Though I'm not as high on the Cardinals as others and think Kyler Murray still has some developing to do, there's no question that he looked far more comfortable last week in what has become an even more impressive win over the 49ers. Washington is travelling across the country and is still largely a bad team despite its comeback against a quite injured Philadelphia squad last week. Arizona has a better, healthier offensive line, and Murray is a more dynamic signal caller than Carson Wentz. This one might be close, but the Cardinals should eek out a cover.

I missed this line at -6.5 but I like up to -8.5 for the Cardinals at home against the Football Team. Washington got away with one in Week 1 against a beat up Philly team without two key offensive players that really changed that entire game. Kyle Murray is breaking out this season and I love them in this spot at home. I make the Cardinals -8.8 points better when still leaning on more historical data. If I make the adjustments I really want to make in the model, Arizona is favorite by 9.7 points.

Overreaction in Week 2 based on a single outcome is a common malady, but it does not apply with the Cardinals. The quantum leap forward by QB Kyler Murray and the earth-shattering Arizona debut by WR DeAndre Hopkins cannot be discounted. The Washington Football Team may have opened with a W but scrounged out a league-low 239 yards and averaged a measly 2.2 per rush. Good luck keeping up with Murray and Hopkins.

The success of the Cardinals' offense is based on completions, and lots of them. The team challenges you to consistently make tackles in the open field. It's why QB Kyler Murray's career yard-per-attempt average is hovering around the 6.8 mark. Washington not only can apply pressure with a star-studded defensive line, it also is a very good open-field tackling team. That defense will keep things close. Meanwhile, the team's offense got better as the game went on against Philadelphia last week and was able to make maximum use of its possessions.

If this line moves, it's going to be toward Arizona, so let's hop on it now before it gets to seven. These two teams pulled off upsets last week, but only the Cardinals have the look of a legit playoff contender. Washington took advantage of the Eagles' injury issues on the offensive line to rack up eight sacks, but I don't see that happening with a Cardinals team that's coming off a win over a team with another elite defensive line. I don't expect Washington to do much offensively against an improving defense, and this feels like a line that people would expect to be three points higher later in the season.

The rising Cardinals upset the defending NFC champs in Week 1, but this line stayed put at where it was weeks earlier. That's because the Football Team also pulled off a stunner. Washington had the perfect setup for its scary D-line against the depleted Eagles, but facing the Cards on the road is much different. Washington just doesn't measure up talent-wise, and I want to grab this before it reaches a full TD. Lay the 6.5.