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This is a good spot to back a Cardinals team that, dare I say, appears to be making strides offensively with DeAndre Hopkins back in the fold. Arizona has been up-and-down this season, but there is about two points of value here with the line, and the Cardinals defense held Geno Smith to 197 yards and no passing scores just a couple weeks ago. That should allow Arizona to sell out to stop Kenneth Walker Jr. On the other side, Seattle struggles massively against tight ends, and Zach Ertz has a chance to put up quite a performance, particularly if Hopkins is drawing defenders down the field. The Cards are the right side with a meager number.
I'm just not buying the Geno Smith sandwich. Which I know for sure has anchovies. The Seahawks are way better than expected but I will be pretty shocked if Arizona loses this at home. If the Cards do lose, Kliff Kingsbury needs to put his oddly feminine man cave up for sale because he's a goner.
It’s not often that a team is a bigger favorite on the road than they are at home in the same matchup. That’s the case Sunday as Arizona was a steeper favorite in their road mid-October matchup against Seattle. It was a woeful offensive performance as Arizona's offense generated just one field goal. Yet the offense is much different with DeAndre Hopkins in the fold, and I expect some regression from Seattle’s three-game win streak. Take the Cardinals.
The Cardinals have won one home game in the past calendar year. Their three wins this season came over teams that are a combined 7-16. And Kliff Kingsbury teams famously fade as November arrives. Yet, Arizona is favored over a team it lost to by double-digits three weeks ago. The reason: DeAndre Hopkins’ return, along with the perception that Seattle isn’t really as good as it has played and is due to regress. But while Hopkins is undoubtedly a help, Seattle counters with a pair of great wideout themselves in DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, along with a rolling rookie running back, and a defense that keeps getting better too … in fact, one that has allowed fewer points per game than Arizona has. Grab the points with the better team.
This is a great spot for Arizona, with in-season division revenge and their best offensive player back on the field in DeAndre Hopkins. The Cardinals' offense has produced 28 and 26 points since Hopkins returned, and since the start of last season Arizona is averaging 30.5 points with the stud wideout on the field. That drops to 20.9 ppg without him. Kyler Murray is a different quarterback when he has Hopkins out wide. Seattle will be missing pass rusher Darrell Taylor (3 sacks, 3 forced fumbles) due to a groin injury. Arizona's defense played well in the matchup at Seattle, a 19-9 loss. Look for the offense to do its part at home Sunday.
The Seahawks have won and covered their last three, That run started with a victory against the Cardinals, who went into Seattle as a 2.5-point favorite. Now the spread is lower in Arizona after Seattle beat the Chargers and Giants. The Cardinals have had WR DeAndre Hopkins back the past two games, and the offense was noticeably improved. Both those games went over the total. Cardinals to win and cover.
Our SportslineAI model and Sim model both agree that Seattle will win this game. The implied odds of this game at +110 are 48%. SportslineAI believes that number should be closer to 54% giving you a 6% edge. Seattle’s offense has been fantastic and if Ken Walker III can pull off another 97 yard and a touchdown game like the last meeting between these two teams, the big play passes for Metcalf and Lockett will open up.