Cardinals will monitor out-of-town scores

Dec 31, 2009

When Kurt Warner isn't surveying the defense in front of him Sunday when the Cardinals play the visiting Packers at 2:15 p.m., he admitted he might be glancing up at the out-of-town scoreboard.

That will be a given, he said, if the New York Giants happened to beat the Minnesota Vikings earlier in the day.

That's because a Minnesota loss, coupled with an Arizona victory and a Dallas win over visiting Philadelphia in a game that also kicks off at 2:15, would give the Cardinals the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs.

"It'll be hard not to look up there and see what's going on in that other game," Warner said after practice on Wednesday. "It's human nature."

If the Vikings win, however, it's pretty much a moot point. Of the eight possible playoff scenarios involving the NFC West champion Cardinals, six include them having to turn around and face the Packers again at home in the NFC wild-card round.

Should that be the case, the Cardinals probably would save some of their best game-planning for a rematch, and they might even consider resting some regulars, including Warner.

Fantasy Impact:

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Cowboys hope to get WR Brandin Cooks (knee) back for Week 12

Calvin Watkins on X

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Mike McCarthy said he's hoping Cowboys will get WR Brandin Cooks (knee) back this week.

Fantasy Impact:

Cooper Rush will get the start at QB again against the Commanders in Week 12. CeeDee Lamb led the way with 12 targets vs. the Texans, but it was Luke Schoonmaker, who took over after Jake Ferguson left with a concussion, who had 10 targets which was most behind Lamb. The addition of Cooks should help the Cowboys offense in what is a good matchup against the Commanders defense. For the fantasy world, Rush did end up throwing for 354 yards.

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yesterday · 5:48 PM EST

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Fantasy Impact:

McCarthy came out and said he regrets not giving Lance a chance to run the offense in the loss to the Texans on Monday Night, but even after that the team is going forward with Rush in Week 12 against the Commanders. One would have to assume Rush gets the start the following week as well, which is a short week and a game on Thanksgiving Day game against the Giants.

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Shanahan said George Kittle was “close” to playing against Seattle and should be able to practice Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact:

It's at least a good sign Kittle is expected to practice Wednesday. The hope is he will be ready to go in Week 12. The 49ers play at the Packers, and it's in the later Sunday window so owners will certainly want to pay attention to what kind of work Kittle can get in this week at practice.