The Arizona Cardinals will take on the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday at 10 a.m. Arizona time. They hope to get their very first win of the year and first for rookie quarterback Kyler Murray and rookie head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
The Bengals are also desperate for a win. Who are the players the Cardinals need to worry about?
TE Tyler Eifert
Eifert only has 11 catches through four games this season and has struggled with his health the last two seasons. However, the Cardinals’ struggles in covering tight ends this season is well documented and Eifert has caught more than 50 passes in a season. He scored 13 touchdowns in 2015. With A.J. Green and John Ross out, Eifert will likely become a top target for quarterback Andy Dalton.
WR Tyler Boyd
Boyd leads the Bengals with 27 catches in four games. He will get more targets and the Cardinals have given up big receiving games to players like Danny Amendola and Marquise Brown.
RB Joe Mixon
The Bengals struggle running the ball. They are last in rushing and rushing yards per play. Mixon, though, is a talented back and the Cardinals have struggled to stop the run, having allowed over 100 yards every game this season.
DE Sam Hubbard
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has been sacked 20 times this season, more than anyone else in the league. Hubbard leads the Bengals with two sacks.
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