GregDortch

News: 6 days agoDortch didn't suit up for Saturday's preseason game versus the Saints.

Spin: Dortch was listed as a starting wide receiver on the Cardinals' first unofficial depth chart of training camp alongside rookie first-round pick Marvin Harrison and second-year pro Michael Wilson. After going undrafted in 2019 and not seeing an offensive snap until 2021 with Arizona, Dortch has worked his way into a regular role in the offense the last two seasons, accounting for 76 catches (on 105 targets) for 747 yards and four touchdowns in 32 regular-season games during that stretch. Coach Jonathan Gannon expressed confidence in Dortch this past Tuesday, telling Darren Urban of the team's official site, "He's going to have a big year, guys." In addition to his upcoming role on offense, Dortch is expected to be a part of the return mix as well, boasting career averages of 21.0 yards on 37 kick returns and 8.0 yards on 62 punt returns.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Dortch worked primarily in a complementary fashion, finishing a distant fourth on the Cardinals in receiver snaps (370) last season. He did either score or clear 80 yards in two of the four games in which Marquise Brown was sidelined, demonstrating starting potential. A diminutive slot man with tenacity for days and enough quickness to challenge defenders, Dortch could fill the Rondale Moore role in Arizona. While such a promotion would yield a bump in volume, it still wouldn't be enough to make him fantasy-relevant on a weekly basis, not with Marvin Harrison Jr., Trey McBride, Michael Wilson and Zay Jones all soaking up targets.