Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/02/2022

Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Sunday, October 2, 2022

Venue:  Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  Fox

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cardinals +1.5, Panthers -1.5; Over/Under:  43.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cardinals +1.5, Panthers -1.5; Over/Under:  43.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cardinals +2, Panthers -2; Over/Under:  43.5 points

 

Arizona Cardinals:  1-2 (3rd place, NFC West)

Carolina Panthers:  1-2 (2nd place, NFC South)

 

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Arizona Cardinals:  lost their last game at home against the Los Angeles Rams 20-12.

Carolina Panthers:  won their last game at home against the New Orleans Saints 22-14.

 

The Cardinals are entering this game with a 1-2 record overall and they are playing their 2nd road game of the season here as they are 1-0 in their road games this year. Their offense is averaging 353.3 YPG and 20.7 PPG while their defense is allowing 383.7 YPG and 29 PPG against them. They lost their last game at home against the LA Rams 20-12. Kyler Murray was the starting quarterback in that game and he completed 37/58 passes for 314 yards. James Conner led the team in rushing with 39 yards on 13 rushing attempts. Marquise Brown led the team in receiving with 140 yards on 14 receptions. Budda Baker led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. J.J. Watt led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Panthers are entering this game with a 1-2 record overall and they are playing their 3rd home game of the season here as they are 1-1 in their home games this year. Their offense is averaging 276.3 YPG and 20.7 PPG while their defense is allowing 348.7 YPG and 19.7 PPG against them. They won their last game at home against the New Orleans Saints 22-14. Baker Mayfield was the starting QB in that game and he completed 12/25 passes for 170 yards and 1 touchdown. Christian McCaffrey led the team in rushing with 108 yards on 25 carries. Laviska Shenault Jr. led the team in receiving with 90 yards and 1 TD on 2 catches. Jeremy Chinn led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Jeremy Chinn led the defense in sacks with 1 while Derrick Brown and Jaycee Horn each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Cardinals listed as a 1.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams haven't had a great start to their seasons but their strengths have been very different in their games. The panthers have looked terrible on offense but their defense has been keeping them in games while the Cardinals have been giving up a ton of yards with their terrible defense but have the offense to score points and make up for it. The Panthers defense has been playing great all year but they haven't really played a team with the kind of offense the Cardinals have. The Cardinals have been better on the road over years and their offense is very explosive with Kyler Murray and all the weapons he has as they continue to get healthier. Their defense hasn't been great but they kept the rams to 20 points last week and should be able to do the same here against a bad offense. The Panthers have had trouble moving the ball in their games as they have been scoring a lot of field goals and relying too much on their defense to keep the small leads they build. The Cardinals haven't been great but they have the potential to blow this game open and if they do the panthers will have trouble coming back as Baker Mayfield just hasn't looked good this year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cardinals to cover the spread in this game and win straight up.

 

Cardinals Panthers Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 2, 2022 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Cardinals 28 Panthers 14.

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Arizona Cardinals: 9-3 ATS as a road underdog. 22-14 UNDER in all games. 14-4 UNDER in road games. 

Carolina Panthers: 3-9 ATS as a favorite. 5-13 ATS in home games. 12-7 UNDER in games where the line is +3 to -3. 

 

 

Arizona Cardinals:  D. Hopkins (WR) Elig Week 7 - Suspension. J. Conner (RB) Ques Sun - Knee. R. Moore (WR) Ques Sun - Hamstring.

Carolina Panthers:  L. Shenault Jr. (WR) Ques Sun - Hamstring. C. McCaffrey (RB) Ques Sun - Quadricep. X. Woods (S) Ques Sun - Hamstring.

 

 

"I don't know if we're trying too hard to call a perfect play or do too much, but it's just been one thing after another. We've got to get it figured out." - Kliff Kingsbury after his team’s loss against the Rams in their last game.

 

 

"Knowing what I can bring to the table, it's hard not being able to do what you love to do. I bring a lot of skill to the team and when I'm able to be free and go play, that's what you're gonna get." - Laviska Shenault after their win against the Saints in their last game.

 

 

 

WR GREEN, A.J.

WR Brown, Marquise

WR Dortch, Greg 

TE ERTZ, ZACH

QB Murray, Kyler

RB Conner, James 

 

WR Moore, DJ 

WR Anderson, Robbie

WR Smith, Shi 

TE Thomas, Ian

QB Mayfield, Baker 

RB McCaffrey, Christian 

 

 

Passing: K. Murray (784)

Rushing: J. Conner (90)

Receiving: M. Brown (251)

Touchdowns: K. Murray (1) 

 

Passing: B. Mayfield (550)

Rushing: C. McCaffrey (243)

Receiving: R. Anderson (148)

Touchdowns: C. McCaffrey (1)

 

Coaches:

Arizona Cardinals: Kliff Kingsbury (4th season)

Carolina Panthers: Matt Rhule (3rd season)