Emari Demercado had four rushes for 64 yards in the Cardinals’ Week 10 loss against the Seahawks, adding three catches for 40 yards.
When Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said the team’s backfield usage in Week 10 would be “similar but not the same,” he meant it. Demercado, a week after functioning as the main rushing back, took on the pass-catching role against the Seahawks. He ran 22 routes on the day to 19 routes for Bam Knight, who had one grab for five yards. Demercado remains the most explosive backfield option for the Cardinals, though Trey Benson’s return to the lineup — which could come as soon as Week 11 against the 49ers — would make Demercado little more than a bench stash.