New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals Betting Preview/Prop Picks
20 October 2022
Time: 8:15 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 130.744; Arizona 127.264
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 3 ½; 37
Vegas Line & Total: Arizona by 1 ½; 45
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+1 ½); Under
The New Orleans Saints come into this game with a record of 2-4. They’re third in the NFC South and are coming off a 30-26 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Although there’s still a lot of season left, the Saints need a win to get back on track. The good news for them is they’re facing a struggling Arizona Cardinals team.
The Arizona Cardinals have a 2-4 record as well and are last in the division. It’s been a tough year for the Cardinals, but there are ways they can right the ship.
One of the ways to do this is by finding a way to beat the New Orleans Saints tonight. After losing two straight games, the Cardinals need to shift the momentum in their favor.
New Orleans Saints: Winston is still without several starters
One of the main reasons why the New Orleans Saints have played so poorly is injuries.
Several starters still remain out, and most of them are on offense. Starting wide receivers Michael Thomas, Chris Olave, and Jarvis Landry have all been ruled out of this game. Without them in the lineup, it’ll be hard for the Saints to move the ball downfield.
Still, the Saints have generated offense in other ways, primarily through Alvin Kamara. As a team, they’re scoring 23.5 points per game, ranking 11th in the league.
Their defense, however, has given up 26.3 points per game. Tonight, their defense will need to focus on putting pressure on Kyler Murray. If they can do that, they can definitely win this game.
Arizona Cardinals: Can Murray pull his team out of a slump?
More often than not, the quarterback gets blamed for a team’s poor performance. Although Murray hasn’t exactly played well, he’s not solely responsible for their problems.
As a team, the Arizona Cardinals average 19 points per game, ranking 22nd in the league. On defense, they allow an average of 23.7 points per game, which is where the true problems lie.
Getting their defense to be slightly more resilient is what we’d like to see from Arizona. Last week, they lost 19-9 to the Seattle Seahawks, a team led by Geno Smith.
Prior to that, they lost 20-17 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Tonight’s game gives them a chance to earn a win before a 10-day gap between games. The question is, can they pull it off?
New Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals Betting Pick
The last two games from the Arizona Cardinals are indicative of their team. They lack focus and the ability to win close games.
Their offense is in the bottom ten of the NFL, which is shocking to us. For a team that had a lot of promise heading into the season, things are looking grim.
The New Orleans Saints have nowhere to go but up, especially as players come back to the lineup. With Alvin Kamara, Taysom Hill, and Jameis Winston together, their offense can win this game.
Their defense also has Cameron Jordan, who is likely to at least get a sack tonight. It’s a tough call, but we’ll go with the Saints on the road over the Cardinals.
DunkelIndex Free Pick: New Orleans Saints +1.5, UNDER
Prop Picks
Arizona (-125) UNDER 2.5 Team Total Touchdowns
Arizona is averaging 19.0 points per game on offense this season, which ranks No. 22 in the NFL. That average drops to 16.7 points per game at home. Scores have gone UNDER in 16 of the Cardinals’ last 21 games following a SU loss.
With Dunkel predicting a New Orleans victory by the score of 20-17, take the Cardinals (-125) to finish UNDER their Vegas team total of 2.5 team touchdowns versus the Saints.
Andy Dalton (-140) UNDER 217.5 Passing Yards
New Orleans is averaging 230.8 passing yards per game this season, which ranks No. 15 in the NFL. That average decreases to 200.3 passing yards per game over the last 3 games.
With Dunkel predicting the final score staying UNDER the Vegas point total, take Dalton (-130) to finish UNDER 217.5 passing yards versus the Cardinals.
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