Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers

Remember at the beginning of the season when everyone thought the 49ers were the best team in the NFL?  Hm.  Now people are wondering if this will be a close game.  The Arizona Defense continues to improve and you can’t really say the same this about the 49ers offense.  Time will tell.

This week, we made some gut calls on Larry Fitzgerald, the Arizona Defense, Carson Palmer, Rashard Mendenhall and Andre Ellington.

Some of our thoughts:

Carson Palmer
#28 Ranked QB
This nice fellow needs to be dropped from your roster. Averaging fewer than 10 points per game, you have better fantasy options. Brandon Weeden, Andy Dalton, Joe Flacco and even Eli Manning are averaging more points per game. We don’t blame Palmer for the lack of a number 2WR or any TE at all. That is a team management issue. But facts are facts. Happy trails to you.

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Fantasy Foreplay: Which Cardinals should you play?Arizona Cardinals (3-2) at San Francisco 49ers (3-2) Arizona Cardinals Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em Normally, this is where we tell you that Larry Fitzgerald rocks and all is good and happy in the world.

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Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals

This week, we made some gut calls on Larry Fitzgerald and Rashard Mendenhall.

Fantasy Foreplay: Carolina vs. ArizonaCarolina Panthers (1-2) at Arizona Cardinals (2-2) CAROLINA PANTHERS Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em Bench Warmers ARIZONA CARDINALS Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em We’re not sure if anyone else should be on your starting roster this week. The offense needs to gel and the Carolina defense is pretty strong when it comes to ball security.

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A disappointed Bruce Arians started his press conference with admitting to disgust.  He said, “We talk about being a smart football team, and that’s probably the dumbest first thirty minutes of football I’ve ever seen.”

Bold.

But he did go on to say that they can improve the way they play, however they can’t improve the injuries.  The Arizona Cardinals have remained pretty healthy through the off and preseason, until last night.

First round pick and starting LG Jonathan Cooper suffered a fractured left fibula.  His ability to play at all this season is up in the air.  He may not be a player that you can draft in your fantasy leagues, but the Cardinals have struggled to find consistent or even just passable play by their offensive line, so Cooper’s injury could affect each and every offensive player on the team.

RB Rashard Mendenhall left the game due to looseness in his right knee.  He will get an MRI to asses the damage, but he was walking around the side line and that is a good sign.  Mendenhall looked pretty great up until his injury, which was one of the few glimmers of hope last night.

WR Andre Roberts caught two passes for 42 yards as the primary slot receiver on Saturday night, but left the game due to a quadriceps issue.

And TE Rob Housler caught one pass for 9 yards (and dropped a pass in the end zone) before leaving the game with a right ankle injury.  He will be further evaluated early next week.

‘We’re not gonna get 53 new guys and start over’Coach Bruce Arians was visibly upset with his first loss as a head coach in the third week of the preseason to the San Diego Chargers.

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The ever-changing Arizona Cardinals signed Offensive Tackle, Eric Winston.  Formerly with the Houston Texans, and then with the Kansas City Chiefs, Mr. Winston seems to have held his own and comes to the Cardinals with decent stats.  It’s unclear as to whether or not he’ll be a starter, but at bare minimum, the Cardinals are paying attention to their biggest flaw – the O Line!

Then there was the signing of 4 time Pro Bowler, John Abraham.  The Defensive End used to play for the New York Jets and the Atlanta Falcons.  He received a two-year contract, but I’m not as sure as to what he adds to the team.  The Cardinals already have Calais Campbell and Darnell Dockett at Defensive End, and they are both great.  Some are suggesting Abraham could play Line Backer and help fill in the open roster spots due to injury or potential injury.  Okay, we’ll see.

Fantasy-wise, we just want that offense to start clicking.  The O Line MUST be better.  The Cardinals were terrible running the ball, but now they have Mendenhall and two rookie back who are hungry.  They were also bad at receiving, but Carson Palmer seems to click with Larry Fitzgerald.  There is room for optimism.

But none of this matters if there are no running lanes and if the QB continues to be on his back.  The Cardinals cannot have a repeat from last year if they want to win.  And fantasy owners can’t take another disappointing year, even from studs like Fitzgerald.  Hopefully they are finding the talent they need and it can all come together before their season opener at St. Louis on Sunday, September 8.

Oooo… the season is so close!!!

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What does this mean to fantasy ladies?  This is a classic sleeper scenario.  Carson Palmer actually has pretty decent stats considering he’s played on terrible teams. He goes to Arizona to meet up with Larry Fitzgerald, one of the greatest WRs, and magic could happen.  COULD… This is a case for “women’s intuition.”

My take: Palmer will not start the season as a fantasy starter.  He could, however, improve throughout the season.  Fitzgerald is an instant improvement, but that O-Line was TERRIBLE last year.  None of the team’s QBs could stay upright.  It was downright terrifying to watch.  Hopefully, the team made improvements on the line and Carson Palmer fantasy value will go up and up, allowing him to serve as a great fill in when your starter is out for a Bye Week.  Things to watch.

What do you think?

Carson Palmer rated 23rd best QB in NFL by Ron JaworskiHis ranking is fairly low, but his comments are very positive. We are in the NFL quiet period, which means it is time to make some noise. That’s what ESPN’s Ron Jaworski is doing, as he is releasing his yearly “big board” of NFL quarterbacks.

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