Arizona Cardinals
NFC West
The NFL suspended Markus Bailey six games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Fantasy Impact: Bailey has held a special teams role for the Cardinals this season. He will miss the next six games for Arizona.
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The Cardinals' D/ST logged three sacks and a fumble recovery while allowing just six points in Sunday's win over the New York Jets.
Fantasy Impact: Arizona's defense had a dominant showing on Sunday. They held New York's offense to just six points over the course of the game, which was a season-low for them. This was a good game for the Cardinals' defense, but they're likely to come back to earth with matchups against the Seahawks and Vikings in the coming weeks.
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Chad Ryland made his lone field goal attempt and converted 4-of-4 extra point attempts in Sunday's 31-6 win over the New York Jets.
Fantasy Impact: Ryland was Arizona's starter once again on Sunday, and he continued to play well for them. He made all five of his kicks in a win over the Jets, which left him with seven points on the day. He remains a solid fantasy option at the position moving forward.
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Michael Wilson caught three passes for 24 yards in Sunday's 31-6 win over the New York Jets.
Fantasy Impact: Wilson had a pretty quiet game on Sunday. He totaled just 24 yards on the day, but the Cardinals didn't really need his contributions in their easy win over the Jets. He remains off of the fantasy radar for the foreseeable future.
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Trey Benson rushed the ball ten times for 62 yards and caught two passes for 25 yards in Sunday's 31-6 win over the New York Jets.
Fantasy Impact: James Connor was inefficient and averaging just 2.8 yards per carry on Sunday, but Benson was finding much more success on the ground. He led the team with 62 rushing yards on a stellar 6.2 yards per carry, and it looks like he may be earning more work for himself in Arizona's offense. If that's the case, Conner may become a player that is more touchdown-reliant over the back half of the season.
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Trey McBride caught four passes for 71 yards in Sunday's 31-6 win over the New York Jets.
Fantasy Impact: The Cardinals were able to pick up a very comfortable win over the Jets on Sunday, but that led to a bad game script for McBride. The team didn't pass much, which left him with just five targets and four receptions on the afternoon. Still, he was able to turn that into a very solid 71 yards, and it remains clear that he has the talent to be a top-two tight end in fantasy if the volume comes his way over the back half of the season.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. caught 5-of-5 targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-6 win over the New York Jets.
Fantasy Impact: The rookie played pretty well on Sunday. He caught all of his five targets, including one that ended up being a touchdown. His contributions helped the Cardinals to pick up a nice win over the Jets, and Arizona now sits with a 6-4 record and is squarely in the playoff race for the time being.
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James Conner rushed the ball 12 times for 33 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 80 yards in Sunday's 31-6 win over the New York Jets.
Fantasy Impact: Conner wasn't very strong on the ground on Sunday. He was able to score a touchdown, but he only tallied 33 yards on a measly 2.8 yards per carry. He was able to make up for that with a team-high 80 receiving yards, however, including a catch that went for 44 yards. Fantasy managers should keep tabs on the workload split between him and rookie Trey Benson in the coming weeks.
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Kyler Murray completed 22-of-24 passing attempts for 266 yards and a touchdown while rushing the ball three times for 21 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 31-6 win over the New York Jets.
Fantasy Impact: Murray had himself a nice showing on Sunday. He only had two incomplete passes over the course of the game, and he was able to score on three separate occasions in what turned out to be a comfortable win over the Jets. He's a bit inconsistent but has a high ceiling on a game-to-game basis.
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Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said he expects Matt Prater to play again this season. (Source: Darren Urban on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Prater has been on IR for the past few weeks. He is eligible to return in Week 12. Chad Ryland should continue to start in his absence.
Category: Injury Updates
Elijah Higgins hauled in both of his targets for 34 yards in Arizona's Week 9 win over Chicago.
Fantasy Impact: Higgins' 34 yards produced a new season-high. However, he remains off the fantasy radar as long as Trey McBride is healthy.
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Sun, Nov 3rd 10:41pm EST
By Shaan Hoda
Emari Demercado rushed four times for 59 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals' Week 9 victory versus the Bears. He additionally hauled in both of his targets for 21 yards.
Fantasy Impact: Demercado was uber-efficient this week, as he compiled 80 scrimmage yards on merely six touches. He notched his first touchdown of the season, where he broke loose for 53 yards in the final seconds before halftime. Despite the productive performance, Demercado remains off the fantasy radar as long as James Conner is healthy.
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Greg Dortch failed to haul in his lone target in Arizona's Week 9 win against Chicago.
Fantasy Impact: Dortch was simply not needed this game, thanks to the Cardinals rushing attack and defense leading the way. He'll face the Jets in Week 10, but is only worth rostering in deeper fantasy formats.
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The Cardinals designated Jonah Williams to return from injured reserve. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Williams will have the next 21 days to officially be activated. He has been sidelined since the opening week of the season.
Category: Injury Updates
Zay Jones caught one pass for three yards in Sunday's win over the Dolphins.
Fantasy Impact: Since returning from his suspension, Jones has been uninvolved in the offense and has only been targeted twice. Jones currrently has a limited pass catching role in the offense and is not fantasy-relevant.
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Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said Roy Lopez will miss Sunday's game against the Dolphins. (Source: Darren Urban on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Lopez missed practice all week. Sean Murphy-Bunting (neck) was also ruled out.
Category: Injury Updates
Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said Sean Murphy-Bunting will miss Sunday's game against the Dolphins. (Source: Darren Urban on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Murphy-Bunting missed practice all week. Roy Lopez (ankle) will also be sidelined.
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Garrett Williams is active on Monday night after being listed as questionable with a groin injury. (Source: Cardinals on X)
Fantasy Impact: Williams was able to shed his questionable tag and will take his place in the starting lineup against the Chargers. Williams has 13 total tackles, one interception, and two passes defended this year.
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Kyzir White is active for Monday's game against the Chargers. He was previously listed as questionable with a knee injury. (Source: Cardinals on X)
Fantasy Impact: White has amassed 45 total tackles this season and has one interception. He will retain his role as the starting middle linebacker.
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The Raiders signed QB Desmond Ridder off the Cardinals practice squad. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: This move comes after Las Vegas placed Aidan O’Connell on injured reserve. Ridder will likely serve as the backup to Gardner Minshew for the Raiders.
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