NFC West · 2026 season

Arizona Cardinals depth chart and fantasy outlook

ARI

Record: 1-3
Points/game: 21.8
Pace: 11th fastest
Next game: Week 5 vs DET · Sun 4:25 PM ET

Scoring

What changed

Jeremiyah Love carry share 39% → 66%; Tyler Allgeier carry share 43% → 19% over the last 2 weeks.

Weeks 3 and 4 vs weeks 1, 2.

Target and carry tree

Each player’s share of the team’s targets and carries this season and over the last 3 weeks (arrows show the change vs the earlier weeks).

Targets

Player	Tgt	Season share	Last 3 wk	Air yds
Trey McBrideTE	46	31%	30%▼5	26%
Michael WilsonWR	44	30%	33%▲14	43%
Kendrick BourneWR	14	9%	5%▼16	6%
Jeremiyah LoveRB	13	9%	8%▼3	1%
Marvin Harrison Jr.WR	13	9%	9%	21%
Tyler AllgeierRB	10	7%	7%	0%
Elijah HigginsTE	5	3%	5%▲5	1%
Hunter LongTE	2	1%	2%	1%

Carries

Player	Car	Season share	Last 3 wk
Jeremiyah LoveRB	55	53%	63%▲31
Tyler AllgeierRB	32	31%	21%▼29
Jacoby BrissettQB	15	14%	13%▼5
Bam KnightRB	2	2%	3%▲3

Pace, pass rate and efficiency

Season averages with the Cardinals’ rank among 32 teams and the league average.

Plays per game
68.3
6th · league 64.1
Neutral seconds per play
31.3
11th · league 31.9
Neutral pass rate
56%
23rd · league 58%
Pass rate over expected
-1.4
18th · league -1.6
Offense EPA/play
-0.02
17th · league +0.01
Defense EPA/play allowed
+0.09
27th · league +0.01
Points per game
21.8
17th · league 23.1
Points allowed per game
29.3
29th · league 23.1

Depth chart

nflverse · updated Oct 6, 10:08 AM ET

QB: 1.Jacoby Brissett2.Gardner Minshew II3.Carson Beck
RB: 1.Jeremiyah Love2.Tyler Allgeier3.Bam Knight4.James Conner5.Trey Benson
WR: 1.Michael Wilson2.Marvin Harrison Jr.3.Kendrick Bourne4.Jalen Brooks5.Simi Fehoko6.Devin Duvernay7.Reggie Virgil
TE: 1.Trey McBride2.Elijah Higgins3.Hunter Long4.Tip Reiman5.Jameson Geers
K: 1.Chad Ryland

Fantasy Nerds · updated Oct 6, 11:18 AM ET

QB: 1.Jacoby Brissett2.Gardner Minshew3.Carson Beck
RB: 1.Jeremiyah Love2.Tyler Allgeier4.Zonovan Knight
LWR: 1.Marvin Harrison Jr.2.Reggie Virgil
RWR: 1.Michael Wilson2.Simi Fehoko3.Jalen Brooks
SWR: 1.Kendrick Bourne2.Devin Duvernay
TE: 1.Trey McBride2.Elijah Higgins4.Hunter Long
K: 1.Chad Ryland

Schedule and Vegas lines

Arizona Cardinals 2026 schedule with spreads, totals and implied team totals
Wk	Opponent	Result / kickoff	Spread	Total	Implied
1	@LAC	W 26-14	+8.5	47.5	19.5
2	vsSEA	L 7-31	+3.5	40.5	18.5
3	@SF	L 30-36	+7.5	48.5	20.5
4	@NYG	L 24-36	-2.5	44.5	23.5
5	vsDET	Sun 4:25 PM ET, Oct 11	+4.5	54.5	25
6	@LAR	Sun 4:05 PM ET, Oct 18	–	–	–
7	vsDEN	Sun 4:05 PM ET, Oct 25	–	–	–
8	@DAL	Sun 1:00 PM ET, Nov 1	–	–	–
9	@SEA	Sun 4:25 PM ET, Nov 8	–	–	–
10	vsLAR	Sun 4:05 PM ET, Nov 15	–	–	–
11	@KC	Sun 1:00 PM ET, Nov 22	–	–	–
12	vsWAS	Sun 4:25 PM ET, Nov 29	–	–	–
13	vsPHI	Sun 4:05 PM ET, Dec 6	–	–	–
15	vsNYJ	Sun 4:05 PM ET, Dec 20	–	–	–
16	@NO	Sun 1:00 PM ET, Dec 27	–	–	–
17	vsLV	Sun 4:05 PM ET, Jan 3	–	–	–
18	vsSF	Sun 1:00 PM ET, Jan 10	–	–	–

Closing lines for played games; current lines for upcoming games. Implied points = half the total plus or minus half the spread.

Injuries

Week 5 report

Andre BaccelliaWRQNeck
Andrew WingardSAFQKnee
Bilal NicholsDTQKnee
Chase BisontisOTIRKnee - Mcl
Dadrion Taylor-DemersonSAFQBack
Hunter LongTEQKnee
Isaiah AdamsGQAnkle
James ConnerRBIRFoot
Jameson GeersTEIRUndisclosed
Jeremiyah LoveRBQAnkle
JJ RussellILBQConcussion
Joey BlountSAFIRNeck
Jonah WilliamsOTQShoulder
Josh MinkinsDBQUndisclosed
Justin JonesDTQKnee
Kaleb ProctorDTIRKnee - Meniscus
Kenny YeboahTEQHamstring
Kitan CrawfordSAFIRAnkle
Paris Johnson Jr.OTOBiceps
Tip ReimanTEPUPAnkle
Trey BensonRBIRKnee
Will JohnsonCBIRNeck
Xavier WeaverWRQHamstring
Zachary CarterDTIRKnee

Fantasy points allowed

2026 season averages by position, not adjusted for opponents. Rank 1st = fewest allowed (toughest matchup).

Fantasy points allowed per game by position (PPR)
Pos	PPR allowed/G	League avg	Rank
QB	21.0	16.8	28th · soft
RB	15.2	21.7	2nd · tough
WR	38.4	32.5	27th · soft
TE	18.6	13.5	30th · soft

Adjusted for offenses faced (PPR): vs QB 28th · vs RB 19th · vs WR 29th · vs TE 30th. Defense vs positionNoisy this early in the season: weight it lightly.

How this works

Shares are the player’s targets or carries divided by the team total for the same weeks. Pace is the average seconds between snaps on the same drive in neutral situations; neutral pass rate counts plays while the game is competitive, so it reflects the play-caller’s preference rather than the score. EPA per play is the average expected points added (nflverse model).

The depth chart shows each source’s latest snapshot with its time, nflverse first. Fantasy points allowed sum what every opposing QB, RB, WR and TE scored, divided by games played.

Sources: nflverse play-by-play, Fantasy Nerds (depth chart)

Frequently asked questions

How fast do the Cardinals play?

The Arizona Cardinals average 31.3 seconds between snaps in neutral situations in 2026, 11th-fastest of 32 teams, and run 68.3 offensive plays per game. In neutral game situations they pass on 56% of plays (23rd of 32).

Who leads the Cardinals in targets?

Trey McBride has 31% of the Cardinals’ targets in 2026. Jeremiyah Love leads the backfield with 53% of the carries.

How good are the Cardinals on offense and defense?

By expected points added per play, the Cardinals offense ranks 17th (-0.02) and the defense ranks 27th (+0.09 allowed) in 2026.