The Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks clash Sunday afternoon in week 9 NFL action at State Farm Stadium. The Seattle Seahawks look to build on their 3-game winning streak. The Arizona Cardinals need a win after losing 3 of their last 4 games.
The Seattle Seahawks have split their last 4 road games. Geno Smith is completing 72.7 percent of his passes for 1,924 yards, 13 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf have combined for 1,004 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Will Dissly has 21 receptions. The Seattle Seahawks ground game is averaging 130.8 yards per contest, and Kenneth Walker III leads the way with 461 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Seattle is allowing 24.9 points and 377.4 yards per game. Jordyn Brooks leads the Seattle Seahawks with 78 tackles, Uchenna Nwosu has 5 sacks and Tariq Woolen has 4 interceptions.
The Arizona Cardinals have lost 8 of their last 9 home games. Kyler Murray is completing 66.2 percent of his passes for 1,993 yards, 10 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Marquise Brown and Zach Ertz have combined for 839 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while DeAndre Hopkins has 22 receptions. The Arizona Cardinals ground game is averaging 116.4 yards per contest, and Murray leads the way with 299 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Arizona is allowing 26.3 points and 362.4 yards per game. Budda Baker leads the Arizona Cardinals with 60 tackles, J.J. Watt has 4.5 sacks and Dennis Gardeck has 1 interception.
The Seahawks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in November and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cardinals are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. NFC West. The over is 4-1 in Seahawks last 5 road games. The under is 5-2 in Cardinals last 7 games overall. The Seahawks are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 meetings in Arizona. The road team is 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 meetings.
The Arizona Cardinals are in must win mode, and they’re in a better position to win with Hopkins back on the roster. However, the Cardinals being favored is a bit strange given that they’ve had no home success dating back to last season, and they’re not playing well on either side of the ball. The Seattle Seahawks have clearly played the better ball, and that includes having an offense that’s fourth in scoring. A Cards’ victory wouldn’t surprise me, but we’re getting the better team in the underdog role, and it’s just that simple.