Emari Demercado

Emari Demercado

25-Year-Old Running BackRB
Arizona Cardinals
2024 Fantasy Outlook
An undrafted rookie out of TCU last spring, Demercado got a look as the Cardinals' lead running back in October after James Conner was injured and Keaontay Ingram struggled. The rookie had 33 carries for 136 yards between Weeks 7 and 8, but he missed the next three games with a toe injury and had a much smaller role behind a healthy Conner over the final six weeks. Demercado's spot then became even more precarious this spring when Arizona took Trey Benson in the third round of the 2024 Draft. While his competent rookie-year performance and special-teams contributions could keep him on the roster, Demercado figures to be third or fourth on Arizona's backfield depth chart this summer. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $2.56 million contract with the Cardinals in May of 2023.
Records first touchdown of season
RBArizona Cardinals
November 4, 2024
Demercado took four carries for 59 yards and one touchdown and hauled in both targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 29-9 win versus the Bears.
ANALYSIS
Aside from a 53-yard TD run late in the first half, Demercado was relatively quiet, gaining 27 yards on his five other touches. He also ranked third among Cardinals running backs in snap share (24 percent) behind starter James Conner (48 percent) and rookie Trey Benson (28 percent). All three players produced, with Conner leading the way with 21 touches for 119 yards from scrimmage, while Benson had nine touches for 55 total yards and a TD on the ground. The preceding won't happen most weeks, though, leaving Demercado on the outside looking in at fantasy relevance without some sort of absence from Conner.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Emari Demercado's 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Broken Tackle %
    The number of broken tackles divided by rush attempts.
  • Positive Run %
    The percentage of run plays where he was able to gain positive yardage.
  • % Yds After Contact
    The percentage of his rushing yards that came after contact.
  • Avg Yds After Contact
    The average rushing yards he gains after contact.
  • Rushing TD %
    Rushing touchdowns divided by rushing attempts. In other words, how often is he scoring when running the ball.
  • Touches Per Game
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) he is averaging per game
  • % Snaps w/Touch
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) divided by offensive snaps played.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Broken Tackle %
23.1%
 
Positive Run %
84.6%
 
% Yds After Contact
52.6%
 
Avg Yds After Contact
4.7
 
Rushing TD %
0.0%
 
Touches Per Game
2.8
 
% Snaps w/Touch
19.1%
 
Air Yards Per Game
5.5
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.38
 
% Team Air Yards
2.5%
 
% Team Targets
5.3%
 
Avg Depth of Target
3.7 Yds
 
Catch Rate
64.3%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
5.0
 
% Targeted On Route
24.6%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.51
 
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Snap Counts
Snap %
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33665%
14162%
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5624%
7615%
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
68.6
 
Cornerbacks
64.5
 
Safeties
59.4
 
Linebackers
87.1
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Emari Demercado's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
5' 9"
 
Weight
215 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.43 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.15 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.00 sec
 
Vertical Jump
32.0 in
 
Broad Jump
119 in
 
Bench Press
19 reps
 
Hand Length
9.50 in
 
Arm Length
32.62 in
 
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Quiet in win
RBArizona Cardinals
October 23, 2024
Demercado rushed once for 14 yards in Monday's 17-15 win over the Chargers.
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Nine touches in lopsided loss
RBArizona Cardinals
October 13, 2024
Demercado rushed four times for 25 yards and brought in five of seven targets for 39 yards in the Cardinals' 34-13 loss to the Packers on Sunday. He also returned two kickoffs for 48 yards.
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Records one touch in Week 5
RBArizona Cardinals
October 7, 2024
Demercado didn't have a carry and gathered in his only target for no yards during Sunday's 24-23 victory at San Francisco.
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Earns five touches Sunday
RBArizona Cardinals
September 30, 2024
Demercado notched four carries for 24 yards, hauled in his only target for no yards, had one kick return for 16 yards and recovered a fumble during Sunday's 24-14 defeat to the Commanders.
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Sparse usage Sunday
RBArizona Cardinals
September 23, 2024
Demercado tallied two carries for seven yards and wasn't targeted during Sunday's 20-13 defeat to the Lions.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Behind Ingram on depth chart
RBArizona Cardinals
October 11, 2023
Demercado is listed behind Keaontay Ingram on Arizona's Week 6 running back depth chart, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Demercado played every snap in the second half of the Cardinals' Week 5 loss to the Bengals after James Conner suffered a knee injury, but the undrafted rookie may not maintain the lead role going forward, even with Conner having been placed on injured reserve Tuesday. Ingram is trending toward a return for Sunday's game against the Rams after missing the past two games due to a neck injury. If healthy, Ingram could be first in line for carries over both Demercado and Tony Jones, the latter of whom was claimed off waivers Monday.
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