The Cardinals (+4) are ready to host their NFC West foe Seattle Seahawks (-4) in Arizona. This late afternoon game is scheduled to kick off at 4:05 p.m. ET and FOX will televise the action.
Betting Preview: Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks
Arizona is entering this NFC game as the underdog and is currently getting 4 points. The Seahawks are also receiving -170 moneyline odds while the Cardinals are +150. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 47 points, and it appears that there should be some good live betting scenarios while this game’s underway.
This game’s over/under was initially set at 46, but sharp bettors have been hammering the over.
The Seahawks are 1-2 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 0.3 units this season. The team has posted an Over-Under record of 2-1.
The Cardinals are down 2.3 units for moneyline bettors so far. They’re 2-1 ATS and also have an O/U record of 2-1.
The Seahawks are 2-1 straight up (SU) and they have yet to face any NFC West opponents this year. The Cardinals are 0-2-1 SU overall and also 0-0 SU against divisional foes.
The Seahawks fell to New Orleans 33-27 in a Week 3 game where Russell Wilson completed 32-of-50 passes for 406 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Carson (53 rushing yards on 15 attempts) and the signal-caller Wilson (51 yards on seven carries, two TDs) mounted the ground attack in the loss. Tyler Lockett (11 receptions, 154 yards, one TD) and Will Dissly (six catches, 62 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties.
Arizona most recently suffered a 38-20 loss to Carolina in Week 3. The team’s defensive unit let the Panthers kill the clock by rushing for 173 yards on 31 attempts, along with one rushing TD. Christian McCaffrey was outstandingfor the Panthers, putting up 153 rushing yards and a score on 24 attempts. For Arizona, Kyler Murray completed 30-of-43 passes for 173 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. David Johnson (37 rushing yards on 11 attempts) and the signal-caller Murray (69 yards on eight carries) handled the ground attack in the defeat while Christian Kirk (10 receptions, 59 yards) led the pass-catching corps.
Seattle has run the ball on 44.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Arizona has a rush percentage of 29 percent. The Seahawks have produced 110.7 rush yards per game and have four touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Cards are averaging 84.3 rush yards per game (0 in conference) and have only one rushing TD.
The Seahawks offensive scheme has logged 300.3 yards per contest in the air overall and has seven passing scores so far. The Cards have put up 276.7 pass yards per outing (0 in the NFC) and have four total pass TD.
Defensively, Seattle should have the upper hand in both facets. The team has let opponents rush for an average of 67.7 yards and pass for 260.7 yards per game. The Arizona defense has given up 306 yards per game to opposing passers and 157.0 yards per game on the ground. The Seahawks are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of 7.01 to opponents, while the Cards have given up an ugly 9.03 ANY/A.
Offensively, Wilson is up to 601 passing yards this year, and has completed 66 percent of his 70 attempts with four passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. He has a sparkling 8.73 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 8.76 over the last two outings.
Kyler Murray has managed to complete 59-of-97 passes for 481 yards, four TDs and three INTs for Arizona. His ANY/A stands at a very poor 3.15 for the year and 4.32 over his last two games.
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals Betting Prediction
SU Winner: Seahawks, ATS Winner: Cardinals, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- Both teams have produced four pass plays of 40+ yards and six pass plays of 30+ yards.
- The Seattle defense has allowed two pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Arizona has given up three such plays.
- The Seattle offense has created three rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Arizona has created one such run.
- Both teams have allowed one rushing plays of 20+ yards. The Seahawks have given up five running plays of 10+ yards while the Cardinals have given up 12 such plays.
- The Arizona defense has sacked opposing QBs seven times this year. Seattle has produced six sacks.
- As a team, Seattle has averaged 4.4 yards per carry over its last two matchups.
- Arizona has averaged 4.3 yards per carry over its last two.
- In its last three matches, Arizona is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- The Over/Under for Seattle’s previous game going into it was 44. The over cashed in the team’s 33-27 loss to New Orleans.
- In its last three contests, Seattle is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- The O/U for Arizona’s previous matchup was set at 46. The over cashed in the 38-20 loss to Carolina.
