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Monday Night Observations

I can't lie. I was going to watch the condensed version of the game this morning on Rewind, but only the full broadcast was available. So I watched the highlights and the last five minutes, the latter mostly because my Twitter feed was full of people who were aghast at Bruce Arians punting down 11 with five minutes left in the game.

• Maybe Larry Fitzgerald isn't done after all. It's not only the ridiculous number of catches, but also the efficiency - nearly 10 yards per target - and the quality, ripping a ball at its peak out of the hands of a DB near the sidelines and getting behind the defense in the end zone.  Fitzgerald still won't make plays down the field (11.3 YPC), but with David Johnson out, the Cardinals will throw even more than usual, so we know the volume will be there, especially if as it appears he hasn't yet hit the aging cliff. Just don't expect that kind of per-play efficiency going forward - Fitzgerald is still largely a short-pass catcher.

• Jaron Brown scored a TD and very nearly had a second one. With John Brown out, he's almost a No. 2 WR for Arizona.

• Andre Ellington is the back to own - if you must - for the Cardinals. He's going to be involved in the passing game for the next two months.

• Carson Palmer threw for a lot of yards, but took six sacks, and managed just 6.8 YPT at home against the Cowboys. Get used to that - he'll throw it a lot, and Fitzgerald is typically inefficient as his No. 1 WR.

• Dak Prescott is the anti-Palmer - high efficiency on low volume, adds points with his legs.

• Dez Bryant is like Rob Gronkowski when he's near the goal line - he'll move a mountain to get across. But the tough slew of cornerbacks he's been up against have taken a toll on his stats. At least he's done with Janoris Jenkins, Aqib Taleb and Patrick Peterson.

• And yes, Arians was an idiot for punting on 4th-and-15 with five minutes left down 11. Sometimes, you have to push your chips in with low odds because those are the best odds you're ever going to see again.