9 hours agoArizona Cardinals DST should be left on the waiver wire ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. The Cardinals' defense had perhaps their worst outing of the season last week against the Packers. They surrendered 34 points and forced the Packers to punt the ball just once. There is some silver lining, as the Cardinals defense still could force turnovers, intercepting a pass right before halftime that set up the Cardinals offense in scoring position. While this matchup is better from a fantasy perspective, there are simply better options available for managers in Week 7.
--Cody Pestino - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
10 hours agoArizona Cardinals kicker
Chad Ryland would be a risky play in their Week 7 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. Ryland will fill in for the injured
Matt Prater (knee) for the next few weeks, as Prater was placed on injured reserve. Ryland has been solid in relief, going five for six on his field goal attempts and making both of his extra-point attempts over the past two weeks. While he has performed well until the Cardinals' offense finds more consistency, he is not a reliable play in fantasy and would be a risky streaming option at best.
--Cody Pestino - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
10 hours agoArizona Cardinals tight end
Trey McBride is a must-start when the Cardinals host the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. McBride is currently the fourth-ranked tight end of the season and is a lock in the starting lineup for the foreseeable future. He hauled in all eight targets for 96 yards in last week's loss to the Packers. McBride has been a security blanket for the Cardinals and is often targeted on pivotal third downs. With the Cardinals' wide receivers battling injuries, McBride should be relied upon even more. Fantasy managers would like to see him utilized more in the red zone. However, his high target share compensates for it. McBride remains a must-start in Week 7 and for the foreseeable future.
--Cody Pestino - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
11 hours agoArizona Cardinals running back
James Conner is a low-end RB2 in the Cardinals' Monday night showdown against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Cardinals have been committed to running the offense through Conner during the first six weeks of the season, and that plan is unlikely to change. Conner is in the top 10 in the NFL in carries, and the Cardinals also like to involve him in the screen game. The Chargers tend to drain the clock and limit their opponents' possessions, which could also reduce Conner's touches. However, Conner's workload should still be high enough to make him fantasy-relevant, albeit in a RB2 capacity.
--Cody Pestino - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
12 hours agoArizona Cardinals quarterback
Kyler Murray is a low-end fantasy quarterback start for Week 7. The Cardinals will host the Los Angeles Chargers in a pivotal game on Monday night. The Cardinals' offense is coming off a sloppy outing in Green Bay. However, Murray still had a decent game, completing 22-of-32 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown. The Cardinals' offense has been streaky this season, and if they can find some consistency, they could have real fantasy upside. Cardinals wide receivers
Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion) and
Michael Wilson (ankle) appear to be playing, so the Cardinals' playmakers should be at full strength. The Chargers' defense ranks sixth against quarterbacks in fantasy, presenting a tough matchup. Murray's rushing upside still makes him a likely starter and a low-end QB1 for fantasy managers.
--Cody Pestino - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
14 hours agoArizona Cardinals wide receivers
Michael Wilson (ankle) and
Zay Jones (hamstring) have been removed from the injury report ahead of the Week 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. Wilson has been limited in practice this week, but appears to go ready to play. Wilson has put together a quiet season outside of a few good weeks. Jones is set to make his season debut this week and will likely take over the No. 3 wideout role. Wilson figures to take a backseat to Jones or the two of them split up the third receiver role. Either way neither of them carry more than low-end flex appeal heading into this game.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
20 hours agoArizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver
Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion) has cleared the league's concussion protocol and will play in Week 7 on Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to sources. The Cardinals removed Harrison from their final injury report on Saturday. The 22-year-old put in a full practice on Friday, paving the way for him to be cleared on Saturday. It's excellent news for the Cardinals offense and for fantasy managers. The matchup against the Bolts defense isn't ideal, but cornerback Asante Samuel (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve, and they could be without corner Kristian Fulton (hamstring) as well. Harrison has four touchdowns in his first six NFL games, but outside of his 130-yard performance back in Week 2, the talented rookie has been a bit of a disappointment fantasy-wise. Now that he's cleared, fantasy managers will want to return him to starting lineups.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
1
day
agoArizona
Cardinals
wide
receiver
Michael
Wilson
(ankle)
was
listed
as
limited
for
a
second
straight
practice.
The
Stanford
product
caught
2-of-4
targets
for
21
yards
and
a
touchdown
in
last
weekend's
loss
to
the
Packers,
participating
on
95%
(55)
of
the
team's
snaps.
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2 days agoArizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver
Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion) shed his non-contact jersey and upgraded to a full practice participant on Friday after he was limited on Thursday. Harrison is still working his way through the league's concussion protocol and needs to gain clearance from an independent neurologist before being allowed to play on Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, but the 22-year-old fourth overall pick is clearly making progress. The young receiver suffered a concussion in the Week 6 loss to the Green Bay Packers last Sunday and was quickly ruled out, leaving his fantasy managers with a donut. If he's cleared from the protocol on Saturday, fantasy managers should lock him into all starting lineups, even in a difficult matchup against LA. If he's unable to play,
Greg Dortch could be a sneaky flex play this weekend with
Michael Wilson (ankle) also banged up.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Josh Weinfuss
3 days agoArizona Cardinals wide receivers
Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion) and
Michael Wilson (ankle) were both limited in Thursday's practice session. Harrison suffered a concussion in the Week 6 loss to the Green Bay Packers and put up a goose egg for his fantasy managers. Still needing to clear the league's concussion protocol in order to play on Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, Harrison will be a very shaky fantasy option this week. And with Wilson also banged up,
Greg Dortch could be a popular streaming option if one or both of Harrison or Wilson are out or limited. Tight end
Trey McBride would also have a much higher fantasy ceiling. The next couple days of practice will give us a much better idea of the statuses of Harrison and Wilson for Monday night. Harrison must get clearance from an independent neurologist in order to play against the Bolts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Josh Weinfuss
3 days agoArizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed on Thursday that rookie wide receiver
Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion) is in the league's concussion protocol, but he will do some things in the first practice of the week on Thursday. Harrison's status for the Week 7 contest against the Los Angeles Chargers is up in the air, but the good news is he'll have an extra day to progress through the protocol with the team playing on Monday night this week. It's also good news that the 22-year-old will be taking part in at least a limited practice. However, he'll need to progress through the protocol later this week and get clearance from an independent neurologist in order to play against the Bolts. If Harrison is not cleared, look for
Michael Wilson,
Greg Dortch and tight end
Trey McBride to see more looks from quarterback
Kyler Murray in a tough matchup.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: AZCardinals.com - Darren Urban
5 days agoThe Arizona Cardinals placed kicker
Matt Prater (knee) and defensive lineman Bilal Nichols (neck) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday, meaning both players will have to miss at least the next four games. Nichols will miss the rest of the season. To replace Prater on the active 53-man roster, the Cardinals elevated
Chad Ryland from the practice squad. In the last two games with Prater out, Ryland has gone 5-for-6 on field goals and made both of his extra points. Prater made all six of his field goals and went 10-for-10 on extra points in his four games, surpassing the career 1,800-point plateau. The earliest Prater will be eligible to return from IR will be after the team's Week 11 bye for a Week 12 contest against the division-rival Seattle Seahawks. Ryland will be a poor streaming option for fantasy managers in Week 7 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: AZCardinals.com - Darren Urban
6
days
agoArizona
Cardinals
head
coach
Jonathan
Gannon
confirmed
on
Monday
that
rookie
wide
receiver
Marvin
Harrison
Jr.
(concussion)
is
in
the
league's
concussion
protocol
after
suffering
a
concussion
in
the
Week
6
loss
to
the
Green
Bay
Packers
at
Lambeau
Field
on
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6
days
agoThe
Arizona
Cardinals
officially
added
wide
receiver
Zay
Jones
(hamstring)
to
their
53-man
active
roster
on
Monday.
The
Cardinals
had
a
roster
exemption
on
Jones
for
a
week
after
his
suspension
ended.
After
releasing
receiver
Chrisread more...
6 days agoArizona Cardinals kicker
Chad Ryland nailed two field goals (38, 40) and one extra point in the 34-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Ryland has stepped up well, filling in for
Matt Prater (knee). Arizona's offense struggled to get into scoring position and keep the ball when doing so, limiting Ryland's opportunities. However, when called upon, he has performed well. It is unclear who the team's kicker will be next week against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, but there are better options at kicker at the moment for fantasy managers.
--Cody Pestino - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
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