Atlanta Falcons vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction, 11/12/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 10

Game: Atlanta Falcons vs Arizona Cardinals

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Location: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 42

The Atlanta Falcons (4-5) are en route to State Farm Stadium on Sunday where they will compete against the Arizona Cardinals (1-8). Arizona is 1-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 42.

The Atlanta Falcons head into this game 4-5 this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Falcons took the field against the Vikings and took a loss by a final of 31-28. Bijan Robinson was the rushing leader for the Falcons with 11 carries for 51 yards (4.6 yards per attempt). Jonnu Smith averaged 20.0 yds per catch by earning 100 yds on 5 receptions. Taylor Heinicke connected on 21/38 with 268 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 75.3 and ended the game with 1 interception. Against the run, the Falcons gave up 146 yards on 33 attempts, which calculates to 4.4 yards per run surrendered. Atlanta gave up 25 pass completions on 36 attempts for 217 yds, and a completion rate of 69.4%. In all, they ran 67 plays which converted into 370 yds. The Atlanta Falcons ran the rock 28 times and accounted for 110 yards, which came out to an average of 3.9 yards per tote.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Atlanta Falcons have an average of 18.4 points per game. As a unit they are averaging 124.4 yards rushing which is 9th in the league. The Falcons have earned 3,099 total yards for this campaign. Atlanta has accrued 105 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 50 penalties for 450 yds. They have turned the football over 16 different times (7 picks and 9 fumbles lost). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Atlanta has amassed 8 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns via the ground.

When it comes to passing yards, the Falcons have conceded 1,774 yards which puts them in 11th in football. They have given up 197.1 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 63.2%. Overall, they have given up 304.0 yards/outing which has them ranked 6th in the NFL. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.8 yards per running attempt and 106.9 yards on the ground per contest for the year. For the year, they have given up 962 yards via the ground game in 9 games. The Falcons are ranked 18th in the National Football League regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 21.3 PPG.

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The Cardinals come into this matchup with a record of 1-8 for this year. In their last game, the Cardinals took a loss by a score of 27-0 when they faced the Browns. Clayton Tune ran the football 5 times for 28 yds, finishing the game with 5.6 yds per carry for Arizona. Marquise Brown was one of the featured targets for the Cardinals, catching 4 balls for 24 yards (6.0 yards per catch). Clayton Tune ended the game with 58 yards on 11/20 through the air while his quarterback rating was 20.8. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 2.9 yds. Arizona gave up 40 attempts on the ground for 113 yards (2.8 yds per rush). The Cardinals passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 63.3%, surrendering 213 yards on 19 out of 30 through the air. The Cardinals finished the game with 58 yds while running 48 plays (1.2 yds per play). Arizona ran the football for 2.0 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 41 yards on 21 attempts.

The Arizona Cardinals have an average of 289.7 yards/outing which has them sitting 26th in football. They are averaging 127.0 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,143 yards in total. They have tossed 7 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 5 fumbles and they have obtained 85 first downs. The Arizona offense has compiled 524 penalty yards on 58 infractions, which is 8th in football in terms of making mistakes. Over the course of the season so far, the Cardinals have compiled 1,464 yards through the air as well as an average of 162.7 passing yards per outing, putting them at 31st out of all NFL teams. In terms of their ability to score points, the Cardinals are ranked 28th in the league maintaining an average of 16.8 points per outing.

The Cardinals are giving up 26.7 PPG, which has them sitting 27th in football. They have given up 14 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 223.8 yards per outing, ranking them 17th in football. Arizona has allowed the opposition a total of 1,158 yards on the ground (128.7 yards per outing) as well as 12 touchdowns rushing this season. The Cardinals defense has taken part in 583 plays, which ranks 28th in the league. Their defense has compiled 10 takeaways (5 fumbles and 5 interceptions) this season. This season, they have given up 240 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Falcons -1

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