Who will win in this matchup of
bottom-of-the-run NFL teams and what is the NFL pick?
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The performance of these two teams is in
many ways similar. They have been
defeated once by a very good NFL team, and have won once against the St. Louis
Rams. Amidst quarterback troubles
in this NFL free pick, it could come down to how well the Raiders run and the
home-field advantage.
SBR
odds give Arizona (-4.5) the slight nod over the Raiders (+4.5) in this NFL
betting matchup. Every sportsbook,
including Pinnacle, BookMaker, and 5Dimes has this football spread. The total is set to 39.5 points.
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Oakland
Raiders (+4.5) (1-1)
Don't be surprised to see the Raiders not
only cover, but win in this football betting matchup.
NFL handicappers are well aware of the
Raiders' difficulties, largely stemming from the quarterback position. Jason Campbell was pulled in Week 2 at
halftime for Bruce Gradkowski, who led the Raiders to a 16-14
win over St. Louis, with 13 second-half points.
After a rout
at Tennessee and the close game against the Rams at home, football odds
makers are banking off of Oakland's lackluster performance. They will need a strong start with
their new quarterback in Arizona.
The Cardinals notably have the second-worst
rushing defense in allowing 153 yards a game on the ground. Couple that with Oakland's third-best
rushing game, and you could have the X-factor here. RB Darren McFadden has 240 yards over 48 carries.
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Arizona
Cardinals (-4.5) (1-1)
The Cardinals also have difficulties at the
quarterback position in this football pick.
Derek Anderson threw two interceptions last
week against Atlanta in the 47-7 loss, going 17 for 31. He has two talented receivers if he can
get things going, in Steve Breaston and Larry Fitzgerald.
The Cardinals could have similar chances on
the ground, with Oakland having the 29th ranked rushing defense,
allowing 140 yards a game on the ground.
Tim Hightower has been efficient but not dominant, with 169 yards and
two touchdowns over 24 carries (7.0 average yards per carry).
Along with the quarterback position, one of
the biggest points for the Cardinals in this football betting matchup is
defense. Arizona has the
second-worse rushing defense and is ranked 21st in passing
defense. They may give Gradkowski
the looks he needs to cover this spread and possibly the minor upset.
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Overview
Offensive inefficiencies may cast doubt on
the under here, but each team's game against the Rams (17-13 Cardinals, 16, 14
Raiders) went that route in their respective NFL betting matchups. We could have a repeat with respect to
the total.
Arizona's terrible defense and quarterback
inaccuracy (keep in mind, Oakland has a good passing defense) makes this a good
choice to go with the points. The
Raiders should be able to cover and to possibly win the game, unless Arizona
turns things around.
The Cardinals' home-field advantage could
also be big. Remember, this is the
home opener - something that the NFL handicappers could be banking on in
Sunday's football betting matchup.
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SBR to discuss this game. It
should be interesting in Arizona.