The Arizona Cardinals lost their fifth straight game on Sunday, falling 31-24 at home to the Baltimore Ravens. They had some good performances and some less-than-stellar performances.
Who were the studs and duds for the Cardinals in Week 8?
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STUD: RB Emari Demercado
Demercado was solid. He had 60 yards at halftime and finished with a career-high 78 yards on 20 carries.
It would appear that pairing him with James Conner is the way the team will go once Conner returns.
DUD: QB Josh Dobbs
Dobbs did lead the Cardinals back into the game after they were down 24-7 but he put them in a big hole with only 60 passing yards and two interceptions in his first 18 passing attempts.
STUD: TE Trey McBride
McBride is becoming a major part of the offense, especially with Zach Ertz out. He had 10 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown. He did drop one pass that would have gotten him over 100 yards.
DUD: CB Antonio Hamilton
Hamilton drew two penalties in the game, including pass interference in the end zone. He didn’t have an easy job, but the penalties hurt.
STUD: DL Dante Stills
The rookie had 1.5 sacks in the game to go with seven tackles, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits. On one sack, he showed very good discipline in not overpursuing Lamar Jackson.
