Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction, 9/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 51

State Farm Stadium is the location where the Arizona Cardinals (1-1) will try to beat the Detroit Lions (1-1) on Sunday. Detroit is 3.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 51.

The Detroit Lions come into this matchup with a record of 1-1 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Lions faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and took a loss by a final of 20-16. Jared Goff connected on 34/55 with 307 yds through the air. He had a QB rating of 61.7 and ended the contest with 2 picks. Amon-Ra St. Brown had an average of 10.8 yds per catch by earning 119 yds on 11 catches. Jahmyr Gibbs led the offense in rushing for the Lions with 13 totes for 84 yards (6.5 yds per carry). On the day, they had 83 plays which totaled 463 yards. The Detroit Lions rushed the ball a total of 27 times and totaled 139 yards, which had them averaging 5.1 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Lions gave up 70 yards on 23 tries, which is 3.0 yards per rush surrendered. Detroit relinquished 12 pass completions on 19 tries for 146 yards, and a completion rate of 63.2%.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Detroit Lions are averaging 21.0 points per outing. Offensively they maintain an average of 151.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 9th in the league. The Lions have racked up 826 total yards for the year. Detroit has accumulated 23 first downs as a team, and they have committed 10 infractions for 127 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 3 times (3 picks). When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Detroit has compiled 1 touchdown in the air and 3 rushing touchdowns.

When talking about yards through the air, the Lions have surrendered 450 yards which puts them in 21st in the NFL. They are conceding 225.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 67.6%. They have yielded 2 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 2 touchdowns via the ground game. During this campaign, they are giving up 301.5 yards/contest which has them ranked 14th in the NFL. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.3 yards per tote and 76.5 yards on the ground per contest this year. The Lions are ranked 12th in the NFL when it comes to team defense, conceding 20.0 points per contest. Overall, they have given up 153 rushing yards through 2 games.

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The Cardinals come into this game with a record of 1-1 this year. When they last took the field, the Cardinals walked away with a victory by a final of 41-10 when they played the Los Angeles Rams. Kyler Murray (3 touchdowns) walked away from the contest with 266 yds on 17/21 passing while his quarterback rate was 158.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 12.7 yards. James Conner carried the ball 21 times for 122 yards, finishing the contest with 5.8 yds per carry for Arizona. Marvin Harrison Jr. was a featured target for the Cardinals, grabbing 4 balls for 130 yds (32.5 yards per catch). Arizona rushed for 5.8 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 231 yds on 40 attempts. The Cardinals finished with a total of 489 yards and they ran 61 plays (8.0 yds per play). The Cardinals passing defense gave up a completion rate of 70.4%, surrendering 192 yards on 19 for 27 passing. Arizona surrendered 20 run attempts for 53 yards (2.7 yds per carry).

The Arizona Cardinals hold an average of 379.5 yards/game which has them sitting 7th in the NFL. They have an average of 177.5 yards per game via the rush and have run for 355 yards for this year. The Arizona offense has racked up 83 yds of penalties on 10 violations, which ranks 20th in the league in terms of making mistakes. Over the course of the season thus far, the Cardinals have compiled 404 passing yards in addition to an average of 202.0 passing yards per game, which ranks 15th in football. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Cardinals are sitting 2nd out of all teams in football with an average of 34.5 PPG.

They have given up 2 touchdowns through the air and 207.0 yards/contest, ranking them 19th in the NFL. Arizona has conceded a total of 183 yards on the ground (91.5 yards/game) as well as 3 touchdowns rushing this season. They have earned 2 takeaways (2 fumbles and 0 interceptions) so far this year. The Cardinals defense taken the field for 110 plays, which ranks them 7th in football. The Cardinals are conceding 22.0 points per game, which has them sitting 18th in football.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Lions -3.5

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