Sunday, October 11, 2015

Ford Field

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The Arizona Cardinals take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Ford Field. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 44.

Carson Palmer finished his last game with 352 yards through the air for Arizona. He completed 29 passes out of 46 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. Chris Johnson led the Cardinals in rushing with 83 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 16 rushing attempts for the game. Larry Fitzgerald was the team leader in receiving with a total of 99 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. As a team in that game Arizona got a total of 26 first downs by way of 7 rushing, 17 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 71 total plays for 447 yards for the game. The Cardinals ran for 113 yards on 21 attempts.

Matthew Stafford finished his last game with 203 yards through the air for Detroit. He completed 24 passes out of 35 attempts for a 69% completion percentage. Ameer Abdullah led the Lions in rushing with 33 yards. He averaged 3 yards per carry on his 13 rushing attempts for the game. Calvin Johnson was the team leader in receiving with a total of 56 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 8 yards per reception. Detroit got a total of 12 first downs by way of 1 rushing, 10 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 53 total plays for 256 yards for the game. The Lions ran for 53 yards on 18 attempts.

Arizona is averaging 37 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 21 passes per game on 34 attempts for a 62% percent completion percentage and average 283 yards in the passing department per game. The Cardinals are running for an average of 122 yards per game on 28 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. They also run 63 plays per contest and average 6.4 yards per play for an average of 405 yards per game. The Cardinals are averaging 25 first downs per game and they accumulate 33 penalty yards per game via 5 penalties.

Arizona gives up an average of 199 passing yards and 18 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 19 completions per game on 31 attempts for a completion percentage of 61%. The Cardinals give up 108 rushing yards per contest on 26 carries for a 4.2 average per carry. Arizona gives up 307 total yards per game including 5.3 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.5 penalties per game that total 88.5 yards as a unit.

Detroit is putting 17 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 27 passes per game on 41 attempts for a 66% percent completion percentage and average 246 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Lions run for an average of 47 yards per game on 17 attempts for an average of 2.8 yards per carry this season. They also run 60 plays per game and average 4.9 yards per play for a total of 293 yards per game. The Lions get an average of 19 first downs per game and they average 45 penalty yards per game via 5.8 penalties.

Detroit gives up 272 passing yards per outing and 24 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 25 completions on 32 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 78%. The Lions give up 111 rushing yards per game on 31 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per carry. Detroit gives up 383 total yards per game including an average of 5.9 per play. They create an average of 2.3 turnovers per game and 7.2 penalties for 65.2 yards each game.

Arizona Betting Trends

Arizona is 4-0-0 against the over/under so far this season

Arizona has an ATS record of 3-1-0 this season

Detroit Betting Trends

Detroit is 1-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Detroit has an ATS record of 1-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona

10/04/15 RB Andre Ellington Knee "?" Sunday vs. Detroit
09/24/15 WR J.J. Nelson Shoulder out indefinitely
09/10/15 TE Ifeanyi Momah Knee out indefinitely
09/04/15 DL Corey Peters Achilles IR
09/04/15 LB Daryl Washington Suspension out indefinitely

Detroit

10/06/15 TE Eric Ebron Knee out indefinitely
10/06/15 NT Haloti Ngata Calf "?" Sunday vs. Arizona
10/06/15 DT Tyrunn Walker Ankle out for season
10/05/15 TE Brandon Pettigrew Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Arizona
10/05/15 T Corey Robinson Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Arizona
10/05/15 LB DeAndre Levy Hip "?" Sunday vs. Arizona
10/05/15 RB Joique Bell Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Arizona
09/07/15 CB Alex Carter Ankle IR - designated to return (eligible to return week 10)

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona

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