The Denver Broncos (-1.5) are set to pay a visit to the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. This Thursday Night Football matchup kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET and FOX will televise the action.
Denver Broncos -1½ -125 ov 40
Arizona Cardinals +1½ +105 un 40
Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals Betting Preview
Arizona is the home underdog in this game and is currently getting 1.5 points. The Broncos are also receiving -125 moneyline odds while the Cardinals are +105. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 40 points, and should one team can create a bunch of points in the early stages, it’ll probably produce a worthwhile live betting opportunity.
With the game’s O/U initially set at 41, Sharp bettors are siding with the under.
The Broncos have lost 2.1 units so far and are 1-4-1 against the spread (ATS). They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an O/U mark of 2-4. The Cardinals have lost 4.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 3-3 ATS and also own an O/U record of 2-4.
The Broncos are 2-4 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Cardinals are 1-5 SU.
The Broncos are most-recently reeling from a thin 23-20 defeat to the Rams in Week 6. The Broncos defense allowed the Rams to rush for 270 yards on 39 attempts, including two rush TDs. On the offensive side of the ball, Case Keenum completed 25-of-41 passes for 322 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Royce Freeman (only 22 yards on nine rushes) spearheaded the ground attack while Emmanuel Sanders (seven receptions, 115 yards, one TD) and Lindsay (six catches, 48 yards) handled the receiving duties in the defeat.
Arizona just dropped a 27-17 game to Minnesota last week. Josh Rosen completed 21-of-31 passes for 240 yards and one interception. David Johnson (55 rushing yards on 18 attempts, one TD) mounted the running game while Christian Kirk (six receptions, 77 yards) and Larry Fitzgerald (five catches, 39 yards) led the receiving attack in the loss.
Denver’s run the ball on 37.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Arizona has a rush percentage of 41.2 percent. The Broncos have produced 124 rush yards/game and have six scores on the ground this year. The Cards are logging 64 rush yards per game and have five total rushing TDs.
The Broncos offensive scheme has tallied 281 yards/game through the air overall and has seven passing TDs so far. The Cards have recorded 171 pass yards per game and have four total pass scores.
On the defensive side of the ball, Denver has allowed 161 rush yards and 261 pass yards per game. The Arizona defense has allowed 263.8 yards per game to opposing passers and 151.2 yards per game to opposing runners. The Cards are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.91 to opponents, while the Broncos have given up a 6.74 ANY/A.
Offensively, Keenum is up to 1,310 passing yards on the year, and has completed 62 percent of his 182 attempts with five scores through the air and seven interceptions. He has a 5.30 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.44 over the last two outings.
Emmanuel Sanders (429 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns on the year), Demaryius Thomas (225 receiving yards, two receiving TDs) and Phillip Lindsay (285 rush yards, one rush TD, 93 receiving yards, one TD) have all played key roles of late.
Josh Rosen has completed 40-of-65 passes for 456 yards, one TD and two INTs for Arizona. His ANY/A stands at 4.76 for the year and 5.69 over his last two games.
Christian Kirk, David Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald have combined to account for 382 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns over the last two games.
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Team Betting Trends
As a team, Denver has averaged 5.6 yards per carry over its last three outings and 4.5 over its last two.
Arizona has averaged 2.9 yards per carry over its last three contests and only 2.7 over its past two.
The Arizona offense has lost four fumbles this season while Denver has yet to lose any.
The Broncos offense has produced four pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Cardinals have accounted for two such plays.
The Denver defense has allowed five pass plays of 40+ yards, while Arizona has given up two such plays.
The Denver offense has created four rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Arizona has created one such runs.
The Broncos defense has allowed 10 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Cardinals have given up seven such runs.
The Arizona D has notched 18 sacks on the year while Denver has 16.
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