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Weaver missed the first two weeks of his rookie season because of the oblique injury. A full session to open the week suggests he is good to go for Week 3. He will open the year as a reserve wideout and a special teamer for Arizona.

McBride saw heavy usage along with Marvin Harrison Jr. in the Cardinals’ win. He is definitively Kyler Murray’s No. 2 target and will continue to be a top-two option in the offense. Elijah Higgins was the only other tight end to catch a pass, on an 18-yard touchdown score. Though he did not catch a pass for a score, McBride scored by recovering a James Conner fumble in the endzone in the fourth quarter. Fantasy managers will take that score, along with the schemed usage that McBride was seeing over the secondary pass-catchers. McBride is a TE1 heading into Week 3.

After leading the team in receiving yards last week, Dortch was fifth this week. Marvin Harrison Jr. saw the bulk of high-quality targets when the game was still close and the Cardinals passed less in the second half. Dortch is still relevant as the team’s primary slot receiver and is a good target for deeper PPR leagues Week 3 against the Lions.

Wilson had his second straight two-target game, totaling 31 yards. The Cardinals were up big early in this one, leading to less passes from Kyler Murray, so lesser receiving volume to go around. Wilson seems to be the secondary outside receiver next to Marvin Harrison Jr., but that role has yet to see high volume. Wilson is a deep-league play only for Week 3.

Forget about the Week 1 four-yard dud, Marvin Harrison Jr. has officially made his mark with two big touchdowns in Week 2. His first score was a toe-tap catch in the back of the end zone while the second score was a 60-yard catch-and-run where Harrison dove to reach the ball into the endzone. Kyler Murray targeted Harrison two more times in the end zone the rest of the game. As the Cardinals’ leading target-getter of the day, Harrison looked more like the guy drafted fourth overall. He profiles as a WR2 for Week 3 against the Lions, but fantasy managers can remain optimistic about his WR1 upside for the rest of the season.

Benson had an inefficient day running the ball, averaging less than one yard per carry with his longest run of the day being four yards. He is still the clear backup to bell cow James Conner, and got many of his touches in garbage time. Emari Demercado is still a factor, getting two carries for 46 yards. Benson is unlikely to be fantasy relevant with this role, but has value as a handcuff to Conner.

Conner was once again the bell cow for the Cardinals, handling nearly all of the backfield touches until the game got out of hand late. He smashed the middle of the Rams defense and got to the second level often, averaging an efficient 5.8 yards per carry. Conner scored once and nearly added another, fumbling the ball into the end zone where Trey McBride then recovered it for the score. Consistently seeing a high-volume workload, Conner will be a high-end RB2 against the Lions in Week 3.

The Cardinals offense was rolling in Week 2, starting with some Kyler Murray magic. While he barely looked for Marvin Harrison Jr. last week, Murray threw a pair of touchdowns his way this week in the first quarter. His third touchdown was off a scramble where he extended the play and found Elijah Higgins for the score. As a rusher, Murray was impactful as well, just under 12 yards per carry on five rushes. The game got out of hand in favor of the Cardinals early, leading to Clayton Tune finishing the game, though Tune fumbled and did not attempt a pass. Murray’s dual-threat ability cements him as a QB1 option for Week 3 against the Lions.

The Cardinals enter Week 2 without major game-time decisions for injuries. Weaver will miss the game due to an oblique injury, but the rest of the skill position group will be healthy against the Rams.

The second-round rookie could provide mild depth for the Cardinals’ lackluster cornerback corps, if active. WR Xavier Weaver (oblique) is also listed as questionable.