Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 12/3/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Steelers (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 40

The Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4) will try to beat the Arizona Cardinals (2-10) at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday. Arizona opens this contest as 5.5-point underdogs. The total has been set at 40.

The Arizona Cardinals come into this matchup with a record of 2-10 this season. The last time they took the field, the Cardinals stepped onto the field against the Rams and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 37-14. Kyler Murray finished 27/45 with 256 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 83.2 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Marquise Brown averaged 14.7 yds per reception by accounting for 88 yards on 6 receptions. James Conner led the offense in rushing for the Cardinals with 6 carries for 27 yds (4.5 yds per carry). For the game, they had 64 plays which totaled 292 yards. The Arizona Cardinals ended up running the ball 15 times and accounted for 73 yards, which is an average of 4.9 yds per carry. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Cardinals gave up 228 yds on 33 tries, which is an average of 6.9 yds per rush allowed. Arizona relinquished 25 completions on 33 attempts for a total of 229 yards, and a completion rate of 75.8%.

The Cardinals currently have 3,570 yards in total over the course of this year. Arizona has accumulated 118 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 79 infractions for 720 yds. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Arizona has earned 10 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 15 different times (9 interceptions and 6 fumbles). Offensively they maintain an average of 121.8 yards via the ground game which is 10th in the league. When it comes to scoring points, the Arizona Cardinals hold an average of 17.2 points per outing.

When talking about yards through the air, the Cardinals have conceded 2,621 yards which puts them in 22nd in the NFL. They are allowing 218.4 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 70.2%. For the year, they have given up 358.5 yards per contest which has them sitting 26th in the National Football League. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.5 yards per tote and 140.1 rushing yards per contest this season. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 1,681 yards via the ground game in 12 games. The Cardinals sit in 31st in the league when it comes to team defense, allowing 26.8 points per contest.

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The Steelers head into this matchup 7-4 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Steelers walked away with a victory by a final of 16-10 when they played the Bengals. Kenny Pickett ended the game with 278 yds on 24/33 through the air while his quarterback rating was 97.8. He didn't throw any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 8.4 yds. Pat Freiermuth had the best day in terms of receiving for the Steelers, bringing in 9 balls for 120 yds (13.3 yds per catch). Najee Harris ran the football 15 times for 99 yards, walking away from the game with 6.6 yards per attempt for Pittsburgh. The Steelers finished the game with 421 yards and they ran 68 plays (6.2 yards per play). Pittsburgh ran the ball for 4.6 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 153 yards on 33 carries. Pittsburgh conceded 11 rush attempts for 25 yards (2.3 yards per rush). The Steelers passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 73.1%, relinquishing 197 yds on 19 for 26 through the air.

Regarding their ability to score points, the Steelers are ranking 28th out of all teams in the NFL averaging 16.5 points per game. For the season so far, the Steelers have compiled 1,968 passing yards along with an average of 178.9 passing yards per contest, which ranks 28th in football. They are averaging 114.0 run yards per game and have run for 1,254 yards for the year. The Pittsburgh Steelers average 292.9 yards/game which has them sitting 26th in the league. The Pittsburgh offense has compiled 520 yards of penalties on 60 violations, which is good for 25th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 6 picks while losing 3 fumbles and they have obtained 95 1st downs.

The Steelers are surrendering 18.6 points per game, which has them ranked 5th of all teams in the NFL. They have allowed 13 touchdowns via the pass and 236.0 yards/outing, which has them sitting 24th in the league. Pittsburgh has conceded a total of 1,302 rushing yards (118.4 yards/game) and 6 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Steelers defense has been on the field for 724 plays, which has them ranked 19th in the league. Their defense has 20 takeaways (8 fumbles and 12 picks) on the season. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 205 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/Steelers NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Steelers -5.5

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