San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction, 12/17/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (+13)

Total/Over-Under: 47

State Farm Stadium is where the Arizona Cardinals (3-10) will compete against the San Francisco 49ers (10-3) on Sunday. San Francisco opens as 13-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 47.

The San Francisco 49ers head into this matchup 10-3 for this season. In their last game, the 49ers played the Seahawks and earned the victory with a final of 28-16. Christian McCaffrey was the rushing leader for the 49ers with 16 carries for 145 yards (9.1 yards per carry). Deebo Samuel had an average of 21.3 yards per catch by earning 149 yards on 7 receptions. Brock Purdy finished 19/27 with 368 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 122.1 and ended the game with 1 pick. In the running game, the 49ers gave up 70 yards on 20 attempts, which calculates to 3.5 yds per run surrendered. San Francisco conceded 22 completions on 31 attempts for a total of 254 yards, and a completion rate of 71.0%. Overall, they had 53 plays which gave them 527 yards. The San Francisco 49ers ended up rushing 23 different times and recorded 173 yds, earning them an average of 7.5 yards per carry.

In terms of putting points on the board, the San Francisco 49ers are sitting at 29.2 points per game. As a unit they average 139.6 yards on the ground which ranks them 3rd in the league. The 49ers have tallied 5,230 yards in total this season. San Francisco has tallied 157 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 82 infractions for 728 yds. They have surrendered the ball 12 different times (7 picks and 5 fumbles lost). When it comes to getting in the endzone, San Francisco has compiled 25 touchdowns through the air and 22 touchdowns on the ground.

The 49ers rank 1st in the National Football League concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 15.8 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.9 yards per rush and 78.3 rushing yards per contest for the year. For the season, they have allowed 1,018 rushing yards through 13 contests. In terms of passing yards, the 49ers have conceded 2,887 yards which has them ranked 16th in the NFL. They are conceding 222.1 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 66.1%. For the season, they are conceding 300.4 yards per game putting them at 7th in the league.

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The Cardinals come into this matchup with a record of 3-10 for this season. In their last game, the Cardinals walked away with a victory by a final of 24-10 when they faced the Steelers. Kyler Murray (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 145 yds on 13/23 through the air while his quarterback rating was 89.9. He didn't throw any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 6.3 yds. Trey McBride was the best receiver for the Cardinals, catching 8 passes for 89 yards (11.1 yards per catch). James Conner carried the rock 25 times for 105 yds, ending the game with 4.2 yards per carry for Arizona. The Cardinals finished with a total of 282 yds while they ran 63 plays (4.5 yds per play). Arizona ran for 3.9 yards per tote, finishing with 150 yards on 38 carries. Arizona conceded 31 rush attempts for 130 yds (4.2 yds per rush). The Cardinals secondary allowed a completion rate of 66.7%, relinquishing 187 yds on 18 for 27 through the air.

The Arizona Cardinals have an average of 296.3 yards/game which ranks them 26th in the league. They hold an average of 123.9 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,611 yards overall. They have given away 9 picks while conceding 6 fumbles and they have obtained 125 first downs. The Arizona offense has compiled 771 penalty yards on 85 infractions, which ranks 8th in the NFL in terms of hurting your team. For the season thus far, the Cardinals have racked up 2,241 passing yards as well as an average of 172.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 30th in the league. Regarding how much they score, the Cardinals are 26th out of all teams in the NFL by tallying 17.7 points per contest.

The Cardinals are conceding 25.5 points per game, ranking them 30th of all teams in the league. They have allowed 22 touchdowns from the passing game and 216.0 yards per outing, which has them in 13th in the league. Arizona has given up a total of 1,811 yards rushing (139.3 yards per outing) and 16 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Cardinals defense has taken part in 839 plays, ranking them 22nd in the league. They have compiled 15 takeaways (6 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions) so far this season. Overall, they have conceded 331 total points.

Who will win tonight's 49ers/Cardinals NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the 49ers -13

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