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Sunday, September 4, 2022

Arizona Cardinals Fantasy Football Projections 2022

Our 2022 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyler Murray	553.8	373.8	4098.1	26.31	11.91	91.4	502.7	5.26	327.17
Colt McCoy	41.7	27.5	300.2	1.46	0.83	9.9	17.3	0.1	18.52

Kyler Murray: Early offseason drama led to Murray scrubbing his social media accounts of references to the Cardinals, but the dual-threat quarterback has a new contract and QB1 overall upside, when healthy. Even though he'll be without DeAndre Hopkins to start the season, the additions of Marquise Brown, his former Oklahoma teammate, and Trey McBride, the first tight end drafted in 2022, give Murray a talented group of pass catchers when the team's at full strength.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
James Conner	234.6	973.6	8.56	38.3	281.5	1.8	206.82
Eno Benjamin	61.7	259.1	1.6	23.5	169.3	1.1	70.79
Darrel Williams	64.2	263.2	1.77	22.7	162.7	1	70.56
Keaontay Ingram	10.9	45.8	0.26	7.8	57.2	0.3	17.56

James Conner: Conner scored 18 regular-season touchdowns with multiple scores in six of 15 games last season as he finished 2021 as a top-five fantasy running back. With Chase Edmonds now in Miami, Conner enters 2022 as Arizona's clear lead back.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Marquise Brown	73	961	5.7	1.5	8.6	0.06	168.02
DeAndre Hopkins	59	716.9	4.8	0	0	0	129.99
Rondale Moore	54.4	653.1	4	19.8	91.1	0.69	129.76
A.J. Green	26.5	345.3	2.3	0	0	0	61.58
Antoine Wesley	4.2	55	0.3	0	0	0	9.4
Andy Isabella	1.8	24.2	0.2	0	0	0	4.52
Greg Dortch	0.8	8.8	0.1	0	0	0	1.88

Marquise Brown: Brown had a minimum of five targets and three receptions in every game last season with the Ravens as he posted his first-ever 1,000-yard campaign (91/1,008/6). With Baltimore trading him to Arizona, Brown is reunited with his former college quarterback and should be able to rebuild rapport early. The fourth-year receiver should be Arizona's WR1 for at least the first six games with DeAndre Hopkins suspended.

DeAndre Hopkins: Missing seven games in 2021, Hopkins set career lows in targets (64), receptions (42) and yards (572) as he averaged a non-rookie career low of 57.2 yards per game. A six-game suspension to begin the year limits Hopkins' ability to rebound strongly from last year's disappointing numbers.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Zach Ertz	55.8	607	3.8	111.4
Trey McBride	22.7	241.9	1.7	45.74
Maxx Williams	10.8	114.4	0.7	21.04

Zach Ertz: Targeted nine-plus times in the final four weeks of the season, Ertz finished that span with 28 catches for 253 yards on 43 targets. While those games overlapped with games that DeAndre Hopkins missed, Ertz should be heavily targeted during Hopkins' suspension to begin the season.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Arizona Cardinals Fantasy Football Projections 2022

Our 2022 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Kyler Murray	553.8	373.8	4098.1	26.31	11.91	91.4	502.7	5.26	327.17
Colt McCoy	41.7	27.5	300.2	1.46	0.83	9.9	17.3	0.1	18.52

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
James Conner	234.6	973.6	8.56	38.3	281.5	1.8	206.82
Darrel Williams	69.2	280.3	1.9	26.7	189.1	1.1	78.29
Eno Benjamin	56.8	232.9	1.28	19.5	142.9	1	61.01
Keaontay Ingram	10.9	45.8	0.26	7.8	57.2	0.3	17.56

James Conner: Conner scored 18 regular-season touchdowns with multiple scores in six of 15 games last season as he finished 2021 as a top-five fantasy running back. The Cardinals have replaced Chase Edmonds, now in Miami, with Darrel Williams, but Conner enters 2022 as Arizona's clear lead back.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Marquise Brown	73	934.6	5.7	1.5	8.6	0.06	165.38
DeAndre Hopkins	61	738.9	4.8	0	0	0	133.19
Rondale Moore	54.4	653.1	4	19.8	91.1	0.69	129.76
A.J. Green	24.1	318.9	2.2	0	0	0	57.14
Antoine Wesley	5.4	68.2	0.5	0	0	0	12.52
Andy Isabella	1.8	24.2	0.2	0	0	0	4.52

Marquise Brown: Brown had a minimum of five targets and three receptions in every game last season as he posted his first-ever 1,000-yard campaign (91/1,008/6). With Baltimore trading him to Arizona, Brown is reunited with his former college quarterback and should be able to rebuild rapport early. The fourth-year receiver should be Arizona's WR1 for at least the first six games with DeAndre Hopkins suspended.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Zach Ertz	55.8	618	3.8	112.5
Trey McBride	22.7	246.3	1.7	46.18
Maxx Williams	10.8	125.4	0.7	22.14

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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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Saturday, August 29, 2020

Cincinnati Bengals 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 Cincinnati Bengals.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for all 32 NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Joe Burrow	567.4	354.6	4085.3	24.68	15.6	43.8	186.2	1.1	256.15
Without a traditional offseason program, it will be more difficult than ever for rookies to transition into the NFL, but Burrow made it look easy at times last season by throwing an FBS-record 60 touchdowns in his Heisman-winning season. The Bengals have some talent at the skill positions (A.J. Green, Joe Mixon, Tyler Boyd, John Ross and fellow rookie Tee Higgins) and last year's first-rounder Jonah Williams returns from injury to improve the offensive line. Burrow enters 2020 as a streamer, but game script could lead to plenty of pass attempts for the rookie, who should improve as the season progresses.
Ryan Finley	23.6	12.3	134.5	0.66	0.57	3.9	9	0.04	8.02

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Joe Mixon	253.2	1088.8	6.96	47.6	390.3	1.67	199.69
One of just three backs with 275-plus touches in each of the past two seasons, Mixon started slowly last year but finished strong -- RB4 over final eight weeks with 177/817/5 (4.62 YPC) rushing and 16/177 (11.06 Y/R) receiving. Both the offense overall and the offensive line should be better in 2020, which should help to carry over his second-half momentum into 2020.
Giovani Bernard	52.6	205.1	1.26	28.7	229.6	0.86	56.19
Bernard set career lows in touches (83), targets (43) and receptions (30) in 2019 and has averaged just 6.21 touches per game since the Bengals drafted Mixon compared to 12.93 touches per game before Mixon (2013-17). At this point, he's nothing more than a handcuff, at best.
Trayveon Williams	27.3	113.3	0.55	5.3	38.2	0.08	18.93

MORE: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster projection

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
A.J. Green	66	953.7	6.44	0	0	0	134.01
Green has missed at least six games in three of the last four seasons including the entire 2019 season. The obvious risks are Green's durability history as well as the difficulty of establishing chemistry with a rookie quarterback in such an unorthodox offseason, but there is upside from his low-end WR2/high-end WR3 ADP as well. In 2018, Green averaged 5.1/77.1/0.7 per game, equivalent to a full-season pace of 82/1,234/11.
Tyler Boyd	77	920.2	4.81	2.9	16.5	0.03	122.71
Posting back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Boyd set career highs in targets (148), receptions (90) and yards (1,046) as A.J. Green sat the entire year out. If Green stays healthy in 2020, Boyd's target share will certainly drop from his 24.03% share last season, but he should bounce back from last year's 7.1 yards per target and a career-low 60.8% catch rate with Joe Burrow under center.
Tee Higgins	35.4	477.9	3.54	0	0	0	69.03
The 33rd pick in April's draft, Higgins likely supplants speedster John Ross in three-wide sets with Green and Boyd at some point (if not the start) of the season. Unlike Ross, Higgins isn't a burner, but he should be able to make an immediate impact in the red zone and in the vertical passing game.
John Ross	26.1	362.8	2.61	1.9	8.6	0.02	52.92
It's been a disappointing start to his career as a former top-10 pick, but Ross began 2019 with a pair of big games (7/158/2 and 4/112/1). A broken collarbone sidelined him for eight games in the middle of the season, but he had his best season, by far, in 2019 (28/506/3, 18.07 Y/R). If AJG stays healthy, however, Ross is no better than the team's WR3 (or perhaps its WR4).
Auden Tate	18.5	246.1	1.11	0	0	0	31.27
Dubbed the "early frontrunner for offensive MVP at Bengals camp" by ESPN's Ben Baby, Tate is likely the WR5 when the team is at full strength. That said, we've seen both Green and Ross struggle with durability, so he could become a potential waiver-wire add at some point in 2020.
Alex Erickson	10.4	118.6	0.47	3.9	21.5	0.04	17.07

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
C.J. Uzomah	36.2	356.6	2.53	0	0	0	50.84
There are 63 tight end targets (56.25%) vacated from last season with Tyler Eifert now in Jacksonville. While Uzomah will see a higher share of tight end targets in 2020, producing fantasy-relevant numbers will be difficult if the team's top wideouts stay healthy.
Drew Sample	13.8	106.3	0.69	0	0	0	14.77
Cethan Carter	3.9	30.4	0.23	0	0	0	4.42
Mitchell Wilcox	1.1	9	0.06	0	0	0	1.26

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Cincinnati Bengals 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 Cincinnati Bengals.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for all 32 NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Joe Burrow	567.4	354.6	4085.3	24.68	15.6	41.9	178.1	1.05	255.04
Without a traditional offseason program, it will be more difficult than ever for rookies to transition into the NFL, but Burrow made it look easy at times last season by throwing an FBS-record 60 touchdowns in his Heisman-winning season. The Bengals have some talent at the skill positions (A.J. Green, Joe Mixon, Tyler Boyd, John Ross and fellow rookie Tee Higgins) and last year's first-rounder Jonah Williams returns from injury to improve the offensive line. Burrow enters 2020 as a streamer, but game script could lead to plenty of pass attempts for the rookie, who should improve as the season progresses.
Ryan Finley	23.6	12.3	134.5	0.66	0.57	3.9	9	0.04	8.02

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Joe Mixon	262.9	1130.5	7.23	47.6	390.3	1.67	205.48
One of just three backs with 275-plus touches in each of the past two seasons, Mixon started slowly last year but finished strong -- RB4 over final eight weeks with 177/817/5 (4.62 YPC) rushing and 16/177 (11.06 Y/R) receiving. Both the offense overall and the offensive line should be better in 2020, which should help to carry over his second-half momentum into 2020.
Giovani Bernard	46.7	182.1	1.12	28.7	229.6	0.86	53.05
Bernard set career lows in touches (83), targets (43) and receptions (30) in 2019 and has averaged just 6.21 touches per game since the Bengals drafted Mixon compared to 12.93 touches per game before Mixon (2013-17). At this point, he's nothing more than a handcuff.
Trayveon Williams	12.7	52.7	0.25	5.3	38.2	0.08	11.07
Rodney Anderson	12.7	53.3	0.32	4.1	30.3	0.08	10.76

MORE: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster projection

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
A.J. Green	66	953.7	6.44	0	0	0	134.01
Green has missed at least six games in three of the last four seasons including the entire 2019 season. The obvious risks are Green's durability history as well as the difficulty of establishing chemistry with a rookie quarterback in such an unorthodox offseason, but there is upside from his low-end WR2/high-end WR3 ADP as well. In 2018, Green averaged 5.1/77.1/0.7 per game, equivalent to a full-season pace of 82/1,234/11.
Tyler Boyd	76	908.2	4.75	2.9	16.5	0.03	121.15
Posting back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Boyd set career highs in targets (148), receptions (90) and yards (1,046) as A.J. Green sat the entire year out. If Green stays healthy in 2020, Boyd's target share will certainly drop from his 24.03% share last season, but he should bounce back from last year's 7.1 yards per target and a career-low 60.8% catch rate with Joe Burrow under center.
Tee Higgins	42.1	568.4	4.21	0	0	0	82.1
The 33rd pick in April's draft, Higgins likely supplants speedster John Ross in three-wide sets with Green and Boyd. Unlike Ross, Higgins isn't a burner, but he should be able to make an immediate impact in the red zone and in the vertical passing game.
John Ross	24.6	341.9	2.46	1.9	8.6	0.02	49.93
It's been a disappointing start to his career as a former top-10 pick, but Ross began 2019 with a pair of big games (7/158/2 and 4/112/1). A broken collarbone sidelined him for eight games in the middle of the season, but he had his best season, by far, in 2019 (28/506/3, 18.07 Y/R). If AJG stays healthy, however, Ross is no better than the team's WR3 and more likely its WR4.
Auden Tate	12.6	167.6	0.76	0	0	0	21.32
Alex Erickson	9.6	109.4	0.43	3.9	21.5	0.04	15.91

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
C.J. Uzomah	36.2	356.6	2.53	0	0	0	50.84
There are 63 tight end targets (56.25%) vacated from last season with Tyler Eifert now in Jacksonville. While Uzomah will see a higher share of tight end targets in 2020, producing fantasy-relevant numbers will be difficult if the team's top-four wideouts stay healthy.
Drew Sample	13.8	106.3	0.69	0	0	0	14.77
Cethan Carter	3.9	30.4	0.23	0	0	0	4.42
Mitchell Wilcox	1.1	9	0.06	0	0	0	1.26

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12 Teams, 11th Pick

The best way to become good at something is to practice. So, what should you do if you want to draft a better fantasy football team?

Practice, of course!

Leading up to the start of the 2019 NFL season, Kevin Hanson will use the 2019 Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator (powered by FantasyPros) to complete fantasy football mock drafts.

We will use a variety of scoring formats -- PPR, half-PPR, standard scoring and even 2-QB leagues, league sizes and draft slots. The goal is to give you a good representation of the team that you may be able to construct given your league settings and the rationale of why we made the picks we did.

>> Our mocks will be tracked here: Fantasy Football Mock Drafts.

That said, nothing beats practicing yourself so (check out the simulator) and complete a mock in a matter of minutes.

2019 Mock Draft: 12 Teams, 11th Pick

Without further ado, here are the picks of our 12-team 2019 fantasy football mock draft using standard scoring:

1.11 - Joe Mixon, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
While he missed two games last season, Mixon was an efficient workhorse when he was on the field. The second-year back averaged 20.0 touches per game and 4.9 yards per carry as he finished fourth in the NFL in rushing (1,168 yards). Unfortunately, the Bengals have already lost first-round pick Jonah Williams for the season, but the increased offensive creativity that the new coaching staff brings should only boost Mixon's outlook going into his age-23 season.

2.02 - Todd Gurley, RB, Los Angeles Rams
Last year, Gurley was the no-brainer No. 1 pick in fantasy drafts and he delivered. Even though he missed two games, no running back scored more fantasy points than Gurley, who has 3,924 scrimmage yards and 40 total touchdowns over the past two seasons combined.

Going into 2019, however, there is concern (perhaps less by Gurley himself) over his knee and specifically what it means to the workload he will get (or not get). But I feel comfortable with his upside as the RB2 (on this team), especially given that Aaron Jones (fourth-pick) is a high-upside RB2 himself.

3.11 - A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Before missing (almost all of) the second of the season, Green was off to a fantastic start with a 45/687/6 line through Week 8. On a per-game basis, he was fantasy's WR8 through Week 8. The only concern is durability as Green has now missed three-plus games in three of the past five years, but I love his value 35 picks into this draft.

4.02 - Aaron Jones, RB, Green Bay Packers
Injuries and/or suspensions have cost Jones eight games in his first two seasons (four each). Missing Weeks 1 and 2 and 16 and 17, Jones averaged 5.5 yards per carry on his opportunities in between for a second consecutive season. During that span, he was a top-15 back. This is a pretty ideal start through Round 4.

5.11 - Robby Anderson, WR, New York Jets
Anderson's numbers were down year-over-year, but he finished strong when Sam Darnold returned from a foot injury. Over the final four games of the season, Anderson had 23 catches for 336 yards and three touchdowns. During that span, Anderson was the WR5. With improvement and more consistency from Darnold, Anderson has the potential to perform as a WR2 (even though I'd generally prefer him to be my WR3).

6.02 - Kenyan Drake, RB, Miami Dolphins
Drake finished second on the team in carries (120) to Frank Gore (156) and in targets (73) to Danny Amendola (79) last season. With Gore in Buffalo and a new coaching staff in town, perhaps Drake will see the year-over-year bump in usage that we expected from 2017 to 2018. Despite the less-than-expected workload, Drake was efficient as he averaged 4.5 yards per carry and 9.0 yards per catch while scoring nine total touchdowns on his 173 offensive touches last season.

7.11 - Marvin Jones, WR, Detroit Lions
Jones missed roughly half of 2018, but he had 61/1,101/9 in 2017 as he led the NFL in Y/R (18.0). In his nine games last season, Jones had at least 50 yards and/or a touchdown in eight of them. While I expect Kenny Golladay to outperform Jones, he's a solid WR3 with upside for much better.

8.02 - Christian Kirk, WR, Arizona Cardinals
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.

9.11 - Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
Once again, Ekeler averaged more than five yards per carry and 10 yards per reception. But as he nearly doubled his workload (74 to 145 touches), MG3's complementary back finished as the RB27 last season. Ekeler has stand-alone value even if Gordon stays healthy.

10.02 - Jared Cook, TE, New Orleans Saints
Oakland's passing game had virtually nothing last season and Cook paced the team in targets (101), receptions (68), yards (896) and touchdowns (six). Setting career highs across the board, Cook finished as fantasy's TE5 last season. Perhaps his year-over-year target share dips, but there is also a major offensive boost with Drew Brees and the Saints over Derek Carr and last year's Raiders offense.

11.11 - Carson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
The obvious concern with Wentz is durability as the fourth-year quarterback has now missed at least three games in back-to-back seasons. If he can stay healthy, however, he has a ton of upside. Wentz showed how good he could be in 2017 when he was the QB2 through Week 14 before missing the final three weeks of the season. The addition of DeSean Jackson gives Wentz the best and most complete group of weapons that he has had in his young career.

12.02 - Kenny Stills, WR, Miami Dolphins
Stills has finished as a top-30 receiver in two of the past three years and inside the top-50 every season except 2015.

13.11 - Mitch Trubisky, QB, Chicago Bears
After the team's Week 5 bye, we got a glimpse of how good Trubisky could be in this offense. From Weeks 6 to 10, only Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes (26.5) scored more fantasy points per game than Trubisky (24.9). Consistency eluded the second-year signal-caller, but Trubisky offers plenty of upside as a high-end QB2 that could take a big step forward in 2019.

14.02 - Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST

15.11 - Darwin Thompson, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
There is plenty of sleeper appeal with Thompson as Damien Williams has never had more than 50 regular-season carries and Carlos Hyde has now been on four different rosters in the past 18 months.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Cincinnati Bengals 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 Cincinnati Bengals.

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Andy Dalton	550.2	343.9	3906.4	26.96	14.86	32.5	107.3	0.65	249.01
Going into the 2018 season, Dalton had been fantasy's QB18 (or better) every season. While he failed to extend that streak in his injury-shortened 2018 season, Dalton was fantasy's QB16 through Week 12 (his last game played). Of course, he's not someone that you'd want as your starter, but he should outperform his 2019 ADP and be a viable streamer in favorable matchups.
Jeff Driskel	7	4.2	41.3	0.25	0.16	5.1	25	0.2	6.03
Ryan Finley	4.2	2.6	27.3	0.15	0.08	0	0	0	1.53

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RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Joe Mixon	272.4	1280.3	8.85	46	340.4	0.92	220.69
Missing two games last season, Mixon averaged 20.0 touches per game and 4.9 yards per carry as he finished fourth in the NFL in rushing (1,168 yards). Even if their offensive line remains in the bottom half of the league, the Bengals used their first-round pick on Alabama's Jonah Williams and their second-round pick on blocking tight end Drew Sample.
Giovani Bernard	59	241.9	1.77	43.7	340.9	1.31	76.76
With 36 of his touches coming in the two games that Mixon missed, Bernard had just 55 in his other 10 games played. Outside of deep PPR leagues, Bernard won't have much fantasy relevance barring an injury to Mixon.
Trayveon Williams	19.3	83	0.39	5.3	38.2	0.11	15.12
Rodney Anderson	15.2	62.3	0.46	2.9	20	0.04	11.23

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WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
A.J. Green	80.6	1200.9	8.46	0	0	0	170.85
Before missing (almost all of) the second of the season, Green was off to a fantastic start with a 45/687/6 line through Week 8. On a per-game basis, he was fantasy's WR8 (WR11 in PPR) through Week 8. The only concern is durability as Green has now missed three-plus games in three of the past five years.
Tyler Boyd	70.8	913.3	4.96	1	4	0.01	121.55
Despite missing two games last season, Boyd posted his first-ever 1,000-yard season with a 76/1,028/7 line as he finished with a WR17 performance in both PPR and standard-scoring formats. Assuming good health for Green, Boyd may fall short of the 1,000-yard mark this season, but he's a viable WR3 with some upside.
John Ross	23.4	280.8	2.81	3	13.5	0.02	46.41
Long on speed, short on production, Ross has 210 receiving yards over just 16 games since being drafted with a top-10 pick in 2017. As disappointing as he's been, he's worth a late-round dart throw in best-ball formats.
Alex Erickson	14	142.8	0.42	0	0	0	16.8
Cody Core	8.2	98.4	0.33	0	0	0	11.82
Stanley Morgan	1.8	22	0.11	0	0	0	2.86
Josh Malone	1	11.4	0.04	0	0	0	1.38

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TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Tyler Eifert	47.5	555.8	3.92	0	0	0	79.1
Productive on the field (12.08 Y/R with a TD per 9.9 targets over his career), Eifert has played just 28 games over the past five seasons. Eifert (ankle) has been "doing pretty much everything" this offseason. Eifert has plenty of upside from his current ADP if (a big if) he's able to stay healthy.
C.J. Uzomah	17	166.6	1.19	0	0	0	23.8
Drew Sample	7.8	79.6	0.47	0	0	0	10.78
Matt Lengel	0.7	5.7	0.04	0	0	0	0.81

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