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 | Kyler Murray | QB | ARI | 7.11 | 8 |
| 5 | Trey Benson | RB | ARI | 12.05 | 8 |
Trey McBride's current ADP is 3.09, which is the 9th pick of the 3rd round, and 32nd selection overall.
Marvin Harrison Jr.'s current ADP is 4.02, which is the 2nd pick of the 4th round, and 38th selection overall.
James Conner's current ADP is 4.05, which is the 5th pick of the 4th round, and 40th selection overall.
Kyler Murray's current ADP is 7.11, which is the 11th pick of the 7th round, and 82nd selection overall.
Trey Benson's current ADP is 12.05, which is the 5th pick of the 12th round, and 137th selection overall.
| 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 running back James Conner (ankle) had his 2025 season cut short when he suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 3. The veteran running back was a productive player as recently as 2024, when he recorded 1,508 scrimmage yards and nine touchdowns on 283 touches across 16 games played. However, he will enter the 2026 season at 31 years old and less than a year removed from significant ankle surgery, bringing his future fantasy viability into question. The Cardinals spent most of the 2025 season without both of their top running backs, as 2024 third-round pick Trey Benson (knee) did not play after Week 4 due to a knee injury. While Benson's injury status clouds his future outlook as well, Arizona appears headed for a backfield split. The team could also bring in additional talent at the position through free agency or the draft heading into 2026. Given his age and unclear health status, Conner's fantasy value in both redraft and dynasty formats is currently trending in the wrong direction.
January 30, 2026 3:31 PM EST
Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson (knee) very well could have had a Year 2 breakout season in 2025 had he not injured his knee early on. Benson ended up playing in only four games in his second year in the NFL, carrying the ball 29 times for 160 yards and no touchdowns while catching 13 of 16 targets for 64 yards. Primary RB James Conner suffered a season-ending foot injury in Week 3. Conner is under contract for one more season, so if the 23-year-old Benson is healthy in 2026, he'll likely operate as the RB2 in the desert. Benson never had a major role behind Conner in his rookie campaign, totaling 63 rushing attempts for 291 yards and only one touchdown in 13 games played. On top of Benson's injury concerns -- he also had a major knee injury in college -- the Cardinals will have an entirely new coaching staff next season, and it's unclear what direction they'll go in at quarterback.
January 29, 2026 6:17 PM EST
Not many fantasy football managers would have predicted Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson being a top-12 wideout at the start of the 2025 season. Thanks to injuries to quarterback Kyler Murray and receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Wilson took over as the team's WR1 in the second half of the season and finished with career-highs across the board in catches (78), targets (126), receiving yards (1,006), and touchdowns (seven) in 17 games played. In the first nine games of the year, Wilson had only 22 receptions for 231 yards and one score on 38 targets. In the final eight contests, he soared with 56 catches on 88 targets for 775 yards and six touchdowns in a pass-happy Cardinals offense. Backup QB Jacoby Brissett peppered Wilson with targets as much as possible, and he scored in each of the final five games. Despite the impressive breakout, Wilson's 2026 fantasy value will be shaky with a giant question mark at QB and under a completely new coaching staff.
January 29, 2026 3:40 PM EST
ESPN's Josh Weinfuss writes that Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's trade value has increased after Oregon QB Dante Moore announced on Jan. 14 that he would return to school for his junior season in 2026. Moore was projected to go second overall, behind Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza. "One less quarterback on the market makes desperation increase," a source said. There isn't another clear-cut first-round signal-caller in this year's draft behind Mendoza, now that Moore is going back to school. An NFC source said they think the starting price for Murray, if Arizona is interested in moving him, could begin with a second-round pick. A league source believes Murray's market starts with a third-rounder. Murray is still a talented player, but he never played in 2025 after a foot injury in Week 5, putting his future in Arizona in question after another frustrating campaign. A final decision on whether the Cardinals decide to trade Murray this offseason might not be reached until the team hires a new head coach.
January 26, 2026 2:44 PM EST
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has multiple years remaining on the contract extension he signed in 2022, as pointed out by general manager Monti Ossenfort when asked about the future of his one-time franchise player. The Cardinals fired head coach Jonathan Gannon on Monday, and when asked how Murray might fit in with a new coach, Ossenfort said, "All options are on the table," and that those discussions would come at a later time. Both Jacoby Brissett and Kedon Slovis are also under contract heading into 2026, and the Cardinals have the third overall pick in April's Rookie Draft, so the team is not without options at the position. Figuring out the most important spot on the roster will be priority number one for whoever is hired as the next head coach, following another disappointing season in which Murray started only five games.
January 5, 2026 3:07 PM EST
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