Week 6 – John Brown vs. Washington
John Brown only had two catches and four yards last week against the Broncos, but he was targeted seven times and he remains an intriguing young receiving prospect in Arizona. Part of his struggles a week ago should be attributed to the lack of a healthy quarterback for the Cardinals, as they were down to their third string rookie Logan Thomas by the end of the game.
Brown should be better this week. Brown has a great matchup against Washington, who are a top ten team in passing yards allowed this season, but have also allowed 11 touchdown passes on the season, worse than all but three other teams in the league. Still, Brown is a risky start due to the instability at the quarterback position, and his place on the depth chart as the third receiver. He’s a boom-bust kind of option and a risky start, and we don’t suggest adding him to your lineup at this time.