Swaim reeled in his two targets for 10 yards while playing 34 of the Cardinals' 68 snaps on offense in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Steelers. Swaim finished with exactly two receptions for the third time in four games, but he's unlikely to see his profile on offense expand in any dramatic way with second-year tight end Trey McBride having locked down the top spot on the depth chart after a string of impressive receiving performances. In fact, Swaim may be more likely to see a downturn in playing time coming out of Arizona's Week 14 bye, as rookie sixth-round pick Elijah Higgins has made a case for more reps at tight end after recording 20-plus-yard receptions in both of the past two contests. Given that Swaim is 30 years old and set to reach free agency this offseason, the 3-10 Cardinals may not be incentivized to hand him snaps at the expense of Higgins.
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Swaim reeled in his two targets for 10 yards while playing 34 of the Cardinals' 68 snaps on offense in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Steelers. Swaim finished with exactly two receptions for the third time in four games, but he's unlikely to see his profile on offense expand in any dramatic way with second-year tight end Trey McBride having locked down the top spot on the depth chart after a string of impressive receiving performances. In fact, Swaim may be more likely to see a downturn in playing time coming out of Arizona's Week 14 bye, as rookie sixth-round pick Elijah Higgins has made a case for more reps at tight end after recording 20-plus-yard receptions in both of the past two contests. Given that Swaim is 30 years old and set to reach free agency this offseason, the 3-10 Cardinals may not be incentivized to hand him snaps at the expense of Higgins.
Baccellia went without a target while playing 31 of the Cardinals' 68 snaps on offense in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Steelers. Though his 46 percent snap share was by far a season-high rate for the 26-year-old receiver, he still has yet to draw a single look in the passing game through his five appearances with Arizona. Baccellia's playing time climbed Sunday while Michael Wilson (shoulder) and Zach Pascal (personal) were out, but if either or both wideouts return to action following Arizona's Week 14 bye, Baccellia will likely be in store for a significant reduction in snaps.
After being inactive for the Cardinals' first six games of the season, Higgins has suited up for each of the subsequent seven games and is beginning to carve out a tertiary role in the Arizona passing attack. Though second-year tight end Trey McBride is the clear top option on the depth chart, Higgins may be threatening Geoff Swaim for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart. Higgins has now drawn two targets in two consecutive games, and the 32-percent snap share he handled Sunday was a season-high rate.
Even with fellow wideout Michael Wilson (shoulder) sidelined for the third straight week, Moore was an afterthought in the Cardinals' offensive plans Sunday. The veteran averaged a 75 percent offensive snap share in the previous two contests, but he saw his playing time reduced to a 52 percent share in Week 13. Moore should continue to find it difficult to produce effectively for fantasy purposes with his inconsistent usage. The Cardinals enter their bye in Week 14 before hosting the 49ers on Dec. 17.
Since Kyler Murray returned from his torn ACL in Week 10, Dortch's workload has increased, starting Week 11. Over the last three games, he's earned at least a 70 percent snap share and recorded 10 catches (on 20 targets) for 122 yards and one touchdown. With the Cardinals' top two wide receivers Marquise Brown (heel) and Michael Wilson (shoulder) banged up, Dortch has a chance in the short term to continue to experience additional work in the offense.
With fellow running back Emari Demercado departing early due to a neck injury, Carter was the only other Cardinals RB not named James Conner to see action Week 13. Carter's 19-yard run on third-and-6 late in the second quarter kept an eventual TD drive alive, and he now may be the team's No. 2 back moving forward considering he's averaged 5.5 yards on his eight carries in two appearances for Arizona.
Thompson tallied seven-plus tackles for the third game in a row and the fifth time this season in Week 13. He's actually had a down year so far compared to his past two seasons, but he'll still be on the fringe of the IDP radar after Arizona's bye in Week 14 thanks to his consistent every-down role.
Baker posted eight-plus tackles for the fourth time in his last five games in Week 13. He's been on a tear since missing five of Arizona's first six games to start the season, and he'll be a great IDP option after the Cardinals' bye in Week 14.
passing yards
rushing yards
receiving yards
tackles
interceptions
Passing
Rushing
| name | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | LNG | YDS/G | TD | FUM | LST | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J. Conner, RB
|
9
|
129
|
631
|
4.9
|
35
|
70.1
|
4
|
0
|
-21
|
32
|
|
J. Dobbs, QB
|
8
|
47
|
258
|
5.5
|
44
|
32.3
|
3
|
8
|
-13
|
19
|
|
E. Demercado, RB
|
10
|
52
|
210
|
4
|
18
|
21
|
1
|
|
-8
|
9
|
|
R. Moore, WR
|
13
|
23
|
156
|
6.8
|
45
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
-10
|
4
|
|
K. Murray, QB
|
4
|
23
|
106
|
4.6
|
22
|
26.5
|
3
|
3
|
-6
|
7
|
|
K. Ingram, RB
|
8
|
35
|
74
|
2.1
|
14
|
9.3
|
0
|
|
-29
|
4
|
|
M. Carter, RB
|
2
|
8
|
44
|
5.5
|
19
|
22
|
0
|
|
0
|
2
|
|
D. Williams, RB
|
3
|
11
|
43
|
3.9
|
9
|
14.3
|
0
|
|
-3
|
1
|
|
C. Tune, QB
|
4
|
6
|
29
|
4.8
|
11
|
7.3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
T. Jones, RB
|
3
|
5
|
25
|
5
|
13
|
8.3
|
0
|
|
-3
|
1
|
|
M. Brown, WR
|
13
|
2
|
23
|
11.5
|
29
|
1.8
|
0
|
|
-6
|
1
|
|
B. Gillikin, P
|
9
|
1
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
1.1
|
0
|
|
0
|
1
|
|
E. Turner, LB
|
12
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0.2
|
0
|
|
0
|
1
|
Receiving
| name | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YDS/G | YAC | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T. McBride, TE
|
13
|
56
|
74
|
610
|
10.9
|
2
|
33
|
46.9
|
311
|
32
|
|
M. Brown, WR
|
13
|
51
|
101
|
574
|
11.3
|
4
|
41
|
44.2
|
164
|
32
|
|
R. Moore, WR
|
13
|
29
|
47
|
260
|
9
|
1
|
48
|
20
|
160
|
12
|
|
M. Wilson, WR
|
9
|
28
|
39
|
435
|
15.5
|
2
|
69
|
48.3
|
100
|
21
|
|
Z. Ertz, TE
|
7
|
27
|
43
|
187
|
6.9
|
1
|
17
|
26.7
|
46
|
8
|
|
J. Conner, RB
|
9
|
14
|
20
|
36
|
2.6
|
0
|
11
|
4
|
64
|
4
|
|
E. Demercado, RB
|
10
|
12
|
16
|
64
|
5.3
|
0
|
13
|
6.4
|
59
|
2
|
|
G. Dortch, WR
|
12
|
11
|
22
|
124
|
11.3
|
1
|
31
|
10.3
|
58
|
7
|
|
G. Swaim, TE
|
13
|
9
|
10
|
68
|
7.6
|
0
|
11
|
5.2
|
28
|
3
|
|
M. Carter, RB
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
15
|
3.8
|
0
|
7
|
7.5
|
10
|
0
|
|
Z. Pascal, WR
|
10
|
4
|
11
|
19
|
4.8
|
0
|
9
|
1.9
|
12
|
1
|
|
K. Ingram, RB
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
26
|
6.5
|
0
|
9
|
3.3
|
31
|
1
|
|
E. Higgins, TE
|
7
|
4
|
8
|
49
|
12.3
|
0
|
26
|
7
|
28
|
2
|
|
T. Jones, RB
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
16
|
5.3
|
0
|
11
|
5.3
|
22
|
0
|
|
D. Williams, RB
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
8
|
4
|
11
|
0
|
Defense
|
Tackles
|
Sacks
|
Interceptions
|
Fumbles
|
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SCKYDS | TFL | PD | INT | FF | FR |
|
K. White, LB
|
11
|
53 | 37 | 90 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
J. Thompson, SAF
|
11
|
47 | 15 | 62 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
|
B. Baker, SAF
|
8
|
38 | 20 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
J. Woods, LB
|
10
|
31 | 24 | 55 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
M. Wilson, CB
|
13
|
41 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
K. Wallace, SAF
|
7
|
26 | 17 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
K. Clark, CB
|
10
|
37 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
J. Ledbetter, DL
|
10
|
21 | 20 | 41 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
D. Stills, DT
|
12
|
15 | 24 | 39 | 3.5 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
K. Strong, DL
|
11
|
21 | 16 | 37 | 2.5 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
D. Gardeck, OLB
|
13
|
26 | 8 | 34 | 5 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
Z. Collins, LB
|
13
|
22 | 9 | 31 | 3.5 | 30.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
R. Lopez, DT
|
10
|
15 | 15 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
K. Barnes, LB
|
12
|
20 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
B. Ojulari, OLB
|
13
|
15 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
L. Fotu, DT
|
10
|
15 | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
V. Dimukeje, OLB
|
13
|
15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 27.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
A. Hamilton Sr., CB
|
10
|
18 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
A. Chachere, CB
|
13
|
16 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
C. Thomas, OLB
|
13
|
9 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
G. Williams, CB
|
7
|
15 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
S. Thomas V, CB
|
8
|
14 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
E. Turner, LB
|
12
|
4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
J. Luketa, OLB
|
10
|
3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
B. Stille, DL
|
4
|
6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
C. Watkins, DT
|
2
|
4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
P. Hoskins, DT
|
3
|
2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
D. Wilson, CB
|
2
|
4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
L. Collier, DL
|
1
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
E. Banks, DL
|
2
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
O. Pappoe, LB
|
12
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
J. Blount, SAF
|
7
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
G. Dortch, WR
|
12
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
B. Gillikin, P
|
9
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
C. Clement, RB
|
3
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
T. McBride, TE
|
13
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Z. Pascal, WR
|
10
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
D. Humphries, OL
|
12
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
K. Boyd, CB
|
4
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
K. Ingram, RB
|
8
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
E. Higgins, TE
|
7
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
B. Price, CB
|
4
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
C. Matthew, DB
|
4
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
G. Swaim, TE
|
13
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
K. Murray, QB
|
4
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Z. Ertz, TE
|
7
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
M. Brown, WR
|
13
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |