Philadelphia Eagles vs. Arizona Cardinals
Sunday, 10/26/14, 4:05 PM EST
Opening Point Spread: Arizona -2.5
Current Betting Line: Arizona -1
Opening Total: 48
Current Total: 48
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker
Philadelphia has won and covered the number in its last two contests, including a 27-0 victory over the New York Giants as one-point home favorites on Oct. 12, while winning the statistical battle for the first time in four affairs. The Eagles are hoping to play more efficient on offense coming off their bye week, which is important to consider when making your pro football picks, as quarterback Nick Foles has thrown seven interceptions this season after being picked off just two times in 2013. Philadelphia is 4-11 SU and 6-9 ATS as underdogs the last two-plus seasons, with the OVER going 10-5 in that situation.
The Eagles have fallen in defeat in seven of their last nine meetings against the Cardinals, which can’t be ignored when looking over the pro football odds page, but they did come away with a 24-21 victory as 3.5-point home favorites in last year’s meeting. Philadelphia running back LeSean McCoy is the most important player to handicap in this matchup, as he’s coming off a 149-yard performance after averaging just 2.9 yards per carry to open the year.
Arizona has also won and covered the point spread in its last two games, including a 24-13 victory over the Oakland Raiders as 3.5-point road favorites last Sunday, while going UNDER the betting total for the third time in five contests. The Cardinals have won 10 of their last 12 games with Carson Palmer under center, as his 97.8 passer rating over that span sits behind just six signal-callers. Arizona is 10-3 SU and 8-4-1 ATS when the betting line is +3 to -3 the last two-plus seasons, with the UNDER going 10-3 in that situation.
The Cardinals are a much better offense with Palmer starting, as they’ve averaged 361.7 yards of total offense with him on the field, while they were held to 273.0 a contest in three games without his services. Arizona certainly knows the importance of this game in regards to its standing in the NFC West division, as it sits 1.5 games ahead of the San Francisco 49ers.
Sports bettors will likely play the total, as the UNDER is 6-1 in the Cardinals’ last seven games after allowing 90 or fewer rushing yards in their previous contest.
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