Over the next two weeks of the preseason, the fantasy market should have some clarity on some camp battles and a peak on developing young players. There is a fine line between a highlight moment and a successful football season. Understanding each player's back story is essential to help sift through the training camp news. An early August riser can become a lousy fantasy investment if his price point gets out of line with his opportunity.
Arizona Cardinals
Three players did enough in the first preseason game for the Cardinals to draw fantasy attention. Andy Isabella fell out of favor in the wide rotation in 2021, leading to only one catch for 13 yards after getting drafted in the second round in 2919. He caught four of his seven targets for 57 yards, giving him a chance to win the WR4 opportunity with DeAndre Hopkins. Greg Dortch led Arizona in targets (8) in his matchup against the Bengals, securing four balls for 53 yards. His path to starting snaps looks minimal at 5'7" and 175 lbs. Keaontay Ingram and Jonathan Ward combined for 86 yards with three touchdowns and four catches. Ingram outplayed Eno Benjamin (5/14), who had received positive reports from training camp.
- Kyler Murray returned to practice on Monday after missing time with a sore right wrist.
- Marquise Brown is trending in the right direction with his hamstring issue. He practiced this week with Kyler Murray.
- Zack Ertz continues to be limited with a calf injury. The Cardinals expected him to be ready for Week 1.
- C Rodney Hudson picked up a minor knee issue in the first week and remains questionable on the injury report.
