Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.
Quarterbacks
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | FL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 317.4 | 217.4 | 2349 | 12.7 | 7 | 13.9 | 31.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 131.49 |
| 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 Rosen | 242.3 | 151.4 | 1769 | 9 | 6.5 | 13.4 | 41.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 95.51 |
| 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 Glennon | 17.3 | 10.9 | 112 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 |
| 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. | ||||||||||
More Fantasy Football QB Resources:
- 2018 Fantasy Football QB Rankings
- 2018 Fantasy Football QB Strength of Schedule
- Fantasy Football Scoring Leaders - QBs
Running Backs
| Player | Att. | Yards | TD | Rec. | Yards | TD | FL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | 286.4 | 1231.5 | 9.2 | 59.9 | 611 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 250.65 |
| 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 Edmonds | 60.9 | 268 | 1.7 | 23.7 | 201.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 62.75 |
| 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. Foster | 19.7 | 69 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 57.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 17.28 |
| T.J. Logan | 13.9 | 57 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 30.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 12.14 |
| Derrick Coleman | 1.7 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 18.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.15 |
More Fantasy Football RB Resources:
- 2018 Fantasy Football RB Rankings
- 2018 Fantasy Football RB Strength of Schedule
- Fantasy Football Scoring Leaders - RBs
Wide Receivers
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | FL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 99.6 | 1025.9 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.3 | 141.31 |
| 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. Nelson | 21.9 | 398.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 30.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 58.91 |
| Christian Kirk | 31.9 | 328.6 | 2.6 | 5 | 27.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 55.21 |
| 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 Butler | 21.6 | 358.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 49.46 |
| 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 Williams | 26.3 | 298.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 16.8 | 0 | 0 | 45.93 |
| 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 Hamilton | 2.3 | 29.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.17 |
More Fantasy Football WR Resources:
- 2018 Fantasy Football WR Rankings
- 2018 Fantasy Football WR Strength of Schedule
- Fantasy Football Scoring Leaders - WRs
Tight Ends
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | FL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Seals-Jones | 35.6 | 516.2 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 77.02 |
| 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 Gresham | 16.9 | 172.4 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 27.24 |
More Fantasy Football TE Resources:
- 2018 Fantasy Football TE Rankings
- 2018 Fantasy Football TE Strength of Schedule
- Fantasy Football Scoring Leaders - TEs
