Arizona Cardinals vs Washington Commanders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/10/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 10, 2023

Venue:  FedEx Field, North Englewood, MD

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cardinals +7, Commanders -7; Over/Under:  39 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cardinals +7, Commanders -7; Over/Under:  38.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cardinals +7, Commanders -7; Over/Under:  38.5 points

Arizona Cardinals:  0-0 (NFC West)

Washington Commanders:  0-0 (NFC East)

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The Cardinals finished last season with a 4-13 record overall and they were 1-5 in their division games too. They had a 1-8 record in their home games and had a 3-5 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 20 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 26.4 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 323.5 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 348.9 yards per game. Kyler Murray led the team in passing yards with 2368, James Conner led the team in rushing yards with 782, and DeAndre Hopkins led the team in receiving yards with 717.

The Commanders finished last season with an 8-8-1 record overall and they were 2-3-1 in their division games too. They had a 4-5 record in their home games and had a 4-3-1 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 18.9 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 20.2 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 330.3 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 304.6 yards per game. Taylor Heinicke led the team in passing yards with 1859, Brian Robinson Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 797, and Terry McLaurin led the team in receiving yards with 1191.

The current betting odds have the Commanders listed as a 7 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Commanders finished last season with an 8-8-1 record overall and they just missed out on the playoffs. They are going to have a new starting QB this season with Sam Howell running the offense but he still has a lot of talent around him with the receiving corps and the running game. He also has a great defense that will keep the Commanders in many games as they have always been good under Rivera and they are also going to have the home advantage here with a lot of excitement around the team this season due to their new owners. They are getting a really soft landing spot too with the Cardinals in this 1st game since the Cardinals have done nothing but shed talent from their roster over the last few years and now even their starting QB will likely be out for a while. The Cardinals have also made terrible decision after terrible decision and they really have no plan with their new head coach coming into this season. They also cut their only reliable backup QB so the quarterback situation is really lacking in Arizona and it is tough to see that offense scoring much on this good Washington defense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Commanders to cover the spread in this game. 

Cardinals Commanders Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 10, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Commanders 27 Cardinals 3.

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Arizona Cardinals: 10-3 ATS as a road underdog of 7 points or less. 12-6 ATS in road games. 26-16 UNDER against NFC East division opponents. 10-6 UNDER in the first half of the season. 

Washington Commanders: 70-106 ATS as a favorite. 16-31 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points. 21-12 UNDER in all games. 13-4 UNDER in home games. 9-4 UNDER in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points.

Arizona Cardinals:  Z. Ertz (TE) Ques Week 1 - Knee. J. Gaines II (OL) I-R - Knee. K. Murray (QB) Out indefinitely - Knee. P. Elflein (C) I-R - Undisclosed. R. Fenton (CB) I-R - Undisclosed. M. Mack (RB) I-R - Achilles. G. Williams (CB) Out indefinitely - Knee. M. Hembrough (LS) I-R - Back.

Washington Commanders:  K. Smith (TE) I-R - Undisclosed. K. McGowan (WR) I-R - Undisclosed. B. Dillon (TE) I-R - Undisclosed. J. Williams (RB) I-R - Undisclosed. B. Daniels (OL) I-R - Shoulder. T. McLaurin (WR) Ques Week 1 - Toe. C. Brooks (DT) I-R - Undisclosed. L. Thomas (TE) Ques Week 1 - Calf. T. Apke (CB) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. D. Bada (DT) I-R - Tricep. A. Rogers (TE) I-R - Achilles.

"I won't name a starter because I think it's a competitive advantage for us going to Washington. We have a plan in place, but I want to see them play football still. We have some work this week and the following week we have some work. So I feel good with that." - Jonathan Gannon on the starting QB coming into this new NFL season.

“Well, we remember the young man coming out at LSU. He’s a physical specimen, a young man that can run and can make an impact. And again, it’s one of those things that he’ll have to learn, he’ll have to grow, but he’s got the skillset that you’re looking for as far as that position is concerned. As I said, he’s a guy that we really did like coming out of the draft that year.” - Ron Rivera on Jabril Cox.

WR Brown, Marquise 

WR Pascal, Zach 

WR Moore, Rondale 

TE ERTZ, ZACH 

QB Dobbs, Joshua 

RB Conner, James 

WR McLaurin, Terry 

WR Dotson, Jahan 

WR Samuel, Curtis 

TE THOMAS, LOGAN 

QB Howell, Sam 

RB Robinson Jr., Brian 

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Coaches:

Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Gannon (1st season)

Washington Commanders: Ron Rivera (4th season)