The NFL season is soon approaching and that means fantasy owners will be holding their drafts and looking for breakout and value players.
The Athletic put together a list of a players to watch for each team in the NFL as potential fantasy breakout players in 2022.
For the Cardinals, the player to watch is second-year wide receiver Rondale Moore, writes Lindsay Jones.
WR Rondale Moore: The second-year wide receiver was underused as a rookie last year, but the Cardinals have much bigger plans for him this season as a slot receiver after the departure of Christian Kirk. He could be an especially important piece of Arizona’s offense through the first six weeks of the season while DeAndre Hopkins serves his suspension. Moore is different from Hopkins, but quarterback Kyler Murray will have to find someone else to depend on, and the speedy and versatile Moore is a good option here, along with newly acquired receiver Marquise Brown.
Playing in that role last year, Kirk had more than 900 yards. Moore will add speed that Kirk doesn’t have to that position.
Those first six games without Hopkins will be big for Moore. Once Hopkins returns, Moore might be once again relegated to a WR4 role where the Cardinals manufacture touches for him, getting him the ball around the line of scrimmage.
While in the slot role, he will run all sorts of routes, including down the field.
Moore also does have punt return upside, so he could add points in the return game.
Both Moore and Brown could be huge in the first six weeks of the season. Their value after that remains in question but bother will be a great value early in the season.
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