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David Johnson - RB

Arizona Cardinals

Arizona head coach Steve Wilks acknowledged Monday that the team needs to be more "creative" in finding ways to get Johnson the ball in space, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. "We talked about that," Wilks said, referring to his conversations with offensive coordinator Mike McCoy regarding Johnson's usage. "We've got to utilize David from the standpoint of getting him out of the backfield, putting him in the slot, putting him out there to try and create that matchup that we need."

Added 10:19 am (EST)

After making a full recovery from a dislocated wrist that cost him nearly all last season and signing a lucrative contract extension ahead of Week 1, Johnson appeared primed for a massive three-down role heading into his fourth NFL campaign. Unfortunately for fantasy owners, Johnson has only managed 118 total yards and a touchdown on 28 touches (22 carries, six receptions), with his limited work in the passing game particularly alarming. The Cardinals' puzzling decision to deploy Johnson primarily as a between-the-tackles runner rather than utilizing him in space -- where his high-end speed and agility make him a game-changing mismatch -- seems to have hindered the 26-year-old's effectiveness thus far, so it's at least encouraging that Wilks is receptive to adjusting the team's playcalling. It's unclear if any schematic changes would also be accompanied by a switch at quarterback, as Wilks was unwilling to say Monday whether he would replace incumbent starter Sam Bradford with first-round rookie Josh Rosen ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears.

Added 10:19 am (EST)

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TEAM Ranks

OFFENSE

Overall
20
Passing
13
Rushing
30

DEFENSE / ST

Overall
5
Passing
13
Rushing
6

NFC West Standings

W	L	PF	PA
11	5	478	329
9	7	366	332
8	8	295	361
6	10	331	383

Schedule / Results

Week	Date	Time	Opp	D Rank	Pass D Rk	Rush D Rk	Result	Record
1	Sun, 9/9	4:25 pm		25	8	32	L, 6-24	0-1
2	Sun, 9/16	4:05 pm	at	19	14	29	L, 0-34	0-2
3	Sun, 9/23	4:25 pm		8	6	12
4	Sun, 9/30	4:05 pm		11	5	20
5	Sun, 10/7	4:25 pm	at	23	20	23
6	Sun, 10/14	1:00 pm	at	1	2	2
7	Thu, 10/18	8:20 pm		2	3	5
8	Sun, 10/28	4:25 pm		23	20	23
9	Bye Week
10	Sun, 11/11	1:00 pm	at	28	28	26
11	Sun, 11/18	4:05 pm		21	24	13
12	Sun, 11/25	4:05 pm	at	20	30	8
13	Sun, 12/2	1:00 pm	at	24	23	18
14	Sun, 12/9	4:25 pm		27	26	19
15	Sun, 12/16	1:00 pm	at	9	10	10
16	Sun, 12/23	4:05 pm		19	14	29
17	Sun, 12/30	4:25 pm	at	11	5	20

ARRIVALS

Pos	Player	Last Team
DL	Benson Mayowa	DAL
LB	Edmond Robinson	NYJ
LB	Vontarrius Dora	IND
DB	Bene Benwikere	DAL
DB	Jamar Taylor	CLE
LB	Jeremy Cash	NYG
RB	D.J. Foster	NE
RB	Derrick Coleman	ATL
WR	Brice Butler	DAL
WR	Cobi Hamilton	HOU
TE	Gabe Holmes	BAL
OG	Justin Pugh	NYG
OT	Andre Smith	CIN

DEPARTURES

Pos	Player	New Team
DL	Frostee Rucker	OAK
OT	Givens Price	TB
DL	Josh Mauro	NYG
LB	Obum Gwacham	NYJ
DL	Xavier Williams	KC
LB	Kareem Martin	NYG
DB	C.J. Goodwin	SF
DB	Justin Bethel	ATL
DB	Ryan Lewis	NE
DB	Tramon Williams	GB
DB	Tyrann Mathieu	HOU
TE	Troy Niklas	NE
RB	Kerwynn Williams	KC
QB	Blaine Gabbert	TEN
QB	Drew Stanton	CLE
RB	James Summers	PIT
WR	Alonzo Russell	NYG
WR	Jaron Brown	SEA
WR	John Brown	BAL

DEPTH CHART ARI

Right WR

Slot WR

Left WR

C. Kirk

T. Sherfield

C. Kirk

J. Nelson

S. Bradford

J. Rosen

M. Glennon

C. Edmonds

T. Logan

R. Seals-Jones

G. Holmes

J. Gresham

C. Williams

J. Nelson

2018 PROJECTIONS

Quarterback

Player	Tm	Pos	Att	Comp	Comp%	Yds	TD	Int	RuYd	RuTD
Sam Bradford	ARI	QB	500	306	61	3326	19	13	84	1
Josh Rosen	ARI	QB	30	18	61	201	1	1	6	0
Mike Glennon	ARI	QB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Running back

Player	Tm	Pos	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
David Johnson	ARI	RB	197	728	5	73	643	3
Chase Edmonds	ARI	RB	69	283	1	35	238	1
T.J. Logan	ARI	RB	7	26	0	4	32	0
Derrick Coleman	ARI	RB	4	10	0	2	15	0

Wide Receiver

Player	Tm	Pos	Rec	ReYd	ReTD	RuAtt	RuYds
Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	WR	101	1115	5	5	0
Christian Kirk	ARI	WR	44	536	2	2	0
Chad Williams	ARI	WR	15	173	1	1	3
J.J. Nelson	ARI	WR	4	47	0	0	-0

Tight End

Player	Tm	Pos	Rec	ReYd	ReTD	RuAtt
Ricky Seals-Jones	ARI	TE	37	385	4	4
Jermaine Gresham	ARI	TE	21	206	1	1
Gabe Holmes	ARI	TE	5	49	0	0

Kicker

Player	Tm	Pos	FGA	FGM	FG20-29	FG30-39	FG40-49	FG50+	XP
Phil Dawson	ARI	K	27	22	7	7	6	2	29

2017 STATS

Quarterback

Player	Tm	Snaps	Comp	Att	Yds	Yds>40	Yds>20	TD	Int	RuYd
Carson Palmer	ARI	459	164	267	1978	2	28	9	7	12
Mike Glennon	ARI	264	93	140	833	0	4	4	5	4
Sam Bradford	ARI	91	32	43	382	1	8	3	0	-3

Running back

Player	Tm	Snaps	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Yds/C	Tgts	Rec	ReYd
Elijhaa Penny	ARI	58	31	124	2	4.0	6	4	38
Chris Johnson	ARI	107	45	114	0	2.5	6	5	43
Derrick Coleman	ARI	135	2	8	0	4.0	7	2	20

Wide Receiver

Player	Tm	Snaps	Tgts	Rec	ReYd	ReTD	Rec>20	Rec>40	RuAtt	RuYds
Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	1074	161	109	1156	6	16	0	0	0
J.J. Nelson	ARI	539	61	29	508	2	6	2	3	37
Brice Butler	ARI	221	23	15	317	3	5	2	0	0
Brittan Golden	ARI	61	9	5	70	0	2	0	0	0
Chad Williams	ARI	89	7	3	31	0	0	0	2	33

Tight End

Player	Tm	Snaps	Tgts	Rec	ReYd	ReTD	Rec>20	Rec>40	YAC
Jermaine Gresham	ARI	750	46	33	322	2	4	0	0
Ifeanyi Momah	ARI	21	2	1	46	0	1	1	0

Kicker

Player	Tm	FGA	FGM	FGM10-19	FGM20-29	FGM30-39	FGM40-49	FGM50+	XP
Phil Dawson	ARI	40	32	1	7	10	10	4	23

Linebacker

Player	Tm	TKL	AST	SCK	FF	FFREC	Pass Def
Karlos Dansby	ARI	83	12	1	0	1	4
Deone Bucannon	ARI	69	13	1	2	0	3
Josh Bynes	ARI	26	1	1	1	0	3
Haason Reddick	ARI	25	7	3	2	0	0
Scooby Wright	ARI	1	0	0	0	0	0
B.J. Bello	ARI	0	0	0	0	0	0

Defensive Back

Player	Tm	TKL	AST	SCK	FF	FFREC	Pass Def
Tyvon Branch	ARI	57	9	0	1	0	6
Tre Boston	ARI	57	22	0	0	0	8
Jamar Taylor	ARI	53	9	1	1	0	10
Budda Baker	ARI	51	7	1	2	1	7
Antoine Bethea	ARI	51	6	1	1	0	9
Patrick Peterson	ARI	32	2	0	0	1	8
Demetrious Cox	ARI	4	0	0	0	0	0
Harlan Miller	ARI	4	2	0	0	0	0
Bene' Benwikere	ARI	2	0	0	0	0	1

Defensive Line

Player	Tm	TKL	AST	SCK	FF	FFREC	Pass Def	DST TDs
Chandler Jones	ARI	56	3	17	2	0	3	0
Olsen Pierre	ARI	27	3	6	1	0	2	0
Corey Peters	ARI	19	3	1	0	0	1	0
Benson Mayowa	ARI	18	3	1	0	0	0	0
Markus Golden	ARI	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rodney Gunter	ARI	11	6	1	0	0	0	0
Garrison Smith	ARI	8	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robert Nkemdiche	ARI	6	5	0	1	1	0	1
Arthur Moats	ARI	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nordly Capi	ARI	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jacquies Smith	ARI	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

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J. Ajayi - RB

PHI

Eagles offensive coordinator Mike Groh said that there's a "good chance' Ajayi (back) won't be available for Sunday's game against the Colts, Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Added 2:13 pm (EST)

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A. Derby - TE

MIA

Derby hauled in one of his two targets for a 19-yard touchdown reception Sunday in the Dolphins' 20-12 win over the Jets.

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D. Baldwin - WR

SEA

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday that Baldwin (knee) could be "a little further away" from returning to the field, suggesting the wideout likely won't be available Week 3 against the Cowboys, Mike Vorel of The Seattle Times reports.

Added 1:15 pm (EST)

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D. Carter - WR

PHI

Carter was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday.

Added 1:11 pm (EST)

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J. Landry - WR

CLE

Landry (knee) was listed as limited participant at Tuesday's practice, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

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