Arizona Cardinals 2026 preview: Stephie Smalls and Producer Ryan McKee break down win total bets, futures and fantasy football targets for one of the strangest teams on the NFL board.

The 2026 NFL Team Previews continue with the Arizona Cardinals, and Ryan arrives with something dangerous: actual optimism. Stephie and Ryan recap a brutal 2025 season, the end of the Kyler Murray era, the Gardner Minshew and Jacoby Brissett quarterback questions, and why Carson Beck could start more games than people expect if the season goes sideways early.

They also dig into the Cardinals’ offseason changes, including Michael LaFleur taking over, Nathaniel Hackett’s role, the Jeremiah Love draft pick, Tyler Allgeier joining the backfield, offensive line upgrades, pass-rush concerns and the question that haunts every bad NFL team: do they have an identity, or just “stuff”?

For bettors, this episode covers the Cardinals’ 2026 win total, over 3.5 wins, fewest wins odds, playoff futures, team points futures and possible Carson Beck starts props. For fantasy football players, Stephie and Ryan discuss Trey McBride as a top tight end, Jeremiah Love in best ball, Michael Wilson as a sleeper, and whether Marvin Harrison Jr. is now being drafted too low.

Send in your questions for Ask Smalls Anything at SpeakPipe.com/StephieSmalls, and subscribe for every 2026 NFL Team Preview from The Stephie Smalls Show.

00:00 — Cardinals preview intro and Ask Smalls Anything CTA
00:31 — Theme song
00:52 — Producer Ryan McKee joins
01:26 — Ryan is more optimistic than expected
02:28 — 2025 Cardinals recap
03:30 — Kyler Murray, offense issues and franchise reset
04:22 — Jacoby Brissett contract situation
06:19 — Coaching changes: Gannon out, LaFleur in
06:59 — Nathaniel Hackett concerns
08:53 — Jeremiah Love draft reaction
10:17 — Offensive line and run game changes
11:10 — Tyler Allgeier and Jeremiah Love fantasy impact
12:15 — Key departures and roster holes
12:51 — Cardinals pass-rush concerns
14:53 — What is the Cardinals’ offensive identity?
17:23 — Win totals, playoff odds and futures
18:27 — Cardinals 2026 schedule breakdown
19:44 — Fewest wins and over 3.5 wins bets
20:43 — Carson Beck starts discussion
25:45 — Fantasy football preview
27:01 — Trey McBride props and TE1 case
29:07 — Jeremiah Love best ball debate
30:02 — Michael Wilson sleeper case
30:51 — Marvin Harrison Jr. bounce-back value
35:15 — Cardinals team points future
37:30 — Surprise win prediction
38:14 — Final betting and fantasy takeaways
39:47 — Outro

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