Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals meet at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, October 23, 2016
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC.
LINE: Cardinals -2. O/U: 43.5
PREDICTION: Seahawks 23, Cardinals 20
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 2-point favorites versus the Seahawks, while the game’s total is sitting at 43½.
Arizona featured one of the league’s top passing attacks last season, but second-year running back David Johnson has altered the team’s offensive identity by rushing for 268 yards and five touchdowns over the past two games, giving him a league-best eight scores on the ground. Johnson could be in for a heavy workload if the Cardinals have to turn to Drew Stanton, who threw for 124 yards on 11-of-28 passing in place of Palmer in a Week 5 win at San Francisco. Arizona’s defense is tied for fourth in the league (295.0 yards allowed) and tied for third in sacks (19). Arizona won its last outing, a 28-3 result against the Jets on October 17. The Cardinals covered in that game as a -7-point favorite, while the 31 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Team record: 3-3 SU,3-3 ATS
Arizona is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Arizona is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Arizona is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Despite getting blitzed for three touchdowns in an 11-minute span by Atlanta’s top-ranked offense last week, Seattle owns the league’s No. 1 defense and is third in points (15.6) and rushing yards (74.6) allowed. Quarterback Russell Wilson, who has a passer rating of at least 121.9 in three of the last four meetings with the Cardinals, guided Seattle to a 36-6 rout at Arizona in the regular-season finale in January. Tight end Jimmy Graham continues to be the top target for Wilson with six receptions in each of the last three games for a combined 302 yards. Seattle won its last outing, a 26-24 result against the Falcons on October 16. The Seahawks failed to cover in that game as a -6.5-point favorite, while the 50 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Team record: 4-1 SU,2-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 6 games
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