Arizona Cardinals

Budda Baker

S

The veteran strong safety did it all in Sunday's contest while playing all 57 of the Cardinals' defensive snaps. Baker sacked Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford for a loss of eight yards on first down in the second quarter, leading to a Rams punt. The defensive back regularly blitzes the quarterback and has accumulated 3.5 sacks through six regular-season games in 2026.

Carson Beck

QB

Beck has not played this regular season, as he's been designated as the Cardinals' emergency third quarterback for all six of their games so far. If he can get over the problem with his back by Friday, there's a good chance he'll fill that role again in Week 7 versus the Broncos.

Garrett Williams

CB

questionable

Jedrick Wills Jr.

OT

questionable

Max Melton

CB

questionable

Walter Nolen III

DT

questionable

Jeremiyah Love

RB

Love is working his way back from an ankle injury that kept him out for Week 6 but is still not ready to ramp up to practice participation. He'll have a chance to get back in the mix Thursday or Friday, but if Love is unable to do so, it'll be a mix of Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight on Sunday against the Broncos.

Jalen Brooks

WR

Both of Brooks' catches came in the fourth quarter, the second of which was for 21 yards late in the period that also drew a penalty flag for unnecessary roughness by defensive back Josh Wallace. That set up the Cardinals at the Rams' 29 yard line and led to the game-winning, 43-yard field goal by Chad Ryland. Brooks has four catches (on 10 targets) for 46 yards over the Cardinals' last two games and has stepped into a more prominent role offensively since Arizona's trade of Marvin Harrison to Houston before Week 5. The Cardinals will look to make it two wins in a row in Week 7 against the Broncos, whose defense would be boosted if star defensive back Pat Surtain (ankle) was cleared to return from a two-game absence.

Elijah Higgins

TE

Higgins has caught exactly three passes in three of his last four games, and, over that span, he has an 11-124-1 receiving line on 11 targets. Trey McBride is the focal point of the Cardinals' offense, but Higgins has been on the field for at least 40 percent of the team's offensive snaps in three games this season. The Cardinals will stay home for Week 7 against the Broncos, whose defense has given up 329 receiving yards to opposing tight ends this season, which ranks 21st in the NFL.

Wydett Williams Jr.

S

questionable

Andrew Wingard

S

questionable

Chad Ryland

PK

Ryland had a dominant outing during the victory, scoring all 18 points for the Cardinals, including a game-winning 43-yard field goal as time expired. The 27-year-old now has made 14 of his 16 field-goal tries to start the season and will look to keep producing next week versus the Broncos.

Kendrick Bourne

WR

Bourne led all Cardinals wide receivers in catches, targets and yards during Sunday's win, and he finished second to superstar tight end Trey McBride in each of those three categories. Bourne has a 10-117-0 line on 16 targets over his last two games, which coincides with the absence of Marvin Harrison following the latter's trade to the Texans. The Cardinals will head back home for Week 7 on Oct. 25 against the Broncos, whose defense ranks in the top-10 in fantasy points allowed per game to wide receivers.

Andrew Billings

DT

Starling Thomas V

CB

Jerrick Reed II

S

Bam Knight

RB

Knight got an extended opportunity in the absence of Jeremiyah Love (ankle) and was far more efficient than Tyler Allgeier, who mustered just 38 rushing yards on 18 rushing attempts. Love figures to reclaim the lead role in Arizona's backfield upon his return, which could come as soon as Week 7 against the Broncos, but Knight could get a sizable workload should Love remain sidelined. Prior to Sunday's win, Knight had just three carries and no targets all season.

Jacoby Brissett

QB

Brissett was held without a touchdown pass for the first time this season, but he did enough to lead the Cardinals into field-goal range six times, and Arizona's defense and special teams delivered an inspired performance to pull off an unlikely road win over the NFC West rival Rams. Both of Brissett's wins this season have come at SoFi Stadium, as he also defeated the Chargers in LA in Arizona's regular-season opener. Brissett will try to notch his first home win of the season in Week 7 against the Broncos while attempting to improve his 9:6 TD:INT through six games.

Tyler Allgeier

RB

Allgeier racked up 19 touches in the absence of Jeremiyah Love (ankle), but the former struggled to find running room and was outplayed by third-string running back Bam Knight, who turned 17 touches into 98 yards in Arizona's unlikely victory. Allgeier's season averaged dipped below 3.0 yards per carry with Sunday's inefficient outing. Love would likely reclaim the lead role if he returns in Week 7 against the Broncos, and Knight could also earn touches at Allgeier's expense moving forward in a crowded Cardinals backfield that may also welcome James Conner (foot) back from injured reserve in the coming weeks.

Michael Wilson

WR

Wilson finished third on the team in catches, targets and receiving yards, trailing Trey McBride and Kendrick Bourne in all three categories in Arizona's first game since trading Marvin Harrison to Houston. Bourne seems to be the biggest beneficiary of Harrison's departure, as he tied his season high with eight targets and had five catches for 47 yards Sunday, while Wilson has been limited to seven targets in both of the games Arizona has played without Harrison. Wilson should continue to work as a key target for Jacoby Brissett when the Cardinals host the Broncos in Week 7.

Trey McBride

TE

McBride led the Cardinals in catches, receiving yards and targets as Arizona pulled off the upset on the back of six field goals. The star tight end led the NFL with 42 catches through five weeks and has at least seven receptions in every game this season. McBride is up to 49 catches for 361 yards and three touchdowns on 65 targets as the top option in the passing game for the Cardinals heading into a Week 7 home game against the Broncos.

Kitan Crawford

S

Crawford was activated off IR on Saturday. The safety has finally recovered from his ankle injury and is all set to suit up as a depth addition to the Cardinals' secondary in Sunday's game against the Rams.

Zaven Collins

LB

Collins sustained a hip injury during Friday's practice and was unable to participate in the session. Despite the new injury, the starting strongside linebacker is all set to suit up for Sunday's divisional contest against the Rams.

Blake Gillikin

P

Devin Duvernay

WR