SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • AZCARDINALS.COM
ARIZONA CARDINALS 6-5 · 2ND IN NFC WEST
6-5 · 2ND IN NFC WEST
Next Game at Vikings · Sun 6:00PM
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Kirk: 'Don't Take The Cheese' WR Christian Kirk talks to the media about the importance of staying grounded and his increase in confidence.
Golden: 'We Went Out There And Did Our Job.' LB Markus Golden speaks to the media about the Cardinals big win vs the Vikings.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • AZCARDINALS.COM
Arizona Cardinals' Jordan Hicks rediscovers role with patience, attitude and faith After being told he wouldn't even be allowed to keep his old job, guess who the starting MIKE linebacker is for the Cardinals? It's Jordan H...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Opponent focus: Darren Urban, Arizona Cardinals Senior writer John Oehser talks with Arizona Cardinals senior writer/director of editorial content Darren Urban about Sunday’s 2021 Week 3 g...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • JAGUARS.COM
Florio: Rondale Moore, Michael Carter among Week 3 fantasy waiver-wire gems NFL Network's Michael Florio saysb Rondale Moore, Michael Carter among Week 3 fantasy waiver-wire gems.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • NFL.COM
You've Got Mail: Jaguars Week Topics include leadership, Collins' playtime and scramble drill practice
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • AZCARDINALS.COM
MVP Watch: Kyler Murray skyrockets after electric start for Arizona Cardinals
Kyler Murray is flying up the MVP odds chart after an electric start to the season. Can he challenge Patrick Mahomes?SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Fantasy Waiver Wire: FAAB Report for Week 3 pickups, free agents RBs Cordarrelle Patterson and James White, WRs Rondale Moore and Tim Patrick, and QBs Derek Carr and Justin Fields will be among Week 3's to...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Kyler Murray among favorites for NFL MVP after Arizona Cardinals' hot start to 2021 season Could the Arizona Cardinals' Kyler Murray win NFL MVP this season? Several NFL writers believe he can.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Film review: Kyler Murray busts Vikings' containment plans; Russell Wilson on deck Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray gave coach Mike Zimmer and his staff plenty to digest ahead of this Sunday's similar challenge in mobile...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Kelvin Beachum - Day-to-day Beachum (ribs) is considered day-to-day with a rib injury, Dana Scott of AZ Central Sports reports.
Impact Beachum fought through the same injury prior to Week 2 and ended up playing. While there were no reports regarding a setback, he is apparently still nursing the same issue. If Arizona ultimately decides to err on the side of caution, Justin Murray would presumably be in line to replace him at right tackle. His practice presence will need to be monitored as the week goes on.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
NFL Week 2 odds: Betting results, lines for every game
Here's everything you need to know about who covered and more in Week 2 in the NFL.SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Jordan Hicks - Notches six tackles Sunday Hicks had six tackles and one pass defense during Sunday's 34-33 victory against the Vikings.
Impact Hicks has been modestly productive through two games with 10 tackles. More importantly, though, he's been the leading inside linebacker for the Cardinals, even with recent first-round picks Isaiah Simmons (2020) and Zaven Collins (2021) in his position group. The selection of the latter led Hicks to request a trade in the offseason, but the situation has been settled, at least for now, with the seventh-year garnering 96 percent (120 of 125) of the team's defensive snaps to date. Because his usage remains similar to the past two seasons in Arizona, he should begin to approach the 8.4 tackles per game he averaged during that stretch.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
J.J. Watt - Slow start in Arizona Watt contributed two tackles during Sunday's 34-33 win versus the Vikings.
Impact Watt has had a quiet start to his time in Arizona, with just four tackles, one quarterback hit and no sacks through two contests. The sacks are sure to come working opposite Chandler Jones, who followed up a five-sack season opener with no tackles and three QB hits Week 2. Watt next will seek his first sack in a Cardinals uniform this coming Sunday in Jacksonville.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Isaiah Simmons - Posts eight tackles, forced fumble Simmons recorded eight tackles and forced a fumble during Sunday's 34-33 win against the Vikings.
Impact Through two games, Simmons leads the Cardinals with 17 tackles, which is tied for 16th most in the league. But he's supplemented his tackle total with an interception and now a forced fumble, a call back to his productive career at Clemson. The eighth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Simmons will be going after his former teammate Trevor Lawrence in Week 3 when Arizona pays a visit to Jacksonville.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Budda Baker - Another eight-tackle showing Baker had eight tackles, including two tackles for loss, during Sunday's 34-33 victory versus the Vikings.
Impact Baker has opened the current campaign with back-to-back eight-tackle showings, displaying his consistency on that front. He also leads the Cardinals defense in snap share, missing just three of 125 possible plays on that side of the ball. And among NFL safeties, Baker is tied for fifth in terms of tackles with Minkah Fitzpatrick and Jayron Kearse.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jalen Thompson - Posts eight tackles Week 2 Thompson racked up eight tackles and one quarterback hit during Sunday's 34-33 victory against the Vikings.
Impact A fifth-round pick in the NFL Supplemental Draft back in 2019, Thompson was productive as a rookie, with 57 tackles, three pass defenses and one interception in 15 games. He only managed five appearances last season due to injury, so his performance Sunday is an encouraging sign that significant tackle counts remain possible for the starting strong safety. Thompson will look to continue the momentum Week 3 in Jacksonville.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Prater - Hits all six kicks Week 2 Prater made both field-goal attempts and all four point-after tries during Sunday's 34-33 win versus the Vikings.
Impact After scoring eight points in the Cardinals' season opener, Prater again was busy with Kyler Murray and company going up and down the field. On this occasion, though, Prater made his one field goal longer than 40 yards, nailing a 62-yarder as time expired in the first half. With 18 points so far on his ledger through two games, he sits in a tie for seventh among kickers with the Giants' Graham Gano.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Maxx Williams - Rare productive outing Sunday Williams gathered in all seven of his targets for 94 yards during Sunday's 34-33 win against the Vikings.
Impact Following the departure of Dan Arnold in the offseason, Williams was the incumbent tight end in Arizona with the most experience in the Cardinals offense. Williams has been as much through two games, earning 80 percent of the offensive snaps in the season opener before playing 74 percent of those plays Week 2. Meanwhile, reserve TE Darrell Daniels has logged 22 and 31 percent, respectively, with Demetrius Harris (33 and two) bringing up the rear. Williams was quiet Week 1, as he didn't have a catch on one target, so Sunday's breakout was an encouraging sign that he'll have the occasional productive outing.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Baldy's Breakdowns: Kyler Murray Put On QB Masterclass NFL Network's Brian Baldinger breaks down tape from Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's Week 2 performance.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • AZCARDINALS.COM
Hexed? Vexed? Vikings try to stay on track after missed kick
The Minnesota Vikings haven’t given up on Greg JosephSEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kliff Kingsbury on what went wrong for Cardinals in win over Vikings Cardinals allowed 419 yards, including 142 rushing and 150 passing, and three touchdowns by Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins in the first ha...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Good-plus-lucky equals a 2-0 start for the Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals have proven that they’re a pretty darn good football team through two weeksSEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kingsbury: 'Definitely Playing At A High Level' Head coach Kliff Kingsbury discusses the team's performance in Week 2 and in what areas he hopes they can improve on.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • AZCARDINALS.COM
