The Carolina Panthers (-2.5) are traveling west to face the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. FOX will televise the action and the game’s scheduled to get going at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers
In this Sunday NFC game, Carolina is projected as the favorite and is currently giving up 2.5 points. The Panthers are also receiving -140 moneyline odds while the Cardinals are +120. Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 46.5 points, and if one side can create a bunch of points early on, it will likely create a solid live betting opportunity.
Sharp bettors tend to be siding with the over. The game’s over/under was set initially at only 43.5.
The Panthers are 0-2 against the spread (ATS) and are down 3.6 units this season. The team has posted an O/U record of 1-1.
The Cardinals have lost 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this year. They’re 2-0 ATS and also have an O/U record of 1-1.
The Panthers are 0-2 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Cardinals are 0-1-1 SU.
The Panthers are still in search of their first win after a 20-14 defeat to Tampa Bay in Week 2. The passing game could’ve been sharper as Cam Newton completed just 25 passes on 51 attempts for 333 yards. Christian McCaffrey (37 yards on 16 rush attempts) led the ground attack in the loss. DJ Moore (nine receptions, 89 yards) and Greg Olsen (six catches, 110 yards) handled the receiving duties.
Arizona most recently fell 23-17 to Baltimore a week ago. The defensive unit allowed the Ravens to run for 182 yards on 33 rush attempts. Lamar Jackson had a productive outing in the win, posting 120 rushing yards on 16 attempts for Baltimore. For Arizona, Kyler Murray completed 25-of-40 passes for 349 yards. David Johnson (14 yards on seven rush attempts, one TD) led the ground game in the defeat while Damiere Byrd (six receptions, 45 yards) and Christian Kirk (six catches, 114 yards) led the pass-catching attack.
Carolina has run the ball on 32.1 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Arizona has a rush percentage of 26.6 percent. The Panthers have rushed for 83 yards/game and have three scores via handoffs this year. The Cards are logging 66 rushing yards per game and have just one rush TD.
The Panthers offense has averaged 286 yards through the air overall and has yet to record a passing scores so far. The Cards have put up 328.5 pass yards per contest and have two total pass TD.
Carolina appears to possess the upper hand in both areas of the defense. The team has let opponents run for an average of 133 yards and pass for 197 yards per game. The Arizona defense has given up 328.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 149.0 yards per game on the ground. The Panthers are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 5.40 to opposing QBs, while the Cards have given up an 8.26 ANY/A.
Murray has been sharper than Newton of late. His adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 7.65 for the year and 5.87 over his last two games while Newton’s ANY/A is 5.80 (and 5.09 over the past two outings).
Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals Free NFL Tip
SU Winner: Cardinals, ATS Winner: Cardinals, O/U: Under
Team Betting Notes
- The Arizona D has tallied five sacks on the year while Carolina has four.
- Arizona has lost zero fumbles this season while the Carolina offense has lost three.
- The Panthers offense has created two pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Cardinals have accounted for four such plays.
- The Carolina defense has allowed one pass play of 40 or more yards, while Arizona has given up two such plays.
- The Carolina offense has created one rushing play of 20 or more yards, while Arizona has created zero such runs.
- The Panthers defense has allowed two rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Cardinals have given up zero such runs.
- The Over/Under for Arizona’s last matchup going into it was 45.5. The under cashed in the 23-17 defeat to Baltimore.
- The Over/Under for Carolina’s previous game was set at 48. The under cashed in the team’s 20-14 defeat to Tampa Bay.
