Arizona vs. Green Bay (GB -4.5, 47.5)
NFL ODDS, NFL PREDICTIONS, NFL PREVIEWS
Arizona vs. Green Bay | Sunday, October 13, 2024
After delivering a shock upset in San Francisco, Arizona turns their attention to Green Bay, who survived a scare against the LA Rams in Week 5. It has been a weird start to the season for Jordan Love, not helped by him missing a couple of weeks with injury, but this Cardinals defense gives him a good opportunity to continue finding his feet in 2024. So far, across three games, Love has completed 56% of his passes for 873 yards, eight touchdowns, and five interceptions. He has now thrown an interception in every single game but should find things a bit easier this week going up against an Arizona defense that is generating pressure on just 15.9% of dropbacks, which is tied for fourth-worst in the NFL.
He will have to do his damage without Christian Watson, who is set to miss with injury again this week, but he will get Romeo Doubs back. One of the benefits of having so many reliable pass catchers is that your offensive arsenal remains strong even when some players miss. Tucker Kraft is the latest name to emerge in this exciting young Packers offense, collecting 141 yards and three touchdowns over his last two games. A pass-catching group that consists of Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, and Tucker Kraft is more than enough to overpower this Arizona defense, especially when you factor in Josh Jacobs at running back.
There is also lots to be excited about on the offensive side of the ball in Arizona, where Kyler Murray is operating the offense very well, and he’s making the most of his elite trio of offensive weapons. James Conner is one of the most reliable do-it-all backs in the NFL. Trey McBride is one of the most exciting young tight ends in the NFL, and Marvin Harrison Jr. is living up to expectations as the first wide receiver taken in the 2024 NFL draft. His yardage totals don’t quite match those of the receivers taken just after him in the draft, but he is consistently popping up with crucial catches, and his ceiling is sky-high once he builds his chemistry with Kyler Murray.
Green Bay is not a particularly daunting defense to go up against, giving up the 11th-most rushing yards per game and the 23rd-most passing yards. Overall, they rank pretty middle of the pack, conceding the 14th-most points and the 21st-most yards per game, which suggests the Arizona Cardinals should be able to move the ball in this one.
With both teams boasting loaded offenses and lackluster defenses, I would expect this to be a high-scoring game, with both quarterbacks having a good day. With that being said, the edge has to go towards Green Bay, who have the superior offensive mind in Matt LaFleur and the better matchup against an Arizona defense that has given up the 27th-most points this year, averaging out at 25.8 points per game.
J.A. Cavalier NFL Triple Crown 6-0 NFL Guarantee. 3 straight, 3 parlays. One Week NFL $99 must go 6-0 or entire NFL season free. Straight through Super Bowl.
Get free NFL Picks and NFL Predictions for the top games on the weekly 2024 NFL schedule from JA Cavalier, one of the industry's premier expert NFL handicappers. J.A. Cavalier has been bringing the NFL betting community the best NFL free picks and predictions for nearly three decades. Visit daily for the best NFL moneyline and run line odds and game totals.
Prop Master Free PICK
TUCKER KRAFT UNDER 41.5 REC YARDS