Lions vs. Cardinals Odds
GLENDALE, AZ (The Spread) – The Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals battle for the top spot in the NFC on Sunday when the two meet on Sunday at 4:25PM ET on FOX.
Arizona is 8-1 on the season, 5-0 at home and 7-2 against the spread while Detroit is 7-2 overall, 3-1 on the road and 5-4 against the spread. Detroit has went under the total in 7 of 9 games while the Cardinals have hit the under in 5 of their 9 games. The home team has won nine of the last 10 in this series.
Trends show that the Lions are 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 meetings with the Cardinals and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 trips to Arizona. These two have went over the point total in 8 of their last 10 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Arizona is the slim favorite at home, as the Cardinals are getting odds of -1 points against the Lions. The over/under total for the game has been set at 41.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had things as even. The spread then bumped up to Arizona -1. The over/under total opened at 41.5 points and has bounced around from 41 to 41.5 all week.
Arizona is coming off a 31-14 win over the Rams last week for their fifth straight victory. However, the win came with a price as Carson Palmer suffered a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season. Drew Stanton returns as the starting quarterback. He has thrown for 614 yards and three touchdowns this season. The offense at Arizona is led by Larry Fitzgerald, who has 44 receptions for 625 yards and two touchdowns. The Arizona defense is led by Rashad Johnson, who has 55 tackles with two interceptions and one sack.
Detroit is coming off a 20-16 win over Miami last week for the Lions fourth-straight victory. The team has saw their last three wins come in the closing moments of the game. Detroit is led this season by its defense, which ranks third in passing (212.1 ypg) and second in rushing (71.3 ypg). The offense is averaging 262.3 yards per game through the air, but just 77.8 yards per game on the ground. Matthew Stafford has thrown for 2,496 yards and 13 touchdowns this year while Golden Tate has 66 receptions for 909 yards and three scores. The Detroit defense is led by Ndamukong Suh, who has 27 tackles with 4.5 sacks and 6 tackles for loss.
In terms of Injuries, Arizona running back Stepfan Taylor (calf) and linebacker Glenn Carson (ankle) are both questionable. Detroit guard Larry Warford (knee) and defensive tackle Nick Fairley (knee) are both out for the game.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Lions, as Detroit is getting 58% of the wagers with odds of +1 point at Arizona on Sunday afternoon.
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