by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021
Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Sunday, November 14, 2021
Venue: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Where to Watch: Fox
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Panthers +10, Cardinals -10; Over/Under: 44.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Panthers +10.5, Cardinals -10.5; Over/Under: 44 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Panthers +10, Cardinals -10; Over/Under: 44.5 points
Season Record
Carolina Panthers: 4-5 (4th place, NFC South)
Arizona Cardinals: 8-1 (1st place, NFC West)
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Carolina Panthers vs Arizona Cardinals Preview and Analysis
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Carolina Panthers: lost at home on Nov. 7 against the New England Patriots 24-6.
Arizona Cardinals: won on the road on Nov. 7 against the San Francisco 49ers 31-17.
Carolina Panthers Analysis
The Panthers are coming into this game with a 4-5 record overall and they are 2-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. After starting their season 3-0, the Panthers have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Sam Darnold was awful in their last game as he completed 16/33 passes for 172 yards and 3 interceptions. Christian McCaffrey led the team in rushing with 52 yards on 14 carries. He also led the receivers with 54 yards on 4 receptions while Chuba Hubbard was next with 33 yards on 1 reception. D.J. Moore also had 3 catches for 32 yards in what was a very quiet day for the receiving corps. Shaq Thompson led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 4 assisted ones. Brian Burns and Haason Reddick both had the only sacks in that game with 1 each while Stephon Gilmore came away with the only interception for them in that one. They have scored 171 points in their 9 games this season averaging 19 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 183 points against them allowing 20.3 PPG. Their offense is averaging 318.7 YPG while their defense is allowing 293.1 YPG.
Arizona Cardinals Analysis
The Cardinals are coming into this game with an 8-1 record overall and they are 3-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. The Cardinals only have 1 loss all season and are coming into this game off of a win in their last game. Kyler Murray and Deandre Hopkins did not even play for them in that game and they still won. Colt McCoy had a good game as he completed 22/26 passes for 249 total yards and 1 touchdown. James Conner led the team in rushing with 96 yards and 2 touchdowns on 21 carries while Eno Benjamin also ran in 1 TD on the ground in that game. Christian Kirk led the receivers in that game with 91 yards on 6 receptions while Conner had 77 yards and 1 touchdown on 5 receptions. Jordan Hicks led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted ones while Isaiah Simmons was right behind him with 6 solo tackles. Markus Golden led the defense in sacks in that game with 3 while Budda Baker came away with the only interception for them in that one. They have scored 277 points in their 9 games this season averaging 30.8 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 155 points against them allowing 17.2 PPG. Their offense is averaging 398.4 YPG while their defense is allowing 321 YPG.
Panthers vs Cardinals Prediction
The Cardinals are coming into this matchup as a 10 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cardinals will be much healthier for this game than their last one and that can only help them even more. They just won by over 10 points with their starting QB and star WR out. When those two are playing, they have beaten much stronger teams and by a lot more in their games this season. The Panthers are awful and QB Sam Darnold has been playing very poorly ever since their 3-0 start and he is going to be out a few weeks now with an injury so this team’s offense has no direction right now. The best bet to place in this game is on the Cardinals to cover the spread here as they are just too strong of a team for the Panthers to handle here.
Panthers Cardinals Prediction: Our NFL Pick for Sunday, November 14, 2021 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Cardinals 38 Panthers 13.
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NFL Betting Trends
Carolina Panthers: 74-58 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 229-202 ATS in all games. 131-100 ATS as an underdog. 90-63 ATS as a road underdog. 118-97 ATS in road games. 172-154 ATS against conference opponents. 26-17 ATS against NFC West division opponents. 58-43 ATS off a non-conference game.
Arizona Cardinals: 36-53 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 235-241 ATS in all games. 71-93 ATS as a favorite. 50-70 ATS as a home favorite. 117-120 ATS in home games. 19-23 ATS against NFC South division opponents. 86-92 ATS off a division game.
Key Injuries
Carolina Panthers: S. Darnold (QB) Out indefinitely - Shoulder injury. M. Paradis (C) I-R - Knee injury. P. Elflein (G) Ques Sun - Hamstring injury.
Arizona Cardinals: J. Murray (OL) Ques Sun - Back injury. J. Ward (RB) Ques Sun - Concussion. K. Murray (QB) Ques Sun - Ankle injury. D. Hopkins (WR) Ques Sun - Hamstring injury.
Notable Quotes
"I wanted to give him a chance to play his way out of it. It just seemed like the right thing to do." - Matt Rhule on not benching Sam Darnold again in their loss to the Patriots in their last game.
"They stepped up. We knew they had to. When you lose some your best players, it's not easy. But that's how this league is. Guys stepped up and made big plays all day." - Kliff Kingsbury on his team’s win against the 49ers in their last game with some key players missing.
Starting Lineups
Carolina Panthers
WR Moore, DJ
WR Anderson, Robby
TE Tremble, Tommy
TE Thomas, Ian
QB Walker, P.J.
RB McCaffrey, Christian
FB Ricci, Giovanni
Arizona Cardinals
WR GREEN, AJ
WR Hopkins, DeAndre
WR Kirk, Christian
TE ERTZ, ZACH
QB Murray, Kyler
RB Chase Edmonds
Statistical Leaders
Carolina Panthers
Passing: S. Darnold (1986)
Rushing: C. Hubbard (394)
Receiving: D. Moore (677)
Touchdowns: S. Darnold (5)
Arizona Cardinals
Passing: K. Murray (2276)
Rushing: J. Conner (454)
Receiving: C. Kirk (545)
Touchdowns: J. Conner (10)
Coaches:
Carolina Panthers: Matt Rhule (2nd season)
Arizona Cardinals: Kliff Kingsbury (3rd season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
