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2024 Arizona Cardinals Predictions with Odds to Win the Super Bowl

by Ryan Cobbett - 8/7/2024

Arizona Cardinals predictions Marvin Harrison Jr.

The Arizona Cardinals posted the second worst record in the NFL last season, going 4-13. There were struggles on both sides of the ball, but the offense in particular was incredibly inconsistent and eclipsed the 30-point mark in just one game. They were without Kyler Murray for the first half of the season and were 1-8 before his return.

Despite playing just eight games, Murray led the team in passing with 1,799 yards and 10 touchdowns. It is a little concerning that he did throw five interceptions and had five fumbles in his limited time on the field last season. Josh Dobbs did decent in his time as QB1, throwing for 1,569 yards and eight touchdowns, while adding another three on the ground. James Connor got the bulk of the carries last season, as he recorded 1,040 yards on the ground on 208 carries with a team leading seven touchdowns. He also had two receiving touchdowns. Tight end Trey McBride was the team’s leading receiver with 825 yards, as he and wide receiver Michael Wilson were tied for second on the team with three receiving touchdowns. Marquise “Hollywood” Brown led the team with four touchdowns, while finishing the season with just 574 yards.

The offense had a ton of inconsistencies, but the defense was just consistently bad. Arizona allowed over 350 YPG last season, including an NFL worst 143.2 rushing YPG. They allowed 26.8 PPG, which ranked 31st in the league. Linebacker Kyzir White led the team with 97 tackles and nine TFLs. Fellow linebacker Dennis Gardeck led the Cardinals with six sacks and finished behind White with seven TFLs. Safety Jalen Thompson finished with four interceptions, which was good for the team lead, while cornerback Antonio Hamilton Sr. recorded 11 pass deflections, also leading the team.

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Arizona Cardinals Key Additions/Losses

The additions far outweigh the losses for the Cardinals. Hollywood Brown and fellow receiver Rondale Moore are gone, which is 900 yards and four touchdowns, leaving a big hole in the receiver room. Defensive tackle Leki Fotu has also left for another team.

Arizona addressed the depth issues in the trenches by adding Justin Jones and Bilal Nichols while also adding offensive tackle Jonah Williams. The Cardinals also added Desmond Ridder from Atlanta, giving the offense a viable option in the event of another injury to Murray. Wide receiver addition Chris Moore should level out the loss of Moore, while the Cardinals used the draft to address the hole left by Brown.

Arizona Cardinals New Kids on the Block

Arizona had 11 picks in this past draft, giving them plenty of opportunities to improve from a year ago. Their top three picks did just that. Marvin Harrison Jr. was available at the fourth pick despite being the best player in the draft. He could be the next Larry Fitzgerald for the Cardinals franchise. Their next two picks strengthened the defense when they added Max Melton to deepen the secondary and edge rusher Darius Robinson, who finished with 8.5 sacks in his last year at Missouri.

The Cardinals added more offensive depth by drafting running back Trey Benson, receiver Tejhaun Palmer, tight end Tip Reiman, and tackles Isaiah Adams and Christian Jones. On defense, they polished off the secondary by adding cornerbacks Jaden Davis and Elijah Jones and safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, while also adding edge rusher Xavier Thomas.

Arizona Cardinals X-Factors

Offensive Depth- There is little depth on the offensive side of the ball. Adding Ridder provides depth at the quarterback position, but the skill position depth is questionable. After Harrison, the wide receiver room is very weak. If Connor goes down with an injury, rookie Trey Benson would be next in line to handle the workload.

Arizona Cardinals Notable Odds

Super Bowl Winner: +8000

NFC Champion: +3500

NFC West Winner: +1300

NFL MVP- Kyler Murray: +5000

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year- Marvin Harrison Jr.: +650

Arizona Cardinals Schedule Breakdown

Predicted Win Total: 7.5 Games

There are three wins on the Cardinlas schedule, with eight toss ups. Arizona would have to go 5-3 in these toss ups or steal one of their six (likely) losses on the schedule. It is reasonable to think this team rolls into Week 7 with a 1-5 record. Post Week 6, their schedule includes road games against Miami, Seattle, and Los Angeles (Rams), while they also play host to Chicago, New York (Jets), and San Francisco. It is highly likely the Cardinals will struggle down the stretch with the lack of depth, and the opposition is tough, which makes a 1-5 or 0-6 record over these six games a real possibility. It is also worth reiterating Murray’s turnover issues from last season. Unless he cleans that up, you could expect his turnovers to impact some of the closer games this season.

Arizona Cardinals Predictions

I do not see the Cardinals winning eight games, and I think their record is close to their 4-13 performance from a year ago. The south side of the win total for Arizona is one of the stronger picks to make among the win totals this season, with a 6-10 ceiling. Marvin Harrison Jr. should immediately get the bulk of the attention in the pass game. And as the best overall player in last year’s draft, he is my pick to be the Offensive Rookie of the Year.

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