Arizona faces Carolina with a plan built around run-stopping discipline and explosive back-end play. Budda Baker must anchor coverage while also thriving as a run defender, and Calais Campbell provides the interior heft to slow Carolina’s power rushing attack. Marvin Harrison Jr. adds a versatile weapon to stress Jaycee Horn and the Panthers secondary, helping Arizona sustain drives and keep the Panthers from dictating the pace.

The micro matchup matters: if Baker and Campbell control the front, Harrison Jr can create the required space for the offense and tilt field position in Arizona’s favor. This one is a defensive chess match with fantasy implications for multiple Cardinals and Panthers players alike.