Lions vs. Cardinals Odds
GLENDALE, AZ (The Spread) – The Arizona Cardinals have their home opener on Sunday, as they host the Detroit Lions at 4:05PM ET on FOX.
Detroit is 1-0 on the season, 1-0 against the spread and playing in its first road game. Arizona is 0-1 overall, 1-0 against the spread and playing in its home debut. Arizona has won four straight meetings with Detroit.
Trends show that the Lions are 0-5 against the spread in their last 5 trips to Arizona and the home team has covered in nine straight in this series. These two teams have hit the over in 8 of their last 9 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Detroit is the slim favorite on the road, as the Lions have odds of -1 point at Arizona. The over/under total for the game has been set at 48.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game were even, with no point spread established. It has since moved a point in favor of the road team. The over/under total opened at 46.5 points. It was never lower than that and is now at its peak of 48.5.
The Lions started the season with a 34-24 win at home over the Vikings. Detroit trailed by as much as 8 points in the game, but had a strong second half to get the win. The Lions racked up 469 yards of offense and held Minnesota to 330 yards and had three sacks while forcing four turnovers against the Vikings. Running back Reggie Bush rushed for 90 yards while catching four passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Stafford went 28 of 43 passing for 357 yards and two touchdowns.
The Cardinals suffered a tough 27-24 loss at St. Louis last week. Arizona held a 24-13 lead entering the fourth quarter, but couldn’t get the job done. Arizona had 390 yards of offense and held St. Louis to 366 yards. The Cardinals had a strong debut from quarterback Carson Palmer, as he threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns on 26 of 40 passing. Andre Roberts caught eight passes for 97 yards as well.
In terms of Injuries, Detroit defensive tackle Nick Fairley is questionable with a shoulder injury while tackle Jason Fox is doubtful with a groin injury. Arizona running back Rashard Mendenhall is questionable with a hamstring injury.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Detroit, as the Lions are getting 80% of the wagers with odds of -1 points against Arizona.
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