Elijah Mitchell
RB
Philadelphia Eagles
- Quarterback Tanner McKee is questionable. Watch the status.
- Teammate DeVonta Smith (a top target) is questionable.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how RBs have played against the Cardinals in the 2026 season.
RB2 = the second-highest-scoring RB against Cardinals in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LAC | Keaton Mitchell | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2 |  SEA | Jadarian Price | 13 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 3 |  SF | Kaelon Black | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 4 |  NYG | Najee Harris | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 5 |  DET | Sione Vaki | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 6 |  LA | Kyren Williams | 10 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 7 |  DEN | Jonah Coleman | 9 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 8 |  DAL | Tyler Goodson | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Average | 7.8 | 29.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 | ||
| Median | 8.0 | 23.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | ||
| High | 13 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9.7 | ||
| Low | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Elijah Mitchell should do vs the CardinalsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Cardinals, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Elijah Mitchell has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Cardinals opponents to line them up with: the best RB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Elijah Mitchell will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Cardinals avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Elijah Mitchell's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Elijah Mitchell usually produces.
Projected is Elijah Mitchell's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Cardinals were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | DAL | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 8 | WAS | 11 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Mitchell avg | 7.0 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | |
| Cardinals RB2 avg | 7.8 | 29.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 | |
| Difference | +0.8 | +7.1 | +0.0 | -3.4 | -2.5 | -5.6 | +0.0 | -2.6 | |
| Projected as RB2 | 6.4 | 20.4 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 6.5 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Mitchell averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Elijah MitchellMedium confidence · 6.5 proj pts1/10 start
- Elijah Mitchell averages 7.1 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 7.1) and has played as the team's RB2.
- The Cardinals have allowed 4.4 points to RB2s over 8 games (-13% vs league). The model applies 73% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -9% adjustment.
- Projection: 6.5 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level RB scores about 13.1 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreElijah Mitchell vs the Cardinals
Prediction for Elijah Mitchell
Nobody knows which slot Elijah Mitchell will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Cardinals.
I predict about 6.5 points for Elijah Mitchell if playing as a RB2. Elijah Mitchell has averaged 7.1 over 2 games, and the Cardinals have given up 4.4 to RB2s (-13% vs the league average of 5.1).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Elijah Mitchell scored: Wk 7 6.4, Wk 8 7.7. Average 7.1; weighted toward recent games it is 7.1.
2. The defense. Over 8 games, the Cardinals allowed 4.4 points to their opponent's RB2. The league average for that slot is 5.1, so that is -13%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 8 defensive games, only 73% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -9% adjustment (x0.91).
4. Result. 7.1 x 0.91 = 6.5. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Elijah Mitchell is to reach it as a RB2.
Why this percentage?
The projection (6.5) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 3.9 points, leaning on Elijah Mitchell's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical RB swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 6.
With only 2 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- RB2s have averaged 7.8 carries, 29.6 rushing yards and 1.0 receptions against the Cardinals across 8 games.
- The Cardinals allow 4.4 PPR points to RB2s, -13% versus the league average of 5.1 (ranked 21 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- 0 of 8 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 0.9 to 9.7 (median 4.0).
- RB2s scored a touchdown in 0 of 8 games (0%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.