11 months agoIn Week 10, Arizona quarterback
Kyler Murray (knee) made his return to the football field. He looked good in his first game back in exactly 11 months, as He completed 19 of 32 passes for 249 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception. He also rushed six times for 33 yards and one touchdown. Murray ended up as QB13 for the week, solidifying himself as a solid QB option. In Week 11, Murray will take on the Houston Texans, who have allowed the second-highest yards per attempt, the fourth-highest passer rating, and sixth-highest adjusted completion rates to quarterbacks. Needless to say, the matchup is a juicy one, and managers should view Kyler as a high-end QB1 once again.
--Kevin Campbell - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.COM
11 months agoArizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver
Michael Wilson (shoulder) was added to the Week 11 injury report on Friday and is now questionable to face the Houston Texans on Sunday after being limited in practice. It's not a new injury, as the 23-year-old wideout missed Week 9 action before returning in last week's win over the Atlanta Falcons. It appears he had a setback in practice on Friday, so Wilson is very iffy to play this weekend in Houston. When healthy, though, he's become a more intriguing WR/4 flex in deeper fantasy leagues with quarterback
Kyler Murray back. With
Zach Pascal (hamstring) ruled out,
Rondale Moore and
Greg Dortch should see more opportunities behind
Marquise Brown if Wilson is also ruled out on Sunday morning.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Josh Weinfuss
11 months agoArizona Cardinals rookie running back
Emari Demercado (toe) and wide receiver
Zach Pascal (hamstring) have both been ruled out for Week 11 against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Demercardo was trending in the right direction with two limited practices this week before picking up a DNP, so now he'll miss his third straight game. The undrafted 24-year-old was already looking at a backup role in Arizona's backfield with
James Conner (knee) returning from Injured Reserve last week. Demercado is merely a handcuff for those that have Conner rostered in deeper leagues.
Keaontay Ingram and the recently acquired
Michael Carter will be change-of-pace options behind Conner this Sunday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Josh Weinfuss
11 months agoArizona Cardinals wide receiver
Marquise Brown is coming off a one-catch, 28-yard performance in the Week 10 win over the Atlanta Falcons. What made the performance even more head-scratching is that it was the first game with quarterback
Kyler Murray back under center after the signal-caller tore his ACL in Week 14 of last year. Fantasy managers shouldn't fret, though, as it could take Brown and Murray a bit of time to regain some chemistry. In eight games together in 2022, the 26-year-old Brown had 53 catches for 565 yards and three touchdowns on 80 targets. Despite the bad game last week, Brown should be in fantasy lineups as a low-end WR2/high-end WR3 against a Houston Texans secondary that has allowed the ninth-most half-PPPR points (31.0) per game in the last three weeks.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Pro Football Reference
11 months agoArizona Cardinals rookie running back
Emari Demercado (toe) was limited in practice for the second straight day this week on Thursday. Demercado has missed the last two games with his toe injury, but he's tracking towards a potential return in Week 11 against the Houston Texans on the road. The 24-year-old stepped in as Arizona's lead back in Weeks 7 and 8 with
James Conner on Injured Reserve with a knee injury and saw 33 carries for 136 yards (4.12 yards per carry) while catching five of six targets for 18 yards in the passing game. Unfortunately for Demercado and his fantasy value, Conner returned from IR in Week 10 and should dominate backfield touches for the Cards the rest of the way as long as he's healthy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Josh Weinfuss
11 months agoThe Arizona Cardinals claimed running back
Michael Carter off waivers from the New York Jets on Wednesday, according to a source. Carter had a strong rookie season in 2021 with 639 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 147 rushing attempts in 14 games (11 starts) and was looking like the Jets' lead back of the future before they selected
Breece Hall in the 2022 draft. He quickly fell out of favor with Gang Green and will now look for a fresh start as backfield depth behind
James Conner. At the very least, he could become an interesting PPR flier in the second half as a change-of-pace option for Arizona alongside Conner. Carter has averaged 4.0 yards per carry through his first 39 NFL games and also has 92 receptions for 681 yards through the air.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
11 months agoArizona Cardinals rookie running back
Emari Demercado (toe) was back at practice working in the portion open to the media on Wednesday. Demercado has missed the last two games but is on the right track to suit up in Week 11 against the Houston Texans. The 24-year-old had become a waiver-wire pickup for those hurting at the RB position when
James Conner was still on Injured Reserve. However, Conner made his return in the Week 10 win over the Atlanta Falcons and will be Arizona's unquestioned lead back as long as he stays healthy. If Demercado is back this weekend, he'll merely be working in a complementary role behind Conner, causing him to lose any standalone fantasy value he might have had before his injury.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: AZCardinals.com - Darren Urban
11 months agoMinnesota Vikings quarterback
Joshua Dobbs led the team to a convincing 27-19 win over the visiting New Orleans Saints in Week 10 in his first start with the team. After being acquired in a trade from the Arizona Cardinals just two weeks ago, Dobbs went 23-for-34 for 268 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions while also carrying the ball eight times for 44 yards and an additional score. It was a strong performance from the 28-year-old, who has now posted at least 27 fantasy points in three straight games. He will be Minnesota's starter under center the rest of the way as one of the best feel-good stories of the 2023 season to this point. And Dobbs will be even more attractive as a QB streamer in fantasy once All-Pro wideout
Justin Jefferson (hamstring) returns from Injured Reserve, likely in Week 11 against the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
11 months agoArizona Cardinals tight end
Trey McBride reeled in eight of nine targets for 131 yards during Sunday's 25-23 Week 10 victory against the Atlanta Falcons. McBride dominated the Cardinals receivers, leading the team in targets, receptions, and receiving yards on the day. This is only the second time in nine games that McBride has surpassed 40 receiving yards, and it's clear quarterback
Kyler Murray looked his way early and often. Murray has a track record of consistently involving tight ends in the passing game, and perhaps the connection displayed between the two will be the norm moving forward. McBride will look to keep the good times rolling in Week 11 when the Cardinals take on the Houston Texans.
--Kevin Campbell - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.COM
11 months agoArizona Cardinals wide receiver
Marquise Brown had a 28-yard catch on his four targets during Sunday's 25-23 Week 10 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Despite the return of quarterback
Kyler Murray (knee), Brown was held in check for most of the day. It's clear the Falcons were intent on stopping Hollywood's big play ability, and other than the lone 28-yard gain they were able to shut him down completely. Despite the clunker, it's clear the chemistry is still there between Brown and Murray, and the dynamic duo will look to get back on track in Week 11 when the Cardinals take on the Houston Texans.
--Kevin Campbell - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.COM
11 months agoArizona Cardinals running back
James Conner rushed for 73 yards on 16 attempts in his return from the IR during Sunday's 25-23 Week 10 win versus the Atlanta Falcons. Even though he did not receive a target in the passing game, his 16 touches easily outpaced the competition of reserve backs
Keaontay Ingram and Tony Jones. Despite the lack of receiving usage, It's encouraging to see Conner back to being the main running back in this offense. He will look to improve on this game in Week 11 when Arizona takes on the Houston Texans.
--Kevin Campbell - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.COM
11 months agoArizona Cardinals quarterback
Kyler Murray completed 19 of 32 passes for 249 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception and also had six carries for 33 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 25-23 win against the Falcons. For the first time in exactly 11 months, Murray looked like his normal self, especially on the ground, where he scrambled for a six-yard TD run late in the first half. Even though he completed only 60% of his passes, it was enough to lead the Cardinals to their second victory of the year. Now that he's proven the health of his right knee, Murray will look to keep the momentum rolling in Week 11 against a Houston Texans team that has given up the eighth-highest yards per attempt (7.5) to opposing quarterbacks on the year.
--Kevin Campbell - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.COM
11 months agoArizona Cardinals wide receiver
Michael Wilson (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. He had been listed as questionable after logging three consecutive limited practices. The rookie missed last week's game but is back in time for quarterback
Kyler Murray's 2023 debut in Week 10. As of now, it's too early to tell what Murray's connection with Wilson could look like. Wilson played quite well with
Joshua Dobbs, but it's possible that Murray relies heavily on his top options from last season, including
Marquise Brown,
Rondale Moore, and
James Conner. In redraft leagues, Wilson should be left on waivers (or on the bench in deeper formats).
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Cardinals
11 months agoArizona Cardinals running back
James Conner (knee) is officially active for Week 10 versus the Atlanta Falcons. He had been listed as questionable but was widely expected to play after the team activated him from IR on Saturday. Conner will face a relatively tough test in his first game back as Atlanta has a strong run defense. However, he averaged 79.5 rushing yards and 0.5 touchdowns over the four games for which he was healthy at the start of the season, putting him in the low-end RB2 tier regardless of this week's matchup. Conner's fantasy value also gets a boost with
Kyler Murray (knee) making his 2023 debut.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Cardinals
11 months agoArizona Cardinals wide receiver
Michael Wilson (shoulder) is expected to suit up for the Week 10 matchup versus the Atlanta Falcons. It appears the Cardinals are getting healthy with both
James Conner and
Kyler Murray also expected to play this weekend. Wilson has been limited in practice all week, so he doesn't have too many reps with Murray. That being said, fantasy managers shouldn't expect too much from the duo during their first game of the season together. At best, Wilson should be considered a WR4 for this upcoming matchup.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Jordan Schultz
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