Quarterbacks
Carson Palmer (9.5): Obvious must-start.
Sam Bradford (3.5): The Cardinals have held three straight quarterbacks to 17 Fantasy points or less. Bradford hasn’t posted more than 17 Fantasy points in a game since Week 5. You shouldn’t use him.
Running backs
David Johnson (9.1): It looks like another week for Johnson to handle a heavy workload. That’s especially good considering the Eagles have allowed 10-plus Fantasy points to a running back seven times over their last five games. Johnson was close to scoring twice last week against the Rams and should punch one in this week against Philly
Darren Sproles (5.4), Ryan Mathews (5.0) & DeMarco Murray (4.1): There isn’t a running back anyone should get behind here, which is a crying shame given the run-centric approach of the Eagles offense. Sproles and Mathews should see most of the work with Murray pitching in on some run downs and short-yardage situations. Between all of them rotating reps and the Cardinals tough run defense, none of them are reliable options.
Wide receivers
Michael Floyd (8.1): There’s no denying his game now — Floyd has emerged as a stud receiver (and the best Cardinals option for Fantasy). In his last seven games he’s had 10-plus Fantasy points six times with 100-plus yards in four of his last five. The Eagles don’t have an answer for him defensively — they allow the second-most Fantasy points to receivers in the league.
John Brown (8.0): Maybe the only drawback to this matchup is that the Eagles haven’t allowed a lot of deep pass plays this season. But they allow a lot of smaller pass plays, including 21 touchdowns to receivers all year long. Brown is a must as a No. 2 receiver.
Larry Fitzgerald (7.0): Fitz’s numbers have been slowing down but he’s always seemed to have a soft spot for the Eagles. In seven career games against them he’s scored at least once every time and has averaged 6.7 catches and 114.6 yards per game. Last season he ripped them up for 160 yards and a touchdown, and the year before he had 72 yards and a touchdown (his worst-ever game against the franchise). His numbers have been down this season but the track record, especially the last two seasons when the coaching scheme hasn’t changed much for the Eagles, is tough to ignore. It’s also tough to ignore his targets (at least 11 in five of his last six matchups). He’s worth trusting as a No. 2 receiver.
Jordan Matthews (3.7): Matthews probably won’t see much of Patrick Peterson, but he might see a good amount of Tyrann Mathieu. That’s not a good matchup for him. Last week’s lack of scoring sort of reaffirmed his volatility, making him a sub-Top 30 receiver.
Defense/Special teams
Cardinals (7.4): Philly has come alive over the last two weeks but the Cardinals defense is pretty solid and should be able to hang with the Eagles meek offense. They’re a Top 10 unit.
Eagles (4.2): Arizona has scored 23-plus points and 350-plus yards in six of its last seven games. There’s no way Philly’s defense will be effective here. You’ll need a special-teams touchdown in order to save face, and that’s not worth counting on.
