Washington Commanders vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction, 9/29/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4

Game: Washington Commanders at Arizona Cardinals

Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Location: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Arizona Cardinals (1-2) are welcoming the Washington Commanders (2-1) at State Farm Stadium on Sunday. Arizona is 3.5-point favorites. The total is set at 50.5.

The Washington Commanders head into this game 2-1 this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Commanders took on the Cincinnati Bengals and walked away with a win by a score of 38-33. Jayden Daniels connected on 21/23 with 254 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 141.7 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Terry McLaurin left with an average of 25.0 yards per reception by totaling 100 yards on 4 catches. Brian Robinson Jr. was the leader on the ground for the Commanders with 16 attempts for 33 yds (2.1 yards per carry). For the game, they tallied 55 plays which gave them a total of 356 yards. The Washington Commanders ran the football 32 times and accounted for 108 yards, which is an average of 3.4 yards per tote. Against the run, the Commanders conceded 124 yards on 20 tries, which is an average of 6.2 yds per run allowed. Washington relinquished 29 pass completions on 38 tries for a total of 312 yards, and a completion rate of 76.3%.

The Commanders have tallied 1,080 yards in total for the year. Washington has recorded 31 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 20 penalties for 148 yards. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Washington has earned 2 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns via the ground. They have yet to turn it over. As a team they're averaging 153.7 yards on the ground which is 5th in the league. Concerning putting points on the board, the Washington Commanders are sitting at 26.3 points per game.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Commanders have surrendered 767 yards which puts them in 31st in football. They have relinquished 255.7 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 71.9%. They have granted 9 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 2 touchdowns running the ball. During this campaign, they are granting 377.3 yards/outing putting them 29th in the NFL. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.1 yards per tote and 121.7 yards on the ground per game for the year. The Commanders sit in 29th in the NFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 29.3 points per contest. In total, they have allowed 365 rushing yards through 3 games.

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The Cardinals head into this game 1-2 this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Cardinals went home defeated by a final of 20-13 when they faced the Detroit Lions. Kyler Murray (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 207 yds on 21/34 through the air while his quarterback rating was 76.5. He threw 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 6.1 yds. Marvin Harrison Jr. was one of the featured targets for the Cardinals, catching 5 throws for 64 yards (12.8 yards per catch). James Conner carried the football 9 times for 17 yards, ending the contest with 1.9 yds per attempt for Arizona. The Cardinals finished with 277 yards while running 52 plays (5.3 yds per play). Arizona ran the ball for 4.3 yds per carry, totaling 77 yds on 18 carries. Arizona surrendered 43 running attempts for 187 yds (4.3 yards per rush). The Cardinals pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 78.3%, relinquishing 186 yds on 18 for 23 passing.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Cardinals sit 4th in the league with 27.3 PPG. For the season thus far, the Cardinals currently sit at 604 passing yards together with an average of 201.3 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 17th out of all NFL teams. They are averaging 144.0 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 432 yards in total. The Arizona Cardinals hold an average of 345.3 yards per game ranking them 7th in the league. The Arizona offense has 113 penalty yards on 14 infractions, which is 29th in the league in terms of giving up free yards.

They have surrendered 4 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 200.0 yards per contest, which has them in 16th in the league. Arizona has yielded a total of 370 yards rushing (123.3 yards/game) as well as 4 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have totaled 3 turnovers (2 fumbles recovered and 1 interception) for the year. The Cardinals defense taken the field for 178 plays, which is 13th in football. The Cardinals are allowing 21.3 points per contest, which has them ranked 19th in the league.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals -3.5

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