Garrett Podell· Oct 13, 2026
Podell argues the Cardinals have maxed out with Jacoby Brissett and that rookie Carson Beck should be ramped up to replace him as starter, targeting Week 8 at Dallas for Beck's regular-season debut.
“Arizona should target Week 8 for Beck to make his regular-season debut.”
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- Depth Chart CallsCarson BeckArizona CardinalsOct 13, 2026
Carson Beck to be 1st on the depth chart
“A strong case could be made that 2026 third-round pick Carson Beck should begin to receive increased reps in practice before eventually replacing Brissett in the starting lineup... Arizona should target Week 8 for Beck to make his regular-season debut.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-172 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- ARI
- week:
- 8
- skill:
- −172
- player:
- Carson Beck
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he starts
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- reported:
- he did not play that week
- settled by:
- weekly snap counts (he took no snap in the game)
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
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- Jesse HolleyGame Outcome Picks · Arizona CardinalsHit · 100Jesse predicted the Cowboys finish 10-7 but still win the NFC East with 10 wins, picking Dallas over the Giants, Commanders, Texans, Buccaneers, Colts (loss), and losing to Baltimore, Green Bay, Philadelphia twice, Arizona, Seattle and the Rams.
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Arizona CardinalsMiss · 0In his Week 7 upset alert column, Sullivan expects the Cardinals to score in the low-to-mid 20s and beat the visiting Broncos, whose offense he views as broken under Bo Nix. He also suggests Sam Darnold's turnovers will let the Chiefs win in Seattle and remain undefeated.
- Tyler SullivanScore Predictions · Arizona CardinalsMiss · 24Sullivan projects final scores for every Week 7 NFL game, including a comfortable Vikings home win over the Colts, a Jets win over the winless Dolphins, a Browns road win in Tennessee, another Cardinals upset over Denver, and a Bengals win in Baltimore.
- Donnie DruinDepth Chart Calls · Jacoby BrissettHit · 100Following the Cardinals' decision not to make staff or lineup changes, Druin states that Jacoby Brissett will remain Arizona's starting quarterback for another week, with rookie Carson Beck staying behind him.
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Arizona CardinalsMiss · 0Sullivan flagged Week 5 upset candidates, pointing to the Cardinals knocking off the favored Lions and the 49ers beating the Seahawks on the road.
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Arizona CardinalsMiss · 0Sullivan flags five Week 5 favorites he thinks are vulnerable, effectively picking the Raiders, Packers, Browns, Saints and Cardinals to pull off upsets.
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