The struggling and injury riddled Detroit Lions host the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday Dec 20, as the Cardinals look to clinch the NFC West. The Cardinals have won back to back games over the Lions. NFL oddsmakers at SPORTSBETTING.com have the Cardinals as -11 point road favs over the Lions with the over/under set at 47 points . Be sure to get your Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions NFL Week 15 Predictions in now at SPORTSBETTING.com
The Cardinals (8-5) lost in San Francisco 9-24 in Week 14 and failed to clinch the NFC West. The Cardinals can clinch their division by winning two of their final three games — or with a victory Sunday coupled with a loss by San Francisco. QB Kurt Warner made 16 of 29 passes for 178 yards with two interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 3,181 yards with 23 TD’s and 13 interceptions for a 93.7 passer rating. RB Beanie Wells had 15 carries for 79 yards with a TD, while WR Anquan Boldin made five catches for 40 yards. WR Larry Fitzgerald made only two catches for 22 yards. The 49ers forced seven turnovers and scored 24 points off of the Cardinals' miscues. QB Kurt Warner threw his first interception in 130 passes. The Cardinals must rebound with their seventh ranked pass game against the Lions league worst pass defense . If the Ravens threw for 240 yards with their 14th ranked pass game, the Cardinals should and have to put on an all out air assault. WR Larry Fitzgerald had his worst outing of the season against the Niners, the Cardinals top receiver has 991 yards receiving with 10 TD’s. RB Beanie Wells had his best game of his season last week and he’ll be expected to run over the Lions 25th ranked rush defense. The Cardinals have averaged 18.7ppg and allowed 20.3ppg in their last three games. They are 5-2 SU on the road where they average 24.3ppg and give up an average16.4ppg.They are 8-5 ATS and 4-9 over/under.
The Lions (2-11) lost at Baltimore 3-48 in Week 14. QB Daunte Culpepper made 16 of 34 passes for 135 yards with two interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 568 yards with one TD and four interceptions in five starts for a 57.1 passer rating. RB Kevin Smith had 21 carries for 69 yards, while WR Dennis Northcutt made three catches for 39 yards. The Ravens rushed for 308 yards, while the Lions had a paltry 229 total yards. The Lions best chance at moving the chains will be to use their 20th ranked pass game, led by WR Calvin Johnson’s 767 yards receiving and four TD’s, against the Cardinals 28th ranked pass defense. WR Johnson has three TD’s in his last four games. Their top RB Kevin Smith is out for the season after injuring his knee, the Lions will likely go with RB Maurice Morris , who has 142 yards rushing with one TD. But he’ll be up against the Cardinals 18th ranked rush defense. The Lions have averaged 9.3ppg and allowed 35ppg in their last three games. They are 2-4 SU at home where they average 18.7ppg and allow 26.2ppg. They are 3-9-1 ATS and 6-7 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Favorite is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
- Home team is 8-0 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
- Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
- Cardinals are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.
- Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
- Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions
When: Sun, Dec 20, 2009 1:00 PM ET
Line: SPORTSBETTING.com
Pick: Cardinals -11
Point-Spreads.com Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions NFL Week 15 Predictions
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