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Cardinals Top Fantasy Players

These are the top fantasy football players of the Arizona Cardinals as ranked by Average Draft Position (ADP) in PPR-format mock drafts.

Data as of September 10, 2025.

# Name Pos Team ADP Bye
1 Trey McBride TE ARI 3.09 8
2 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR ARI 4.02 8
3 James Conner RB ARI 4.05 8
4 Trey Benson RB ARI 12.05 8
5 Tyler Allgeier RB ARI 13.10 8

Trey McBride

Trey McBride's current ADP is 3.09, which is the 9th pick of the 3rd round, and 32nd selection overall.

Trey McBride Average Draft Position PPR

Marvin Harrison Jr.

Marvin Harrison Jr.'s current ADP is 4.02, which is the 2nd pick of the 4th round, and 38th selection overall.

Marvin Harrison Jr. Average Draft Position PPR

James Conner

James Conner's current ADP is 4.05, which is the 5th pick of the 4th round, and 40th selection overall.

James Conner Average Draft Position PPR

Trey Benson

Trey Benson's current ADP is 12.05, which is the 5th pick of the 12th round, and 137th selection overall.

Trey Benson Average Draft Position PPR

Tyler Allgeier

Tyler Allgeier's current ADP is 13.10, which is the 10th pick of the 13th round, and 154th selection overall.

Tyler Allgeier Average Draft Position PPR

Arizona Cardinals 2025 Schedule

Week Home/Away Opponent
1 Away New Orleans Saints
2 Home Carolina Panthers
3 Away San Francisco 49ers
4 Home Seattle Seahawks
5 Home Tennessee Titans
6 Away Indianapolis Colts
7 Home Green Bay Packers
9 Away Dallas Cowboys
10 Away Seattle Seahawks
11 Home San Francisco 49ers
12 Home Jacksonville Jaguars
13 Away Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14 Home Los Angeles Rams
15 Away Houston Texans
16 Home Atlanta Falcons
17 Away Cincinnati Bengals
18 Away Los Angeles Rams

Arizona Cardinals News

Trey McBride, Is Trey McBride the TE1 in Dynasty Fantasy Football?

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride is coming off a tremendous 2025 season in which he caught 126 passes for 1,239 yards and 11 touchdowns. He ended up finishing as the undisputed TE1 in fantasy football, just one year removed from being the overall TE2. No tight end has scored more fantasy points since the start of the 2024 season. As a result, there's an argument to be made that McBride might be the top tight end in dynasty fantasy football. Not only has he been highly productive year over year, but he's also just 26 years old and has an incredibly promising, long career ahead of him. McBride's biggest competition for the TE1 spot is Brock Bowers, who was the top-scoring tight end in 2024 but missed five games in 2025. Bowers is three years younger than McBride, but the two have similar quarterback situations. McBride will catch passes from Jacoby Brissett in 2026, but his quarterback situation in 2027 and beyond is unclear. Bowers will likely upgrade from Geno Smith to projected No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza. Given his youth and quarterback situation, Bowers has the slight edge right now, ranking as the TE1 in RotoBaller's latest dynasty fantasy football rankings. However, McBride is not far behind in the TE2 spot.

Trey McBride player page.

April 1, 2026 9:58 AM EST


James Conner, James Conner's Role Threatened in Arizona?

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner faces newfound competition in the backfield ahead of the 2026 season. Conner previously had the backfield essentially to himself, and it looked like he would return to the starting role over Trey Benson in 2026. However, the Cardinals addressed the running back position in free agency, signing Tyler Allgeier to compete with Conner. If Arizona is anything like Atlanta, Allgeier will be more of a complementary piece, stealing carries and touchdowns here and there but lacking standalone value. We don't expect that to be the case, though. It's more likely that we'll see a conventional competition throughout training camp, allowing Conner, Allgeier, and even Benson to push for the starting job. Conner may be the incumbent, but he's also coming off a season-ending foot injury. Benson is the youngest of the group, but he's also coming off an injury that sidelined him for 13 games. Allgeier may end up being the favorite to start at running back, especially since he's the only player in this backfield that the new regime, led by head coach Mike LaFleur, went out and actively signed. Conner is a sell-high in dynasty leagues this offseason, and managers can likely still salvage modest compensation given his experience and name value.

James Conner player page.

March 31, 2026 6:20 AM EST


Trey Benson, Trey Benson Facing Uphill Battle for Playing Time in Arizona

Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson (knee) had a golden opportunity to take over his team's backfield in 2025 after fellow Cardinals back James Conner (ankle) went down with a season-ending ankle injury in Week 3. However, Benson suffered a knee injury that ultimately ended up being season-ending as well in the Cardinals' next game in Week 4. Now entering his third NFL season, the 23-year-old has compiled 574 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown on 111 touches across 17 career games. Conner should be back in the mix this season for Arizona, and the team also made a move to upgrade in the offseason by signing former Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier to a two-year, $12.25 million contract. As a result, Benson could be completely blocked off from playing time with the Cardinals in 2026. He still carries some dynasty upside, but Benson's stock is trending in the wrong direction after Arizona's offseason moves.

Trey Benson player page.

March 28, 2026 11:01 AM EST


Jacoby Brissett, Will Jacoby Brissett be on the Streaming Radar Again in 2026?

Former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray injured his foot in Week 5 of the 2025 season and never played again after that, opening the door for veteran signal-caller Jacoby Brissett to have the best year of his 10-year NFL career. The 33-year-old veteran played 14 games (12 starts) and completeed 64.9% of his pass attempts for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He went just 1-11 as a starter for the lowly Cardinals, but there's no question that he elevated Arizona's offense from what Murray had shown in the first five games. In a pass-happy offense with the Cardinals often finding themselves down big early, Brissett racked up the passing attempts and aired the football out to finish as the QB15 in fantasy scoring. Murray is now gone, and although the Cardinals signed Gardner Minshew at the position, the expectation is that Brissett will remain the starter in 2026. The Cardinals led the NFL in pass attempts last year, but under new head coach Mike LaFleur, the Cardinals should be a much more run-heavy offense, which means that fantasy managers probably won't be able to count on Brissett putting up similar numbers over a full season in his second year in the desert.

Jacoby Brissett player page.

March 28, 2026 6:43 AM EST


Tyler Allgeier, Tyler Allgeier Joins a Crowded Backfield in Arizona

The Arizona Cardinals are setting up to be a run-heavy offense in 2026 under new head coach Mike LaFleur. Running backs James Conner (foot) and Trey Benson (knee) will both be returning from season-ending injuries early in 2025, and the team also signed former Atlanta Falcons RB Tyler Allgeier to a two-year, $12.25 million contract in free agency. The 25-year-old Allgeier could never truly reach his ceiling in Atlanta while working behind stud RB1 Bijan Robinson, and now he could be part of a three-headed RB attack in the desert, depending on the health of both Conner and Benson. Allgeier had a 1,000-yard rushing season in his rookie campaign in 2022 on 210 carries and then regressed each season after that in terms of yardage, although he did have a career-high eight TDs in 17 games in 2025. He's been durable in his four NFL seasons, missing just one game. Allgeier should at the very least be in play as a touchdown-dependent RB3/flex (like he was in Atlanta), but he'll have clear RB2 upside if he emerges as Arizona's backfield leader.

Tyler Allgeier player page.

March 26, 2026 6:37 PM EST