NFC West · 2026
Arizona Cardinals
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.024
- Success rate44.6%
- EPA / dropback+0.021
- EPA / rush-0.105
- Explosive rate4.4%
- CPOE+0.50
- Third-down rate38.2%
- Red-zone TD rate50.1%
- Points / drive1.84
- Turnover rate1.2%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.105
- Success rate allowed44.5%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.292
- EPA / rush allowed-0.139
- Explosive rate allowed10.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)18.7%
- Sack rate6.2%
- Points / drive allowed2.74
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Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.024 · 42th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.105 · 86th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
Availability
Week 8 injury report
The official league filing — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
- OutJon Gaines IIGAnkle· DNP
- OutWalter NolenDTAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableAndrew WingardSKnee· Limited
- QuestionableHjalte FroholdtCKnee· DNP
- QuestionableMax MeltonCBKnee· Limited
- LimitedMichael WilsonWRRibs
- LimitedTyler AllgeierRBToe
Roster
84 players
55 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jacoby Brissett | QB | 35 | 6'4" 235 | 10 | N.C. State; Florida | ACT |
| 15 | Gardner Minshew | QB | 30 | 6'1" 225 | 7 | Washington State | ACT |
| 19 | Carson Beck | QB | 26 | 6'4" 233 | R | Miami; Georgia | ACT |
Backs & receivers24
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shedrick Jackson | WR | 28 | 6'1" 202 | 3 | Auburn | DEV |
| 4 | Jeremiyah Love | RB | 21 | 6'0" 212 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 6 | James Conner | RB | 31 | 6'1" 233 | 9 | Pittsburgh | RES |
| 14 | Michael Wilson | WR | 26 | 6'2" 213 | 3 | Stanford | ACT |
| 17 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | 31 | 6'1" 205 | 9 | Eastern Washington | ACT |
| 18 | Zay Jones | WR | 31 | 6'2" 200 | 9 | East Carolina | DEV |
| 20 | Bam Knight | RB | 25 | 5'11" 210 | 4 | N.C. State | ACT |
| 22 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 26 | 5'10" 225 | 4 | BYU | ACT |
| 26 | Evan Hull | RB | 27 | 5'10" 209 | 3 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 33 | Trey Benson | RB | 24 | 6'0" 225 | 2 | Florida State; Oregon | RES |
| 34 | Jerome Ford | RB | 28 | 5'10" 210 | 4 | Cincinnati; Alabama | DEV |
| 44 | Shawn Bowman | TE | 26 | 6'4" 249 | 2 | Rutgers; Maine | DEV |
| 45 | Kenny Yeboah | TE | 29 | 6'4" 240 | 5 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 46 | Jameson Geers | TE | 25 | 6'5" 250 | R | Minnesota | CUT |
| 47 | Teagan Quitoriano | TE | 26 | 6'6" 259 | 4 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 80 | Simi Fehoko | WR | 30 | 6'4" 225 | 5 | Stanford | ACT |
| 81 | Devin Duvernay | WR | 30 | 5'11" 202 | 6 | Texas | ACT |
| 82 | Reggie Virgil | WR | 22 | 6'2" 187 | R | Texas Tech; Miami (Ohio) | ACT |
| 83 | Harrison Wallace III | WR | 23 | 5'11" 192 | R | Mississippi; Penn State | DEV |
| 84 | Elijah Higgins | TE | 27 | 6'3" 245 | 3 | Stanford | ACT |
| 85 | Trey McBride | TE | 28 | 6'4" 246 | 4 | Colorado State | ACT |
| 86 | Jalen Brooks | WR | 26 | 6'2" 205 | 3 | South Carolina; Tarleton State; Wingate | RES |
| 87 | Tip Reiman | TE | 26 | 6'5" 271 | 2 | Illinois | RES |
| 89 | Hunter Long | TE | 28 | 6'5" 253 | 5 | Boston College | RES |
Offensive line16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Chase Bisontis | OL | 22 | 6'5" 314 | R | Texas A&M | RES |
| 58 | Hayden Conner | OL | 24 | 6'6" 315 | 1 | Texas | ACT |
| 64 | Kingsley Eguakun | OL | 25 | 6'3" 305 | 2 | Florida | ACT |
| 65 | Elijah Wilkinson | OL | 31 | 6'6" 315 | 9 | UMass Amherst | ACT |
| 66 | Jayden Williams | OL | 23 | 6'4" 307 | R | Mississippi | ACT |
| 67 | Demontrey Jacobs | OL | 29 | 6'6" 325 | 3 | South Florida Community College; Grambling State | DEV |
| 69 | Valentin Senn | OL | 26 | 6'7" 310 | 1 | Connecticut; Colorado | DEV |
| 70 | Paris Johnson Jr. | OL | 25 | 6'6" 325 | 3 | Ohio State | RES |
| 71 | Jon Gaines II | OL | 27 | 6'4" 320 | 3 | UCLA | ACT |
| 72 | Hjalte Froholdt | OL | 30 | 6'5" 310 | 7 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 73 | Isaac Seumalo | OL | 34 | 6'4" 310 | 10 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 74 | Isaiah Adams | OL | 26 | 6'4" 315 | 2 | Illinois; Garden City CC | RES |
| 76 | Austin Deculus | OL | 27 | 6'5" 330 | 4 | LSU | DEV |
| 76 | Albert Reese | OL | 24 | 6'7" 325 | R | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 78 | Josh Fryar | OL | 24 | 6'5" 320 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 79 | Jedrick Wills | OL | 27 | 6'4" 312 | 6 | Alabama | ACT |
Defensive front23
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Cody Simon | LB | 24 | 6'2" 230 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 1 | Mack Wilson | LB | 28 | 6'1" 240 | 7 | Alabama | ACT |
| 5 | Baron Browning | LB | 27 | 6'3" 255 | 5 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 10 | Josh Sweat | LB | 29 | 6'5" 265 | 8 | Florida State | ACT |
| 25 | Zaven Collins | LB | 27 | 6'4" 270 | 5 | Tulsa | ACT |
| 43 | Karson Sharar | LB | 23 | 6'1" 231 | R | Iowa | ACT |
| 49 | Cam Robertson | LB | 22 | 6'4" 260 | R | SMU; North Texas | DEV |
| 50 | Jack Gibbens | LB | 29 | 6'3" 242 | 4 | Minnesota; Abilene Christian | ACT |
| 51 | Roy Lopez | DL | 29 | 6'2" 312 | 5 | Arizona | ACT |
| 51 | Riley Wilson | LB | 24 | 6'1" 226 | R | Arizona; Hawaii; Montana | DEV |
| 52 | Jordan Burch | LB | 26 | 6'4" 280 | 1 | Oregon; South Carolina | ACT |
| 54 | Eku Leota | LB | 27 | 6'4" 257 | 3 | Auburn | ACT |
| 55 | Dante Stills | DL | 28 | 6'4" 300 | 3 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 56 | Darius Robinson | DL | 26 | 6'5" 290 | 2 | Missouri | ACT |
| 57 | Bradyn Swinson | LB | 24 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | LSU; Oregon | DEV |
| 90 | Zachary Carter | DL | 27 | 6'4" 301 | 4 | Florida | RES |
| 91 | L.J. Collier | DL | 32 | 6'2" 300 | 7 | TCU | ACT |
| 93 | Cam Horsley | DL | 24 | 6'3" 312 | 1 | Boston College | DEV |
| 94 | Kaleb Proctor | DL | 22 | 6'2" 291 | R | Southeastern Louisiana | RES |
| 95 | Andrew Billings | DL | 31 | 6'1" 340 | 10 | Baylor | ACT |
| 96 | Damonic Williams | DL | 23 | 6'1" 305 | R | Oklahoma; TCU | DEV |
| 97 | Walter Nolen | DL | 24 | 6'4" 300 | 1 | Mississippi; Texas A&M | ACT |
| 98 | Jared Harrison-Hunte | DL | 26 | 6'4" 294 | 1 | SMU; Miami | ACT |
Secondary15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Will Johnson | DB | 23 | 6'2" 200 | 1 | Michigan | RES |
| 3 | Budda Baker | DB | 30 | 5'10" 195 | 9 | Washington | ACT |
| 13 | Kei'Trel Clark | DB | 25 | 5'10" 181 | 3 | Louisville | ACT |
| 16 | Max Melton | DB | 24 | 5'11" 190 | 2 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 21 | Garrett Williams | DB | 25 | 5'10" 192 | 3 | Syracuse | ACT |
| 23 | Art Green | DB | 26 | 6'2" 200 | 3 | Houston | DEV |
| 24 | Starling Thomas V | DB | 26 | 5'10" 194 | 3 | UAB | ACT |
| 28 | Andrew Wingard | DB | 31 | 6'0" 205 | 7 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 29 | Denzel Burke | DB | 25 | 5'11" 190 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 31 | Wydett Williams Jr. | DB | 24 | 6'1" 205 | R | Mississippi; Louisiana-Monroe; Delta State University | DEV |
| 32 | Joey Blount | DB | 29 | 6'1" 195 | 4 | Virginia | RES |
| 33 | Jerrick Reed II | DB | 26 | 5'9" 192 | 3 | New Mexico; Northwest Mississippi CC | CUT |
| 35 | Kalen King | DB | 23 | 5'11" 190 | 2 | Penn State | ACT |
| 36 | Kitan Crawford | DB | 26 | 5'11" 202 | 1 | Nevada; Texas | ACT |
| 42 | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | DB | 25 | 5'10" 200 | 2 | Texas Tech | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blake Gillikin | P | 28 | 6'2" 196 | 6 | Penn State | ACT |
| 38 | Chad Ryland | K | 28 | 6'0" 195 | 3 | Maryland; Eastern Michigan | ACT |
| 59 | Casey Kreiter | LS | 36 | 6'1" 250 | 12 | Iowa | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Chargers | W 26-14 | +8.5 | +0.139 |
| 2 | vs Seahawks | L 7-31 | +3.5 | -0.281 |
| 3 | @ 49ers | L 30-36 | +7.5 | +0.148 |
| 4 | @ Giants | L 24-36 | -2.5 | -0.206 |
| 5 | vs Lions | L 21-45 | +5.5 | +0.010 |
| 6 | @ Rams | W 18-16 | +12.5 | -0.027 |
| 7 | vs Broncos | L 16-30 | +4.5 | -0.067 |
| 8 | @ Cowboys | — | +7 | — |
| 9 | @ Seahawks | — | +10.5 | — |
| 10 | vs Rams | — | — | — |
| 11 | @ Chiefs | — | — | — |
| 12 | vs Commanders | — | — | — |
| 13 | vs Eagles | — | — | — |
| 15 | vs Jets | — | — | — |
| 16 | @ Saints | — | — | — |
| 17 | vs Raiders | — | — | — |
| 18 | vs 49ers | — | — | — |