Cardinals vs. Raiders Odds
OAKLAND, CA (The Spread) – The Arizona Cardinals look to pick up a road win on Sunday when they meet the Oakland Raiders at 4:25PM ET on FOX.
Arizona is 4-1 overall, 1-1 on the road and 3-2 against the spread. Oakland is 0-5 overall, 0-3 at home and 3-2 against the spread. Oakland has won four of its last six meetings with the Cardinals.
Trends show that the Raiders have covered the spread in four straight against the Cardinals. Oakland is also 4-1 against the spread in its last 5 games in October while Arizona is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games in October.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Arizona is favored on the road, as the Cardinals are getting odds of -3.5 points against Oakland. The over/under total for the game has been set at 44.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Arizona favored by 4 points. The spread fell to a low of 3 points before leveling out at 3.5. The over/under total opened at 44 points and hit a low of 43.5 before climbing to its peak of 44.5.
Arizona is coming off a 30-20 win over Washington last week. The Cardinals are averaging just 307.8 yards per game on offense this season while the defense is giving up 384.8 yards per game. The Arizona defense ranks last in the NFL in passing (309 ypg) but rank third in rushing (75.8 ypg). Carson Palmer returned to action last week in the win and he has now thrown for 554 yards and four touchdowns this season. Andre Ellington has added 305 rushing yards and 188 receiving yards. The defense is being led by Rashad Johnson, who has 33 tackles and one sack and two interceptions.
Oakland is coming off a 31-28 loss to San Diego at home last week. It was the closest loss of the season for the Raiders. Oakland is averaging 295.2 yards per game on offense while the defense is giving up 376.8 yards per game. Rookie Derek Carr has thrown for 1,016 yards and eight touchdowns this season while James Jones has caught 26 passes for 328 yards and three scores. The defense is being led by Charles Woodson, who has 32 tackles and one interception.
In terms of Injuries, Arizona tight end Troy Niklas (ankle) and linebacker Glenn Carson (ankle) are both questionable for the game. Oakland tackle Khalif Barnes (quad) and receiver Vincent Brown (hamstring) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Arizona, as the Cardinals are getting 85% of the wagers with odds of -3.5 points at Oakland on Sunday.
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