Emari

Demercado

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.

Outside of a 49-yard touchdown run, Demercado was hardly involved although he did serve as James Conner’s primary backup. On the run, he appeared to be gang tackled, but broke through the crowd and raced for the endzone. This is his best play of the season, but it’s best if he remains on your waiver wire.

Demercado got lit up by Elandon Roberts on a dirty hit and required a concussion evaluation. He passed that but couldn’t return because of his neck. Demercado was running behind recent waiver claim Michael Carter and remains off the radar in 12-team leagues heading into the Cardinals’ Week 14 bye.

Demercado has been out since Week 9 because of the toe issue. He may take the field for a few reps, but James Conner is healthy and should dominate the touches for Arizona going forward. Demercado isn’t worth a stash even in deep leagues.

Demercado hasn’t played since Week 9, but has an outside shot to suit up in Week 12. Even if he’s active, the rookie UDFA won’t carry much fantasy value with James Conner healthy and soaking up the majority of the backfield snaps/touches. Demercado is well off the fantasy radar this weekend.

The rookie Wilson missed the Cardinals’ Week 11 loss to the Texans due to a shoulder injury. He continues to be out, missing the first Week 12 practice of the week. If he cannot practice the rest of the week, expect Wilson to sit against Rams. Greg Dortch and Trey McBride would be in line for more opportunities with Wilson out.

Wilson had a setback with his lingering shoulder issue this week and won’t suit up against the Texans. That should mean a slight target bump for Marquise Brown and Rondale Moore. Moore is interesting against a Houston defense that has been targeted heavily in the slot this season.

Demercado was limited in practice throughout the week, but that won’t be enough to get him on the field for Week 11. Demercado will now miss his third-straight game, while James Conner will once again serve as the Cardinals’ high-volume RB1. It’s possible Michael Carter, who was acquired from the Jets earlier in the week, slots in as the RB2 behind Conner.

Whether Demercado plays or not should bear little weight on his Week 11 fantasy outlook. With James Conner now back and healthy, Demercado has little to no fantasy upside. It took an injury to Conner for Demercado to emerge, but with Michael Carter now on the roster, Demercado may not even hold value as a handcuff. Fantasy managers can continue to stash him as Carter becomes acclimated to the offense, but Demercado’s days as a semi-fantasy relevant player feel numbers.

Demercado has missed Weeks 9 and 10 for the Cardinals as James Conner returned last week. Even if he returns, he will see a decreased role with Conner getting healthier and Michael Carter newly added to the team. Demercado is best left on fantasy benches unless Conner cannot carry a full workload again.