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The Arizona Cardinals will try to get back to their winning ways when they meet the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football. The Cardinals (2-4), who started last season 7-0, are just 6-11 since, including last year’s Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Arizona is 0-3 at home and 3-8 there since the start of last season. The Saints (2-4), who finished 9-8 a year ago, are 7-4 on the road since the beginning of 2021.
Kickoff from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Arizona is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Cardinals vs. Saints odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 43.5. Before making any Saints vs. Cardinals picks, be sure to see the NFL predictions from SportsLine’s resident Cardinals expert, Tom Fornelli.
The CBS national writer went a profitable 29-16-1 in his last 46 NFL best bets. What’s more, he has demonstrated a particularly sharp eye for the Cardinals. In fact, Fornelli has gone a stunning 8-2 on NFL picks involving Arizona. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Fornelli has set his sights on Cardinals vs. Saints and just locked in his picks and NFL Week 7 predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Now, here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Saints vs. Cardinals:
- Cardinals vs. Saints spread: Arizona -2.5
- Cardinals vs. Saints over/under: 43.5 points
- Cardinals vs. Saints money line: New Orleans +122, Arizona -145
- NO: Saints are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games following a straight-up loss
- ARI: Cardinals are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games in October
- Cardinals vs. Saints picks: See picks at SportsLine
Featured Game | Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints
Why the Cardinals can cover
Running back Eno Benjamin is trying to make strides on offense. He had a career-high 65 yards from scrimmage, including 37 rushing, in Week 6. Benjamin has 50 or more yards from scrimmage in three of his past four games at home. He will be looking for his third game in a row overall with 50 or more scrimmage yards. For the season, Benjamin has 45 carries for 173 yards (3.8 average), one touchdown and eight first-down conversions.
On defense, defensive end J.J. Watt has been disruptive as well. Watt had two tackles for loss last week and has a pass breakup in three of his past four games on Thursday. Watt has three sacks and four tackles for loss in three career games against New Orleans. He also leads active players with 183 tackles for loss. See who to back here.
Why the Saints can cover
Andy Dalton is expected to get his fourth consecutive start at quarterback. He has completed 53 of 84 attempts for 585 yards and three touchdowns with one interception and a rating of 90.6. Dalton has passed for 315 yards and two touchdowns with zero interceptions for a 99.8 rating in his only career start at Arizona as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. He has two or more TD passes in four of his five career starts against Arizona.
On defense, end Cameron Jordan, the fourth-leading tackler on the team and a disruptive force, has five sacks and six tackles for loss in his past five games on the road. Jordan has had the Cardinals’ number in the past. He has four sacks and seven tackles for loss in four career games versus Arizona. Jordan is looking for his third game in a row at Arizona with two or more tackles for loss, and fifth game in a row overall against the Cardinals with a tackle for loss. See who to back here.
How to make Cardinals vs. Saints picks
Fornelli has analyzed this matchup from every angles. He’s leaning Over on the total, and he’s also isolated a critical x-factor that makes one side of the spread hit hard. See what it is at SportsLine.
Who wins Saints vs. Cardinals on Thursday Night Football? And which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Saints vs. Cardinals spread to back, all from the expert who is 8-2 on Arizona picks, and find out.
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