While there weren’t many positives from the Arizona Cardinals’ collapse against the Tennessee Titans in Week 5, running back Michael Carter filled in as a competent RB1 in place of James Conner and Trey Benson.
Carter racked up 18 carries as the primary option on early downs, similar to what a healthy Conner provides.
While his 51 yards for a 2.8 yards per carry average doesn’t scream success, Carter’s touchdown and usage in the passing game (5 rec, 22 yards) caught the eye of the fantasy football experts at Pro Football Focus.
“Carter should be picked up in any league where he is still available, as he should remain the Cardinals’ early-down back,” Pro Football Focus’ Nathan Jahnke said. “While he ideally would have taken better advantage of this matchup, he can still be a borderline RB2, especially considering the byes in the next few weeks.”
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Carter was actually outgained in rushing yards by Emari Demercado, thanks to his now notorious 71-yard run that ended in a fumble, although he only had three carries in the game.
The earliest Benson can return to the Cardinals is Week 10 against the Seattle Seahawks and those three games should give Carter more chances to provide a spark in the Cardinals’ running game and in fantasy football lineups.
The Cardinals face the Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys in those games prior to Benson’s earliest return.
While the Packers boast the 2nd-best run defense in the NFL in yards allowed, the Colts come in at No. 12 and the Cowboys come in at No. 23.
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