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.
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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.
Woods' tackle total was also a season high for him and his best since 2021 when he was with the Lions. He's tallied seven-plus tackles in two of his last three games, but he'll still just be on the fringe of the IDP radar after Arizona's bye in Week 14.
Arizona's offense played through rain-soaked conditions and understandably relied primarily on their run game as a result. That didn't stop McBride from turning in an excellent performance, which was highlighted by three catches of at least 15 yards as well as a five-yard touchdown reception just before halftime. In four games since Kyler Murray has returned, McBride has at least 60 receiving yards on three occasions.
The game took place in very rainy conditions and was unusually delayed twice as a result. Given that the Cardinals were also playing from ahead for much of the game, it comes as little surprise that Murray wasn't asked to carry the team to victory. Even so, he did what was required by not turning the ball over for the second consecutive contest while also managing his sixth total touchdown of the season on a five-yard completion to Trey McBride just before halftime. Following Arizona's Week 14 bye, Murray will face a stiff test against the 49ers' defense.
Conner topped 20 carries for the second time this season and for the first time since Week 2, likely in part due to his return to Pittsburgh and also because Emari Demercado (neck) was forced to exit the game. Regardless, he turned in a strong effort, highlighted by a long gain of 29 yards as well as touchdowns of one and nine yards. Conner had failed to top 73 rushing yards in three previous games since returning from a knee injury and will now head into a bye before facing a stout San Francisco defense in Week 15.
Brown didn't practice during Week 13 prep due to a heel issue, so he may have aggravated it upon his departure in the third quarter. If he's unable to return, he'll end Sunday's game with no catches on three targets. With Michael Wilson (shoulder) and Zach Pascal (personal) inactive, Rondale Moore, Greg Dortch, Andre Baccellia and Dan Chisena are left as the Cardinals' healthy and available wide receivers.
Demercado took a big hit in the middle of the first quarter that resulted in a Kyler Murray incompletion and an unnecessary roughness penalty for Steelers linebacker Elandon Roberts. While Demercado was evaluated for a concussion in addition to the neck issue, he doesn't have a head injury and thus is dealing with only the latter concern. Michael Carter thus will handle and RB reps that don't go to starter James Conner for the rest of this contest.
passing yards
1569
rushing yards
631
receiving yards
610
tackles
53
interceptions
3
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
|
310
|
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 |