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September 5, 2025
Madden Predicts Disaster Arizona Cardinals Season
Donnie Druin
Sports Illustrated
Madden Predicts Disaster Arizona Cardinals Season

Arizona's Madden NFL 26 sim paints a wild 2025 for the Cardinals: a hot start with a strong passing attack, followed by a dramatic late-season collapse after the bye week. Kyler Murray throws for 4,058 yards and 26 TD with 13 INT while James Conner racks up 1,050 rushing yards. Michael Wilson, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Zay Jones each crack 1,000 receiving yards, giving Arizona a top-10 offense before the skid costs a playoff berth and sparks a coaching shake-up.

Given the Madden sim's Cardinals narrative, which players should fantasy managers prioritize early in drafts to back a potential high-volume offense?What would be the optimal fantasy lineup strategy if the Cardinals struggle in the late-season stretch as the sim suggests?Which matchup patterns should guide-week to week Cardinals player selections in DFS?If you could only own one Cardinal to anchor your team, who would it be and why?
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