Fantasy leagues all over the nation have been heating up as we reach Week 7. Bye weeks have ravaged some teams’ rosters but there is a match-up to look forward to if you own players from these particular teams.
The Arizona Cardinals will take on the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford in a battle of two star rookie quarterbacks in Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray and Giants signal caller Daniel Jones.
Here is a look at some fantasy projections for the Arizona Cardinals offense:
QB Kyler Murray
Prediction: 30-42, 351 passing yards, two touchdowns, eight carries, 61 rushing yards. 28.14 fantasy points.
Kyler Murray just keeps getting better and better.
Murray has solidified himself as a legitmate QB1 this year ranking No.7 in fanatsy among all quarterbacks. Kyler Murray has never had a week below double digits and his lowest point total was still a respectable 16.3 fanatsy points. The Giants rank at the very bottom half at giving up fantasy points at the quarterback position(No.28) setting up Kyler Murray for a huge day on the ground and through the air.
RB David Johnson
Projection: 16 rushes, 77 rushing yards. one receiving touchdown, six receptions, 83 receiving yards. 28.0 fantasy points
Cardinals running back David Johnson is a top-five fantasy running in PPR (points per reception) leagues due to his amazing receiving ability as he already has three receiving touchdowns on the year.
The Giants also rank particularly lowly at defending running as they rank No.24 in points allowed to running backs, thus setting up Johnson for a huge day.
WR Christian Kirk
Projection: Five receptions, 59 receiving yards, 10.9 fantasy points
Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk has been sidelined with an ankle injury for the past couple of weeks. If healthy and active, Kirk will see a healthy amount of targets but a modest stat line.
For what it’s worth, the Giants sit at No. 29 in giving up fantasy points to the wide receiver position. You would have to be confident in his health to consider starting him as there is no guarantee that he will play.
WR Larry Fitzgerald
Projection: 8 receptions, 84 receiving yards, one touchdown
Larry Fitzgerald here would be the much better play on the Cardinals offense against the Giants. Fitzgerald has had double-digit fantasy points in his last two games against the Cincinnati Bengals and the Atlanta Falcons. The future Hall of Famer should find some open space against a Giants secondary that has given up a total of 61 points in their last two match-ups.
Larry Fitzgerald absolutely feasts in favorable match-ups and has solidified himself as an every week PPR threat.
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