Eagles vs. Cardinals Odds
GLENDALE, AZ (The Spread) – Two of the top teams in the NFC meet up on Sunday when the Arizona Cardinals host the Philadelphia Eagles at 4:05PM ET on FOX.
Both teams are 5-1 on the season. Arizona comes into the game at 3-0 at home and 4-2 against the spread while Philadelphia is 1-1 on the road and 4-2 against the spread. Arizona has won three of its last four meetings with Philadelphia.
Trends show that the Cardinals have covered the spread in four straight against the Eagles and the home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 in this series. These two have also hit the over in 13 of their last 19 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Arizona is favored at home, as the Cardinals are getting odds of -2.5 points against the Eagles. The over/under total for the game has been set at 48 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Cardinals favored by 2.5 points and the spread hasn’t changed. Neither has the total, which opened at 48 points and held firm from there.
Arizona is coming off a 24-13 win at Oakland last week to improve to 5-1. The Cardinals have had their last four wins come by 10 points or more as the team is currently ranked No. 1 in rushing defense, allowing only 72.5 yards per game on the ground. The offense is averaging just 317.3 yards per game, but those numbers should improve with Carson Palmer back at quarterback. He has thrown for 807 yards and six touchdowns this season in limited action due to an injury. Andre Ellington has added 393 rushing yards and one score while Rashad Johnson is leading the defense with 36 tackles, one sack and two interceptions.
Philadelphia is coming off a bye, but it handed the Giants a 27-0 loss prior to the bye. The Eagles are averaging 378.3 yards per game on offense, while the defense is allowing 380.8 yards per game. Nick Foles has thrown for 1,628 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, but also has seven interceptions. LeSean McCoy has 422 rushing yards while Jeremy Maclin has added 27 catches for 445 yards and four scores. Connor Barwin is leading the defense with 22 tackles and six sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Arizona linebacker Glenn Carson (ankle) and tight end Troy Niklas (ankle) are both questionable. Philadelphia receiver Brad Smith (abdominal) and running back Darren Sproles (knee) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Eagles, as Philadelphia is getting 60% of the wagers with odds of +2.5 points at Arizona on Sunday.
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