The Arizona Cardinals play host to the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday Nov 15, as the battle for top spot in the NFC West continues. The Cardinals have won four of the past five. NFL oddsmakers at BetUS.com have the Cardinals as -9 point home favs over the Seahawks with the over/under set at 46.5 points . Be sure to get your Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals NFL Week 10 Picks in now at BetUS.com
The Seahawks (3-5) beat Detroit 32-20 at home in Week 9 and still sit third in the NFC West. QB Matt Hasselbeck made 39 of 51 passes for 329 yards with one TD pass and an interception; overall he’s thrown for 1,307 yards with 10 TD passes and four interceptions for an 88 passer rating. He is currently listed as probable for Sunday due to a shoulder injury. RB Julius Jones had 16 carries for 36 yards with a TD, while WR T.J. Houshmanzadeh made six catches for 34 yards with a TD. The Seahawks defense pulled down five interceptions and had two sacks. Seattle's former Pro Bowl CB Marcus Trufant got his first start of the season last week after beginning the year on the physically-unable-to-perform list with a back injury. The Seahawks will need him to show he is in top form despite the long layoff if they hope to slow down the Cardinals' talented group of wide receivers. Seattle’s defense is ranked 14th overall with a 17th ranked pass defense and an 11th ranked rush defense. LB David Hawthorne leads the Seahawks with three interceptions. In his past three starts at Arizona, Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck has five touchdowns and zero interceptions. DE Patrick Kerney has 11.5 sacks in his last six outings against the Cardinals. The Seahawks average 20.9ppg and give up 20.9ppg, while they are 0-3 SU on the road where they average 14.7ppg and allow 31.7ppg. They are 3-5 ATS and 4-4 over/under.
The Cardinals (5-3) won in Chicago 41-21 in Week 9 and now sit first in the NFC West. QB Kurt Warner made 22 of 31 passes for 261 yards with five TD passes; overall he’s thrown for 2,176 yards with 16 TD passes and 11 interceptions for a 88.3 passer rating. RB Timothy Hightower had 15 carries for 77 yards, while WR Larry Fitzgerald made nine catches for 123 yards with two TD’s. RB Steve Breaston, TE Anthony Becht and TE Ben Patrick each contributed with a TD. The Cardinals defense had one interception and four sacks on the day. After playing extremely well at home last year and struggling on the road, the script has completely flipped this season for the Cardinals. They are just 1-3 in front of the home crowd, and have been outscored by 39 points in those three losses . The Cardinals will use their eighth ranked pass game against the Seahawks 17th ranked pass rush. They aren’t known for running the ball, but they put up 182 yards rushing against the Bears last week and they’ll do the same to Seattle’s 11th ranked rush defense. The Cardinals average 24.8ppg and give up 20.5ppg, while they are 1-3 SU at home where they average 18.8ppg and allow 26.5ppg. They are 5-3 ATS and 3-5 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Arizona.
- Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
- Home team is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
- Seahawks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Arizona.
- Seahawks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals
When: Sun, Nov 15, 2009 4:15 PM ET
Line: BetUS.com
Pick: Cardinals -9
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