizona's second-best receiver, but I have the trio of Moore, Christian Kirk and A.J. Green all bunched together in my projections.

Christian Kirk: With DeAndre Hopkins dominating targets, Kirk's targets dropped from 108 (8.31/G) in 2019 to 79 (5.64/G) in 2020. The vast majority of his fantasy production including all of his touchdowns occurred during a five-game stretch from Weeks 4-9 (20/343/6, 17.15 Y/R, WR7). While Larry Fitzgerald has not (officially) yet retired and says that he doesn't have the "urge to play right now", the team has signed A.J. Green and drafted Rondale Moore, which means that Kirk's 2021 numbers are unlikely to improve much from last season and may even decline. Kirk has missed multiple games in all three of his NFL seasons.

A.J. Green: After playing a total of nine games in 2018-19, Green played a full 16-game slate in 2020, but he set career lows in yards (523), Y/R (11.1), Y/TGT (5.0) and catch rate (45.2%). In addition, he had five goose-egg games and another with only a three-yard reception. Perhaps a change of scenery and a more potent offense will help his peripheral stats, but targets could be inconsistent given Hopkins target-hog status.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Maxx Williams	32.6	331.2	2.3	63.22
Darrell Daniels	13.2	135.1	1	26.11
Ross Travis	3.1	32.7	0.3	6.62

Maxx Williams: Despite being elevated to Arizona's TE1, Williams is off the fantasy radar outside of deep TE-premium leagues as the team's tight ends have a 10.9% target share in Kliff Kingsbury's two seasons as head coach.

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Saturday, August 7, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Arizona Cardinals

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyler Murray	572.2	382.8	4034	26.04	12.59	116	696	7.48	354.82
Colt McCoy	39.8	24.1	258.7	1.39	1	4.6	16.1	0.07	15.94

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Chase Edmonds	147.3	655.5	4.12	55.9	455	3	181.72
James Conner	151.9	645.6	4.56	22.4	178.1	1.2	128.13
Eno Benjamin	23.2	97.4	0.41	7.1	49.4	0.2	21.89
Jonathan Ward	7	29.1	0.11	2	15	0.1	6.67

Chase Edmonds: The former fourth-round pick has averaged 4.4 yards per carry and 7.2 yards per reception over his first three NFL seasons. With Kenyan Drake out and James Conner in, Edmonds should be Arizona's RB1 (a term he hates) and has an opportunity to perform as a fantasy RB2 in 2021.

MORE: Chase Edmonds 2021 Fantasy Football Outlook

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
DeAndre Hopkins	106.8	1219.1	7.3	0	0	0	219.11
Christian Kirk	53.9	616	4	1.2	7.5	0.02	113.42
A.J. Green	47.8	601	4	0	0	0	108
Rondale Moore	50.9	525.9	3.2	12.8	78.1	0.38	107.33
Keesean Johnson	5.7	68.7	0.6	0	0	0	13.32
Andy Isabella	5.5	73	0.7	0	0	0	14.25

Christian Kirk: With DeAndre Hopkins dominating targets, Kirk's targets dropped from 108 (8.31/G) in 2019 to 79 (5.64/G) in 2020. The vast majority of his fantasy production including all of his touchdowns occurred during a five-game stretch from Weeks 4-9 (20/343/6, 17.15 Y/R, WR7). While Larry Fitzgerald has not (officially) yet retired, the team has signed A.J. Green and drafted Rondale Moore, which means that Kirk's 2021 numbers are unlikely to improve much from last season and may even decline. Kirk has missed multiple games in all three of his NFL seasons.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Maxx Williams	32.6	326.2	2	60.92
Darrell Daniels	13.2	133.1	0.9	25.31
Ross Travis	3.1	32.2	0.3	6.57

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Friday, July 23, 2021

2021 Fantasy Football Projections: Arizona Cardinals

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyler Murray	572.2	382.8	4034	26.04	12.59	116	696	7.25	353.44
Colt McCoy	39.8	24.1	258.7	1.39	1	4.6	16.1	0.07	15.94

Kyler Murray: While Murray played all 16 games, shoulder and leg injuries slowed him a bit down the stretch. Even so, he finished his sophomore campaign as fantasy's QB2 (and was QB1 after Week 16). When healthy, Murray scored more than 20 fantasy points and finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in 10 consecutive games to start the season. Heading into 2021, Murray will be a top-three option once again even if he hopes to run a little bit less.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Chase Edmonds	160	712	4.48	58	487.2	3.2	195
James Conner	139.1	591.2	4.17	19.3	154.5	1	115.24
Eno Benjamin	23.2	97.4	0.41	8.1	58	0.3	23.85
Jonathan Ward	7	29.1	0.11	2	17.2	0.1	6.89

Chase Edmonds: The former fourth-round pick has averaged 4.4 yards per carry and 7.2 yards per reception over his first three NFL seasons. With Kenyan Drake out and James Conner in, Edmonds should be Arizona's RB1 and has an opportunity to perform as a fantasy RB2 in 2021.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
DeAndre Hopkins	106.8	1214.8	7.3	0	0	0	218.68
Christian Kirk	54.9	622.4	4	1.2	7.5	0.02	114.56
A.J. Green	49.8	622.4	4.1	0	0	0	111.74
Rondale Moore	46.8	476.5	2.9	12.8	78.1	0.38	98.54
Keesean Johnson	6.3	79.4	0.6	0	0	0	14.69
Andy Isabella	5.9	75.1	0.7	0	0	0	14.66

Christian Kirk: With DeAndre Hopkins dominating targets, Kirk's targets dropped from 108 (8.31/G) in 2019 to 79 (5.64/G) in 2020. The vast majority of his fantasy production including all of his touchdowns occurred during a five-game stretch from Weeks 4-9 (20/343/6, 17.15 Y/R, WR7). While Larry Fitzgerald has not yet retired, the team has signed A.J. Green and drafted Rondale Moore, which means that Kirk's 2021 numbers are unlikely to improve much from last season and may even decline. Kirk has missed multiple games in all three of his NFL seasons.

Rondale Moore: The Cards will look to manufacture touches for their dynamic rookie. Playing only seven games over the past two years, Moore was uber-productive as a true freshman in 2018 (114/1258/12 receiving and 21/213/2 rushing).

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Maxx Williams	32.6	322	2	60.5
Darrell Daniels	13.2	128.8	0.9	24.88
Ross Travis	3.1	34.3	0.3	6.78

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Monday, September 7, 2020

Arizona Cardinals 2020 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2020 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2020 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyler Murray	540.3	353.9	4025.2	25.12	11.35	80.3	417.6	3.61	302.21
Winning the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and finishing as fantasy's QB7 in 2019, Murray gave the Cardinals and his fantasy owners a glimmer of hope of what he could become. By adding DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona's receiving corps, Murray's outlook is significantly improved heading into his sophomore campaign.
Brett Hundley	37.6	20.7	203	1.02	1.32	6.2	30.4	0.06	12.96

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Kenyan Drake	205.9	947.1	7.72	48.9	366.8	2.45	192.41
Drake's midseason trade to Arizona erased fantasy owner's frustrations over his usage as most felt that he was under-utilized during his time in Miami. With virtually no time to prepare, Drake rattled off 162 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in his Arizona debut and was one of the most productive backs in the second half of the season. From Week 9 (his debut with the Cardinals) to Week 17, Drake was fantasy's RB4 behind CMC, Derrick Henry and Ezekiel Elliott.
Chase Edmonds	70	308	2.45	23.6	174.6	0.71	67.22
Edmonds played 60 snaps (94%) against the Giants in Week 8 and exploded for 150 YFS and three touchdowns on 29 touches. Missing all of November and playing only 15 offensive snaps in December, the third-year back out of Fordham enters 2020 as Kenyan Drake's primary handcuff.
Eno Benjamin	30.9	132.9	0.62	5	36	0.15	21.51

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
DeAndre Hopkins	88.8	1172.2	8.44	1	5.5	0.01	168.47
With 150-plus targets in five consecutive seasons, Hopkins has a league-high 830 over that span and he's second in receptions (504), yards (6,590) and touchdowns (46) since 2015. Even if he doesn't dominate targets to the same degree he did in Houston, Hopkins remains a top-end WR1 heading into 2020 with his new club.
Christian Kirk	65.5	763.1	3.93	10.3	87.6	0.21	109.91
Kirk missed three games, but he led the team in targets (8.2), receptions (5.2) and yards (54.5) per game last season. Obviously, the opportunity to build upon those numbers in 2020 takes a huge blow with the addition of DeAndre Hopkins this offseason.
Larry Fitzgerald	62.8	668.8	3.61	0	0	0	88.54
Ranking second all-time in receptions and yards, Fitzgerald had 75/804/4 on 109 targets in his age-36 season. Like with Kirk, Fitzgerald will have difficulty matching those numbers with a new alpha receiver in town even though Kyler Murray has said that the team has a chance for three 1,000-yard receivers.
Andy Isabella	17.6	253.4	1.41	6.2	27.9	0.06	36.95
Keesean Johnson	10.7	108.1	0.54	1	4	0.01	14.51
Trent Sherfield	8.9	112.6	0.45	0	0	0	13.96

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Dan Arnold	24.5	323.4	2.45	0	0	0	47.04
Claimed off waivers from New Orleans in December, Arnold appeared in three games for the Cardinals and closed with 4/76/1 in the final game of the season. There is some potential for a breakout in his first full season with his new team.
Maxx Williams	21	239.4	1.47	0	0	0	32.76
Darrell Daniels	2.4	20.4	0.19	0	0	0	3.18

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