11 months agoArizona Cardinals wide receiver
Marquise Brown (heel) missed a second consecutive practice on Thursday. Brown was dealing with a heel issue ahead of Week 12 but played through the pain to rack up six catches for 88 yards, his biggest yardage output since his 96-yard day against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4. Brown's production has been lacking in recent weeks, in spite of the return of
Kyler Murray in Week 10. Assuming Brown is healthy for Week 13, he will likely be the focus of the Cardinals' passing attack with
Michael Wilson (shoulder) and
Trey McBride (groin) both ailing.
--Dan Stephens - RotoBallerSource: Darren Urban - AZcardinals.com
11 months agoArizona Cardinals tight end
Trey McBride (groin) was not practicing on Thursday for the second straight day during the period open to the media. McBride's availability for the Week 13 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is now in question, although he still has one more day on Friday to get back on the practice field. The 24-year-old has emerged as a strong TE1 option in fantasy since quarterback
Kyler Murray returned from Injured Reserve, as McBride has 20 catches on 25 targets for 234 yards in the last three games while working with Murray. If McBride is unable to play this weekend,
Geoff Swaim would step into a bigger role as Arizona's top tight end, but he wouldn't be a worthwhile streaming target, even in a week with six teams on bye.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Josh Weinfuss
11 months agoThe Arizona Cardinals are releasing tight end
Zach Ertz (quadriceps), according to a source. Ertz asked for his released and was granted it in order to have a chance to play for a contender the rest of the year. The 33-year-old veteran tight end hasn't played since getting injured in Week 7 and remains on Injured Reserve. Not only is this good news for ascending Cardinals tight end
Trey McBride, but it's also good news for any fantasy managers stashing Ertz in deeper leagues with hopes that he might be able to produce meaningful numbers when he returns from IR. It will all depend on where Ertz lands and how quickly he can get up to speed with a new playbook late in the season.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The 33rd Team - Ari Meirov
11 months agoArizona Cardinals tight end
Trey McBride (groin) didn't practice on Wednesday. The 24-year-old is coming off one of his best games of the season, collecting seven of his nine targets for 60 yards. However, he's currently battling a groin issue, although only time will tell if he'll suit up in Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Marquise Brown (heel) and
Michael Wilson (shoulder) also weren't in attendance for Wednesday's session, so it could be a rough week for
Kyler Murray. At any rate,
Zach Ertz (quadriceps) remains on the injured reserve list, meaning
Geoff Swaim, who has just 12 catches this season, could be the next man up if McBride doesn't play.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Josh Weinfuss
11 months agoAZCardinals.com's Darren Urban said that he did not see Arizona Cardinals wide receivers
Marquise Brown (heel) or rookie
Michael Wilson (shoulder) on the practice field on Wednesday during the portion open to the media. The Cardinals are likely just giving Brown some extra rest after he played through a heel issue in the Week 12 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. After two straight disappointing performances with quarterback
Kyler Murray back, Brown bounced back to lead the team on six catches (12 targets) for 88 yards. It was a good sign for his rest-of-season outlook now that Murray is back. Wilson, meanwhile, has missed three of the last four games due to a nagging shoulder injury that he aggravated. With a Week 14 bye coming for the Cards, it would make sense to hold the 23-year-old out for another game.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: AZCardinals.com - Darren Urban
11 months agoThe Arizona Cardinals released running back
Keaontay Ingram and defensive lineman Ben Stille from the active 53-man roster on Tuesday and released offensive lineman Austen Pleasants from the practice squad. The Cardinals are fully stocked at the running back position now that
James Conner is back from Injured Reserve and after the team claimed
Michael Carter off waivers from the New York Jets a few weeks ago. The Cardinals also have rookie
Emari Demercado currently operating as the No. 3. The 24-year-old Ingram played in eight games (one start) for Arizona this year and had 35 rushing attempts for only 74 yards (2.11 yards per carry) while adding four receptions for an additional 26 yards through the air. Ingram will be hoping to latch on with another team as RB depth.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Cardinals
11 months agoArizona Cardinals wide receiver
Greg Dortch secured just three of his nine targets for 27 yards but scored a touchdown in the team's blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The touchdown came late in the fourth quarter when the game was already decided. Dortch has played 75% of the snaps in each of the last two games due to the absence of
Michael Wilson (shoulder). The 25-year-old was a favorite target for quarterback
Kyler Murray last season and the pair are picking up right where they left off. Dortch now has 17 targets since Week 11 and will continue to see snaps as long as Wilson remains on the sideline. The Cardinals' defense is one of the worst in the NFL, meaning Arizona will need to throw late to stay competitive. Arizona visits the Steelers in Week 13 before taking their bye week.
--Andrew Ball - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
11 months agoArizona Cardinals tight end
Trey McBride corralled seven of nine targets for 60 yards in the Cardinals' Week 12 37-14 loss to the Rams on Sunday. The second-year tight end finished as the team leader in receptions and continues to produce for Arizona and quarterback
Kyler Murray. McBride has tallied at least five receptions in four of his last five games and will look to add to his already impressive level of play in the wake of veteran
Zach Ertz's (quad) injury. In Week 13, McBride and the rest of the Arizona passing game will head to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers.
--Kevin Campbell - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.COM
11 months agoArizona Cardinals wide receiver
Marquise Brown brought in six of 12 targets for 88 yards in the Cardinals' 37-14 Week 12 loss to the Rams. Coming into the game, Brown was listed as questionable due to a heel injury but was able to overcome it. He led the team in both receiving yards and targets on the day and showed renewed chemistry with quarterback
Kyler Murray. This outing was by far Brown's best game with Murray under center, and something the talented duo will look to build upon. Hollywood and the rest of the Arizona passing game will look to get back on track when they face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13.
--Kevin Campbell - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.COM
11 months agoArizona Cardinals running back
James Conner rushed six times for 27 yards and brought in four of five targets for five yards in the team's 37-14 Week 12 loss to the Rams on Sunday. With Arizona down 13 points at halftime, much of Conner's day fell victim to game script, as the Cardinals were forced to pass more in the second half. Conner's yardage was a season-low, as he struggled to find solid running lanes en route to putting up a fantasy clunker. The Cardinals also gave additional carries to teammates
Michael Carter and
Emari Demercado once the game got out of hand, further limiting Conner's opportunities. While this game was a bummer from a fantasy perspective, Conner and the rest of the Arizona offense will look to put this dud behind them when they head to Pittsburgh in Week 13 to take on the Steelers.
--Kevin Campbell - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.COM
11 months agoArizona quarterback
Kyler Murray completed 27 of 45 passes for 256 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and added a two-yard touchdown rush in the Cardinals' 37-14 Week 12 loss to the Rams. Murray recorded a passing and rushing touchdown for the 18th time in his career, and his final stat line made for an average fantasy day. Even though Arizona lost, Murray's 10-play 75-yard scoring drive was a thing of beauty and proved he's still a consistent high-end QB2 despite the rough day. Additionally, Murray has thrown for at least 200 yards in every game he's played this year. While his rushing has lagged a bit behind recently, he'll look to turn things around in Week 13 when Arizona hits the road to take on the Steelers.
--Kevin Campbell - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.COM
11 months agoArizona Cardinals running back
Keaontay Ingram (coach's decision) is a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. In his absence,
Michael Carter will operate as the No. 3 running back behind
James Conner and
Emari Demercado. While this news demonstrates the Cardinals' increased trust in Carter after claiming him from the Jets, his depth role keeps him off the fantasy radar for the time being.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Cardinals
11 months agoArizona Cardinals wide receiver
Marquise Brown (heel) is officially active for Week 12 versus the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Listed as questionable entering this weekend, Brown had the odds stacked against him after he missed two consecutive practices on Thursday and Friday. However, he's ultimately active, though it remains to be seen whether he might have a reduced workload. Between the lingering injury and Brown's subpar performances recently (seven catches for 60 yards over his last three games), he's nothing more than a WR3 in fantasy football.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Cardinals
11 months agoArizona Cardinals running back
Emari Demercado (toe) and wide receiver
Zach Pascal (hamstring) are active for Week 12 versus the Los Angeles Rams. Both players had been listed as questionable and will ultimately return following their respective one-week absences. At the wide receiver position,
Michael Wilson (shoulder) is inactive, leaving Pascal as the Cardinals' No. 3 wide receiver behind
Marquise Brown and
Rondale Moore. Meanwhile, Demercado projects to operate as
James Conner's backup out of the backfield. Neither Pascal nor Demercado belong in fantasy lineups this week.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Cardinals
11 months agoArizona Cardinals running back
Emari Demercado (toe) is expected to play in Week 12 versus the Los Angeles Rams, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. He had been listed as questionable after practicing in a limited capacity all week long. We haven't seen both Demercado and
James Conner active at the same time since Week 5, but it's hard to imagine the rookie will have much of an impact given the veteran's steady role in the offensive gameplan. Demercado can be left on waivers in redraft leagues.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
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