Larry Fitzgerald (hamstring), Andre Roberts (hamstring) and Rashard Mendenhell (quad) did not practice on Wednesday . They are all expected to play on Sunday against the Lions.
Cardinals players are banged up, minimal fantasy impact
Larry Fitzgerald, Andre Roberts and Rashard Mendenhall are dinged up. We break down the fantasy implications.
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While Larry Fitzgerald stole the show with his two-TD, eight-catch, 80-yard game, Andre Roberts led the team with his 97 receiving yards on eight catches.
Fantasy impact: There's not much fantasy impact from this specific news. Although, the Cardinals really looked great in Week 1. That's certainly noteworthy considering they were dead last in the NFL in yards by a whopping 500 yards and ranked 31st in points (KC).
Head coach Bruce Arians has injected some new life into the Cards and their vertical game has shown some promise in the short stint. The Rams do have a solid defense and they were still able to put up 390 yards of offense, which is well above their average of 263 yards per game last season. Fitz is a must-start guy while Mendenhall is a strong flex option in what should be a strong flex option. Andre Roberts is a dicey option with only snaps as a slot guy since Michael Floyd has excelled as a the Z receiver
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