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The Cardinals are getting Patrick Peterson back, but the Giants are getting Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram back. Both teams give up 6.3 yards per play, which ranks 28th. But I like the Giants' offense better now that those stars are back. I also liked the fight the Giants showed in Week 6 at the Patriots. That was a Thursday game, so they have a rest advantage here too. Lay it.
The Giants are getting healthy on offense. Saquon Barkley playing is going to help Daniel Jones a lot. That Arizona defense is not very good. The only teams the Cardinals have beaten are Atlanta and Cincinnati, two really bad teams. And they blew big leads in both. Take the Giants.
The Giants don't have a good home-field advantage, especially in a year where HFA has largely been irrelevant. So this line means they have to be better than the Cards to make sense, and I'm not sure they are. Kyler Murray has been improving each week and is winning games with his legs (Bengals) and arm (Falcons). The Giants offense is getting healthier, but Arizona is also presumably getting Patrick Peterson back from suspension this week. Giants are terrible against run, and Cardinals are fifth in yards per carry. The biggest stat to know: Giants offense has worst turnover rate in NFL, while Cardinals offense is second best.
Over the last couple of weeks, we've seen the Cardinals offense start to get into rhythm and find its balance. As a result, we're seeing steady growth from rookie QB Kyler Murray. On the flipside, we've seen steady regression over the last three games from Giants rookie QB Daniel Jones. He'll face a tough task this week from an improved Cardinals pass rush. Take the points with Arizona.
The Giants have gone 2-8-1 against the spread in their last 11 home games, but the only reason they’re giving 3 points away is because of the possibility that Saquon Barkley will play. The Giants also have several key personnel out or questionable. Kyler Murray just had his two best games of the season -- both wins -- against bad defenses, and the Giants fit that profile. I took the points with Arizona.
The Giants, ravaged by injuries at skill positions, are getting some relief. RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) and TE Evan Engram (knee) are practicing, same as recently concussed WR Sterling Shepard and RB Wayne Gallman. None has been cleared, but their activity is encouraging. Arizona deals with its third game already this season in the Eastern time zone. The travel and mid-morning kickoff times based on body clock could take their toll.