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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.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for all 32 NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS


PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kyler Murray540.3353.94025.225.1211.3580.3417.63.61302.21
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 Hundley37.620.72031.021.326.230.40.0612.96

RUNNING BACKS


PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Kenyan Drake205.9947.17.7248.9366.82.45192.41
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 Edmonds703082.4523.6174.60.7167.22
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 Benjamin30.9132.90.625360.1521.51

WIDE RECEIVERS


PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
DeAndre Hopkins88.81172.28.4415.50.01168.47
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 Kirk65.5763.13.9310.387.60.21109.91
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 Fitzgerald62.8668.83.6100088.54
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 Isabella17.6253.41.416.227.90.0636.95
Keesean Johnson10.7108.10.54140.0114.51
Trent Sherfield8.9112.60.4500013.96

TIGHT ENDS


PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Dan Arnold24.5323.42.4500047.04
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 Williams21239.41.4700032.76
Darrell Daniels2.420.40.190003.18

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Arizona Cardinals Fantasy Football Projections 2020

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.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for all 32 NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS


PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kyler Murray540.3353.94025.225.1211.3580.3417.63.61302.21
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 Hundley37.620.72031.021.326.230.40.0612.96

RUNNING BACKS


PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Kenyan Drake205.9947.17.7247.8358.52.39191.22
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 Edmonds63.8280.72.2322.6167.20.6862.25
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 Benjamin32.9141.50.665360.1522.61
D.J. Foster4.1160.041.813.50.043.43

MORE: Arizona Cardinals 53-man roster projections

WIDE RECEIVERS


PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
DeAndre Hopkins88.81172.28.4415.50.01168.47
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 Kirk65.5763.13.9310.387.60.21109.91
Kirk missed three games, but he led the team in targets per game (8.2), receptions (5.2) and yards (54.5) 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 Fitzgerald62.8668.83.6100088.54
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 Isabella17.6253.41.416.227.90.0636.95
Hakeem Butler10.3129.80.8800018.26
Keesean Johnson9.191.90.46140.0112.41

TIGHT ENDS


PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Dan Arnold24.5323.42.4500047.04
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 Williams21239.41.4700032.76
Darrell Daniels2.420.40.190003.18

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Monday, August 17, 2020

Arizona Cardinals Fantasy Football Projections 2020

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.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for all 32 NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS


PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kyler Murray540.3353.94025.225.1211.3580.3417.63.61302.21
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 Hundley37.620.72031.021.326.230.40.0612.96

RUNNING BACKS


PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Kenyan Drake214.2985.38.0346.7350.32.34195.78
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. With David Johnson now in Houston, Drake enters the season as an RB1 in Arizona's ascending offense.
Chase Edmonds55.6244.61.9518.5136.90.5653.21
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 with David Johnson now in Houston.
Eno Benjamin32.9141.50.6610.172.70.327.18
D.J. Foster4.1160.041.813.50.043.43

MORE: Arizona Cardinals 53-man roster projections

WIDE RECEIVERS


PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
DeAndre Hopkins88.81172.28.4415.50.01168.47
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 is a top-end WR1 heading into 2020 with his new club.
Christian Kirk60.1700.23.6110.387.60.21101.7
Kirk missed three games, but he led the team in targets per game (8.2), receptions (5.2) and yards (54.5) 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 Fitzgerald64.7689.13.7200091.23
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 Isabella19.3277.91.546.227.90.0640.18
Hakeem Butler11.9149.91.0100021.05
Keesean Johnson10.7108.10.54140.0114.51

TIGHT ENDS


PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Dan Arnold22.7299.62.2700043.58
Maxx Williams21239.41.4700032.76
Darrell Daniels2.420.40.190003.18

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Sunday, June 30, 2019

Arizona Cardinals 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2019 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kyler Murray522.3319.93708.322.213.0676.3419.74.39279.32
Not only did the Cardinals select Murray first overall to give their new head coach a quarterback ideally suited to run his offense, the team invested heavily in weapons to help their young signal-caller succeed. Granted, the offensive line remains a major work in progress, something I have the team addressing in my 2020 NFL Mock Draft, but the Air Raid offense should be more exciting than last year's last-ranked offense, if nothing else. Given his elite quickness and dual-threat abilities, his fantasy upside and floor are both much higher than for a typical rookie quarterback.
Brett Hundley13.47.977.10.340.543.17.80.165.1

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RUNNING BACKS

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
David Johnson272.21102.411.351.1505.93.27248.25
Believing 2019 will be "similar to 2016" (2,118 YFS and 20 TDs), Johnson (once again) has his sights set on a 1,000/1,000 season. Given the up-tempo and wide-open nature of the offense, Johnson should have a lot more opportunities to make plays in space and significantly improve upon last year's numbers.
Chase Edmonds50.5176.81.7718.294.60.0938.3
Locked in as DJ's handcuff, Edmonds has generated some praise from the coaching staff this offseason, but it would take an injury to Johnson for him to become fantasy-relevant in standard-sized leagues.
T.J. Logan5.216.60.012.41303.02
D.J. Foster2.170.010.8601.36

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WIDE RECEIVERS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Christian Kirk65.5910.54.753.126.40.02122.31
As bad as Arizona's 32nd-ranked pass offense was last season, Kirk was a consistent producer down the stretch before a foot injury prematurely ended his rookie season. With at least 40 yards in seven of his final eight games, Kirk was a top-30 receiver from Weeks 5 to 13. Even though the team drafted three receivers in the 2019 NFL Draft, Kirk has "a good feel" for the new offense and is poised for a major step forward in an offense that should generate more volume and productivity overall.
Larry Fitzgerald78.8835.35.91000118.99
Fitzgerald isn't getting any younger (then again, who is?) and he's coming off a disappointing season (69/734/6). Before last season, however, he posted three consecutive 100/1,000 seasons. Perhaps he won't bounce back to the 100/1,000 level, but the new offense should allow him to post better numbers in 2019 and he's a nice value compared to his current ADP.
Andy Isabella33.5415.42.682.111.60.0158.84
The small-school receiver led all of college football in receiving yards (1,698) last season and the speedster (4.31 forty) had some of his biggest games against his toughest opponents (e.g., 15/219/2 at Georgia in his final college game).
Hakeem Butler16.5273.92.8900044.73
One of the better values (regardless of position) in the 2019 NFL Draft, Butler fell further than most had expected. While he may lack polish (route running and drops), he has the size (6-5, 227 pounds and 35 1/4-inch arms) and speed (4.48 forty) to excel especially in the red zone.
Keesean Johnson11.2136.60.5600017.02
Chad Williams2.727.50.140003.59

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TIGHT ENDS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Ricky Seals-Jones25.1306.21.3800038.9
The Cardinals added free-agent tight ends Charles Clay and Maxx Williams this offseason and Seals-Jones had a disappointing second season (10.1 Y/R and only one TD on 34 receptions). With high tide lifting all boats, the high-volume offense gives RSJ the potential to improve in his third season, but he's not worth drafting.
Charles Clay16.9153.80.6800019.46
Maxx Williams13.1115.30.6600015.49
Caleb Wilson0.79.80.040001.22

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Friday, August 31, 2018

Arizona Cardinals 2018 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2018 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

Quarterbacks

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDFLPoints
Sam Bradford340.5233.22554147.81431.50.11.5143.31
Playing for his fourth team in five years, Bradford played just two games last season and durability has obviously been his biggest problem. With the Cardinals trading up to No. 10 for rookie Josh Rosen, it wouldn't be a huge surprise if the team transitions to Rosen following their Week 9 bye, if not sooner, especially if the Cards find themselves lagging the other three teams in the division.
Josh Rosen240.7150.417578.96.513.642.20.11.594.7
Some believe Rosen was the best quarterback prospect in the draft (including Rosen himself). Given the durability history of Bradford and the potential for the Cardinals to trail the Rams, Seahawks and 49ers, all of whom have better Super Bowl 52 odds than the Cardinals, a switch to Rosen seems possible at some point within the 2018 season.
Mike Glennon5.93.7380.20.20.40.9002.01
One offseason removed from an opportunity to start, it's unlikely Glennon gets an opportunity to make any starts even if Bradford misses time due to injury.

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Running Backs

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDFLPoints
David Johnson284.81224.69.460.6618.12.72.5251.87
Missing all but part of Week 1 last year, Johnson is two seasons removed from 2,118 yards from scrimmage, 80 catches and 20 touchdowns. The ambitious goals he set for himself in 2017 -- 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards -- remain his goals for 2018. The order may be debatable, but Johnson is a top-four fantasy back along side Todd Gurley, Le'Veon Bell and Ezekiel Elliott and you could still argue that he's worthy of the top-overall pick.
Chase Edmonds78.6345.82.324.4207.41.20.874.72
Arizona's fourth-round selection, Edmonds set Fordham's record for career rushing yards (5,862) as a four-year starter. Johnson is an every-down back, but Edmonds will become an RB2/flex option if DJ were to miss any time.
T.J. Logan20.885.30.64.939.20.20.117.05
Derrick Coleman2.16.302.52300.12.73

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Wide Receivers

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Larry Fitzgerald100.110316.50.93.600.3141.86
Returning for (at least) another season, Fitzgerald has finished as a top-20 fantasy wide receiver in each of the past three seasons and four of the past five. Incredibly consistent, Fitz has 100-plus receptions and 1,000-plus yards in three consecutive seasons. Going into his age-35 season, he's a solid WR2 (and even back-end WR1 in PPR formats).
Christian Kirk41.2428.53.35.128.10.10.469.46
Competition for wide receiver targets beyond Fitzgerald is wide open and Kirk could have a chance to make an immediate impact for his hometown team. Playing "himself 'somewhat' in the mix" for the WR2 spot, the second-round pick should be the second-most productive Cardinals receiver after Fitz.
J.J. Nelson22.6404.52.6331.50.30.460.2
Chad Williams28.5323.52.62.116.80049.63
Williams had just three catches for 31 yards as a rookie, but his role within the offense will expand in his second season.
Brice Butler21.6358.62.30000.149.46
Butler has a good combination of size/speed and has averaged 16.1 Y/R over his five-year career. It wouldn't be a surprise if the 28-year-old receiver set career highs, but he's never had more than 21 catches, 317 yards or three touchdowns in any season.

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Tight Ends

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Ricky Seals-Jones37.4538.64.30000.279.26
Seals-Jones had a productive three-game stretch from Weeks 11 to 13 -- nine catches for 170 yards and three touchdowns. (He had 3/31/0 over the rest of the season.) With little competition at tight end, however, Seals-Jones has upside going into 2018. And in a year where tight end is incredibly thin, it wouldn't be out of the question for RSJ to push his way into the top 12 by year's end.
Jermaine Gresham15.6159.11.60000.125.31

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Friday, August 10, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Arizona Cardinals

In addition to viewing our 2018 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

Quarterbacks

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDFLPoints
Sam Bradford322.9221.2242213.27.41431.50.11.5135.63
Playing for his fourth team in five years, Bradford played just two games last season and durability has obviously been his biggest problem. With the Cardinals trading up to No. 10 for rookie Josh Rosen, it wouldn't be a huge surprise if the team transitions to Rosen following their Week 9 bye, if not sooner, especially if the Cards find themselves lagging the other three teams in the division.
Josh Rosen246.5154.117999.16.713.642.20.11.596.78
Some believe Rosen was the best quarterback prospect in the draft (including Rosen himself). Given the durability history of Bradford and the potential for the Cardinals to trail the Rams, Seahawks and 49ers, all of whom have better Super Bowl 52 odds than the Cardinals, a switch to Rosen seems possible at some point within the 2018 season.
Mike Glennon17.611.11140.70.50.40.9006.45
One offseason removed from an opportunity to start, it's unlikely Glennon gets an opportunity to make any starts even if Bradford misses time due to injury.

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Running Backs

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDFLPoints
David Johnson282.61215.29.360.6618.12.72.5250.33
Missing all but part of Week 1 last year, Johnson is two seasons removed from 2,118 yards from scrimmage, 80 catches and 20 touchdowns. The ambitious goals he set for himself in 2017 -- 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards -- remain his goals for 2018. The order may be debatable, but Johnson is a top-four fantasy back along side Todd Gurley, Le'Veon Bell and Ezekiel Elliott.
Chase Edmonds65.5288.21.924.1204.91.20.866.31
Arizona's fourth-round selection, Edmonds set Fordham's record for career rushing yards (5,862) as a four-year starter. Edmonds appears to be the favorite for backup duties to Johnson.
D.J. Foster22.177.40.78.261.50.20.119.09
T.J. Logan14.961.10.43.830.40.20.112.55
Derrick Coleman1.75.10218.400.12.15

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Wide Receivers

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Larry Fitzgerald100.91039.36.60.93.600.3143.29
Returning for (at least) another season, Fitzgerald has finished as a top-20 fantasy wide receiver in each of the past three seasons and four of the past five. Incredibly consistent, Fitz has 100-plus receptions and 1,000-plus yards in three consecutive seasons. Going into his age-35 season, he's a solid WR2.
J.J. Nelson23.2415.32.7331.50.30.461.88
Christian Kirk35.13652.85.128.10.10.460.11
Competition for wide receiver targets beyond Fitzgerald is wide open and Kirk could have a chance to make an immediate impact for his hometown team.
Brice Butler22.3370.22.30000.150.62
Butler has a good combination of size/speed and has averaged 16.1 Y/R over his five-year career. It wouldn't be a surprise if the 28-year-old receiver set career highs, but he's never had more than 21 catches, 317 yards or three touchdowns in any season.
Chad Williams26.73032.42.116.80046.38
Williams had just three catches for 31 yards as a rookie, but he's in the mix to land the team's WR2 or WR3 job.
Cobi Hamilton2.4310.200004.3

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Tight Ends

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Ricky Seals-Jones36.5525.64.20000.277.36
Seals-Jones had a productive three-game stretch from Weeks 11 to 13 -- nine catches for 170 yards and three touchdowns. (He had 3/31/0 over the rest of the season.) With little competition at tight end, however, Seals-Jones has upside going into 2018. And in a year where tight end is incredibly thin, it wouldn't be out of the question for RSJ to push his way into the top 12 by year's end.
Jermaine Gresham15.6159.11.60000.125.31

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Saturday, July 21, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Arizona Cardinals

In addition to viewing our 2018 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

Quarterbacks

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDFLPoints
Sam Bradford317.4217.4234912.7713.931.30.11.5131.49
Playing for his fourth team in five years, Bradford played just two games last season and durability has obviously been his biggest problem. With the Cardinals trading up to No. 10 for rookie Josh Rosen, it wouldn't be a huge surprise if the team transitions to Rosen following their Week 9 bye, if not sooner, especially if the Cards find themselves lagging the other three teams in the division.
Josh Rosen242.3151.4176996.513.441.50.11.595.51
Some believe Rosen was the best quarterback prospect in the draft (including Rosen himself). Given the durability history of Bradford and the potential of the Cardinals to trail the Rams, Seahawks and 49ers, all of whom have better Super Bowl 52 odds than the Cardinals, a switch to Rosen seems possible at some point within the 2018 season.
Mike Glennon17.310.91120.70.50.40.9006.37
One offseason removed from an opportunity to start, it's unlikely Glennon gets an opportunity to make any starts even if Bradford misses time due to injury.

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Running Backs

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDFLPoints
David Johnson286.41231.59.259.96112.72.5250.65
Missing all but part of Week 1 last year, Johnson is two seasons removed from 2,118 yards from scrimmage, 80 catches and 20 touchdowns. The ambitious goals he set for himself in 2017 -- 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards -- remain his goals for 2018. The order may be debatable, but Johnson is a top-four fantasy back along side Todd Gurley, Le'Veon Bell and Ezekiel Elliott.
Chase Edmonds60.92681.723.7201.51.20.862.75
Arizona's fourth-round selection, Edmonds set Fordham's record for career rushing yards (5,862) as a four-year starter. Edmonds appears to be the favorite for backup duties to Johnson.
D.J. Foster19.7690.67.757.80.20.117.28
T.J. Logan13.9570.43.830.40.20.112.14
Derrick Coleman1.75.10218.400.12.15

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Wide Receivers

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Larry Fitzgerald99.61025.96.50.83.200.3141.31
Returning for (at least) another season, Fitzgerald has finished as a top-20 fantasy wide receiver in each of the past three seasons and four of the past five. Incredibly consistent, Fitz has 100-plus receptions and 1,000-plus yards in three consecutive seasons. Going into his age-35 season, he's a solid WR2.
J.J. Nelson21.9398.62.52.930.50.30.458.91
Christian Kirk31.9328.62.6527.50.10.455.21
Without (much) competition for wide receiver targets beyond Fitzgerald wide open, Kirk could have a chance to make an immediate impact for his hometown team.
Brice Butler21.6358.62.30000.149.46
Butler has a good combination of size/speed and has averaged 16.1 Y/R over his five-year career. It wouldn't be a surprise if the 28-year-old receiver set career highs, but he's never had more than 21 catches, 317 yards or three touchdowns in his five-year career.
Chad Williams26.3298.52.42.116.80045.93
In his "For what it's worth in June" column, Darren Urban of azcardinals.com projects Williams to be the Week 1 starter opposite Fitzgerald. While Urban admits "this position battle is so wide open," he wrote that "it just feels like Williams will be able to be the one who makes that step" forward in training camp.
Cobi Hamilton2.329.70.200004.17

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Tight Ends

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Ricky Seals-Jones35.6516.24.30000.277.02
Seals-Jones had a productive three-game stretch from Weeks 11 to 13 -- nine catches for 170 yards and three touchdowns. (He had 3/31/0 over the rest of the season.) With little competition at tight end, Seals-Jones upside going into 2018. In a year where tight end is incredibly thin, it wouldn't be out of the question for RSJ to push his way into the top 12 by year's end.
Jermaine Gresham16.9172.41.70000.127.24

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Friday, July 20, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12 Teams, 12th Pick

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. While we may not be able to draft a "perfect" fantasy football team, the more we practice, the better our teams will be.

Starting on July 7th, we began drafting (at least) one fantasy football team per day using the 2018 Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator and we will continue to do so up until the start of the 2018 NFL season.

Each day, we will switch things up -- e.g., PPR vs. standard scoring, league size, draft slot, 2-QB leagues, auction leagues, etc.

In addition, we will centralize links to our daily fantasy football mock drafts for an easy way to keep track of our mock drafts.

Details of today's mock draft:
  • Scoring: Standard scoring (i.e., non-PPR scoring)
  • # of Teams: 12
  • Draft Slot: 12
  • Starters: QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, Flex (RB/WR/TE), K, DST
  • Bench Size: 6

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With that said, here are the results of today's mock draft:

1.12 - Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons: With 1,400-plus yards in each of the past four seasons, Jones has a total of 6,317 receiving yards during that four-year span. Only Antonio Brown (6,349) has more and both have more than 1,200 yards more than DeAndre Hopkins (5,063, third). Only Brown has more catches than Jones over that span.

2.01 - Melvin Gordon, RB, Los Angeles Chargers: Gordon has yet to average 4.0 yards per carry in a season, but last year he rushed for 1,105 yards and added 58 catches for 476 yards, all of which were career highs. And after not scoring on 217 touches as a rookie, MG3 has scored exactly 12 touchdowns in each of the past two seasons.

3.12 - Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals: Returning for (at least) another season, Fitzgerald has finished as a top-20 fantasy wide receiver in each of the past three seasons and four of the past five. Incredibly consistent, Fitz has 100-plus receptions and 1,000-plus yards in three consecutive seasons. Going into his age-35 season, he's a solid WR2.

4.01 - Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos: Thomas is coming off his worst season (83/949/5) since breaking out in 2012. Signing Case Keenum may not return Thomas to the days of 90/1,400/10 numbers he posted from 2012 to 2014, but a bounce-back campaign to the tune of 90 catches and 1,200 yards seems reasonable with steadier quarterback play.

- MORE: Denver Broncos 2018 Fantasy Football Projections

5.12 - Mark Ingram, RB, New Orleans Saints: Even with rookie Alvin Kamara finishing as fantasy's RB4, Ingram set career highs in 2017 with 1,124 rushing yards, 12 touchdowns, 58 receptions and 416 receiving yards. To a certain degree, Ingram's four-game suspension creates more fantasy appeal as there is a discount given the level of strong production from Weeks 5 to 16.

6.01 - Lamar Miller, RB, Houston Texans: With D'Onta Foreman's (Achilles) status for Week 1 unclear, Miller should get the majority of work early in the season, which works well as I use him in my RB2 role while Ingram is suspended to start the season.

7.12 - DeVante Parker, WR, Miami Dolphins: Parker appears to be doing the right things as Joe Schad notes: "Dolphins coaches say few if any players have spent more time in the building than Parker since last season ended." Given that Jarvis Landry and his 570 targets over the past four years are no longer on the roster, the 25-year-old Parker has loads of upside if he's able to put it all together this season.

8.01 - Tevin Coleman, RB, Atlanta Falcons: Even if he's the 2 to Devonta Freeman in the team's 1-2 rushing attack, Coleman has finished as a top-24 running back and exceeded 900 yards from scrimmage in each of the past two seasons. The contract-year back has scored 19 total touchdowns since 2016.

- MORE: Devonta Freeman 2018 Fantasy Football Profile

9.12 - Jordan Reed, TE, Washington Redskins: If he ever puts together a 16-team season, Reed has the potential to lead all tight ends in fantasy points. Unfortunately, he has missed at least four games in four of his five NFL seasons including 10 missed games last season. In his healthiest season (14 games in 2015), Reed had a monster 87/952/11 line.

10.01 - Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts: Assuming Luck is under center against the Bengals in Week 1, which seems likely at this point, it will be 616 days in between meaningful games. In his past three full seasons, Luck has finished as fantasy's QB4 (2013), QB2 (2014) and QB4 (2016). If he can stay healthy for the entire season, there is plenty of profit potential on Luck this late.

11.12 - Tyrell Williams, WR, Los Angeles Chargers: With Keenan Allen out for virtually of 2016, Williams had a breakout season with 69 catches for 1,059 yards and seven touchdowns. With Allen healthy, Williams had 43/728/4 in 2017 — and that level of production is a more reasonable expectation barring an Allen injury in 2018.

12.01 - Giovani Bernard, RB, Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Mixon missed some time, but Bernard was highly productive down the stretch. In five December games, Bernard had 507 YFS, averaged 4.75 YPC with 24 receptions and two scores. Gio offers late-round value as a back that could return flex value and is a back that I often draft in the double-digit rounds.

13.12 - Philip Rivers, QB, Los Angeles Chargers: Except for 2012 (21st) and 2016 (14th), Rivers has finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in the eight of his past 10 NFL seasons. Not only does Rivers provide insurance for Luck, I'd stream the two based on matchup(s).

14.01 - Philadelphia Eagles D/ST

15.12 - Eric Ebron, TE, Indianapolis Colts: Missing multiple games in his first three seasons, Ebron played a full 16-game slate last year and finished with 53/574/4. Ebron provides some insurance if/when Reed misses time.

16.01 - Stephen Gostkowski, K, New England Patriots

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Saturday, July 7, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Arizona Cardinals

In addition to viewing our 2018 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

Quarterbacks

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDFLPoints
Sam Bradford284.6195210611.46.312.628.40.11.5117.68
Playing for his fourth team in five years, Bradford played just two games last season and durability has obviously been his biggest problem. With the Cardinals trading up to No. 10 for rookie Josh Rosen, it wouldn't be a huge surprise if the team transitions to Rosen following their Week 9 bye, if not sooner, especially if the Cards find themselves lagging the other three teams in the division.
Josh Rosen273.1170.7199410.17.414.745.60.11.5107.52
Some believe Rosen was the best quarterback prospect in the draft (including Rosen himself). Given the durability history of Bradford and the potential of the Cardinals to trail the Rams, Seahawks and 49ers, all of whom have better Super Bowl 52 odds than the Cardinals, a switch to Rosen seems likely to occur at some point within the 2018 season.
Mike Glennon17.310.91120.70.50.40.9006.37
One offseason removed from an opportunity to start, it's unlikely Glennon gets an opportunity to make any starts even if Bradford misses time due to injury.

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Running Backs

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDFLPoints
David Johnson287.71237.19.659.7650.72.72.5257.58
Missing all but part of Week 1 last year, Johnson is two seasons removed from 2,118 yards from scrimmage, 80 catches and 20 touchdowns. The ambitious goals he set for himself in 2017 -- 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards -- remain his goals for 2018. The order may be debatable, but Johnson is a top-four fantasy back along side Todd Gurley, Le'Veon Bell and Ezekiel Elliott.
Chase Edmonds63.8280.71.823.5199.81.20.864.45
Arizona's fourth-round selection, Edmonds set Fordham's record for career rushing yards (5,862) as a four-year starter. Edmonds appears to be the favorite for backup duties to Johnson.
D.J. Foster16.858.80.57.6570.20.115.58
T.J. Logan1353.30.43.830.40.20.111.77
Derrick Coleman1.75.10218.400.12.15

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Wide Receivers

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Larry Fitzgerald100.81038.26.60.83.200.3143.14
Returning for (at least) another season, Fitzgerald has finished as a top-20 fantasy wide receiver in each of the past three seasons and four of the past five. Incredibly consistent, Fitz has 100-plus receptions and 1,000-plus yards in three consecutive seasons. Going into his age-35 season, he's a solid WR2.
Christian Kirk41.4422.33.14.223.100.462.34
Without competition for wide receiver targets beyond Fitzgerald wide open, Kirk should have a chance to make an immediate impact for his hometown team.
J.J. Nelson22.7413.12.72.930.50.30.461.56
Brice Butler22.5373.52.30000.150.95
Butler has a good combination of size/speed and has averaged 16.1 Y/R over his five-year career. It wouldn't be a surprise if the 28-year-old receiver set career highs, but he's never had more than 21 catches, 317 yards or three touchdowns in his five-year career.
Chad Williams18.4206.11.52.116.80031.29
In his "For what it's worth in June" column, Darren Urban of azcardinals.com projects Williams to be the Week 1 starter opposite Fitzgerald. While Urban admits "this position battle is so wide open," he wrote that "it just feels like Williams will be able to be the one who makes that step" forward in training camp.
Cobi Hamilton2.329.70.200004.17

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Tight Ends

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Ricky Seals-Jones30.8446.63.70000.266.46
Seals-Jones had a productive three-game stretch from Weeks 11 to 13 -- nine catches for 170 yards and three touchdowns. (He had 3/31/0 over the rest of the season.) With little competition at tight end, RSJ has some upside going into 2018.
Jermaine Gresham17.2175.41.40000.125.74

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