Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer was limited in practice on Thursday with his lingering shoulder injury. He is expected to be in the lineup against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
Carson Palmer’s status at practice shouldn’t affect fantasy value of Floyd and Fitzgerald
Carson Palmer was limited in practice on Thursday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Palmer returned in Week 6 after a shoulder injury kept him out for a little over a month. He turned in a nice game of 250 passing yards, two scores and no interceptions to help his team rack up 30 points against Washington. The 34-year-old signal caller should have success against a weak Raiders defense, and he also has the revenge factor working in his favor.
With Palmer back, it's also helped receivers Michael Floyd and Larry Fitzgerald get going. They both were able to score after falling off the map while Palmer was down.
Fantasy impact: Owners probably aren’t going to count on Palmer and he’s more of a QB2. However, the Cardinals do not have a great ground game and lack of a tight end makes Floyd and Fitz great red zone targets. Floyd is a must-start WR2 and Fitz is a solid flex.
