Patrick Surtain II: inactive against Cardinals with ankle injury

THE FACT. Denver listed Patrick Surtain II among its seven inactives for Sunday's game at Arizona, per the Broncos' official site, with NBC Sports tying the absence to an ankle issue. The team noted he was limited in all three practices during the week after getting hurt in the Week 4 meeting with San Francisco.

THE VERDICT. Arizona's passing game gets a real break with Denver's best cover man down. Redraft: Cardinals pass catchers move up a tier as flex plays. DFS: pay up for the Arizona receivers rather than fading them against this defense. IDP: Surtain managers need a replacement this week, and Denver's safeties should carry more coverage responsibility without him. Survivor: this does not move Denver off a slate you already built around them, but it tightens the margin.