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Cardinals vs 49ers Betting Odds

Cardinals vs 49ers betting Odds: Cardinals -3 (Total: 44.5) 

Cardinals vs 49ers betting odds maker breakdown: The Storyline
With a gaping three-game lead in the AFC West and the Lions and Rams waiting on the schedule, the Cardinals have the division all but locked up. However, a win would officially clinch so they’ll be motivated to win. Few players on the field may have more to play for than San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith, who has played very well operating out of the shotgun and is auditioning for the 2010 starting job.

Cardinals vs 49ers betting odds maker breakdown: Offense

 Beanie Wells could change things a year or two down the road but, for now, the Cardinals are a pass-first and almost pass-only team. Luckily for them, they pass the ball extremely well. Kurt Warner started the year a little rusty but has been positively on fire of late, throwing 12 touchdown passes and no interceptions over his last four games. He’s clicking with Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin again and should have another huge day against San Francisco’s No. 27 pass defense.

NFL betting fans have to respect the 49ers’ offense, too. Alex Smith has seven touchdown passes and one interception over his last three starts and is consistently finding Vernon Davis in the end zone. With Michael Crabtree also in the mix as a viable target, Smith is flashing the promise he showed as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft. The Cardinals rank 30th against the pass, so there’s no reason to think Smith can’t post more strong numbers on Monday. The 49ers also have the running back advantage with Frank Gore in the backfield.

These two offenses are much more even than many people realize but Kurt Warner, a borderline Hall of Famer, and the Cards passing game are just too explosive. Advantage Arizona.

Betting Edge: Cardinals

Cardinals vs 49ers betting odds maker breakdown: Defense

Defensively, the Cardinals and 49ers are quite similar. Both seriously struggle to defend the pass but are stout against the run. Patrick Willis is a terror at middle linebacker for the 49ers, maybe the fastest NFL player at his position; meanwhile, the hard-hitting Cardinals held Adrian Peterson to 19 yards on 13 carries last week.

It’s safe to say neither team will run the ball well this week but both may get torched in the secondary.

Betting Edge: Draw

Cardinals vs 49ers betting odds for total: 44.5

With both teams throwing the ball so well and playing in warm weather, it’s fair for sports betting sharps to expect a shootout. I think this game eclipses the total easily.

Pick: Over 44.5

Cardinals vs 49ers betting odds maker breakdown: Notable Injuries

The Cards could be without tackle Mike Gandy again due to a pelvic injury but, if last Sunday’s game against Minnesota is any indication, that won’t be a problem. Jeremy Bridges filled in for Gandy and shut out Jared Allen of all people. Corner Nate Clements has an outside shot to play for San Francisco but he wasn’t even fully starting before he got hurt. If left tackle Joe Staley returns Monday – and it’s a possibility – Frank Gore would get a nice boost.

Betting Edge: Draw

Cardinals vs 49ers betting breakdown: Outlook and Pick

Like the Texans/Titans game a few Mondays back, this could be a surprisingly entertaining matchup. Expect back and forth action as both quarterbacks make plays but the more seasoned Cardinals will eventually pull away and cover the spread. Pick Arizona.

STAN’S PICK: Cardinals -3

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers Free Prop Bet Winner

Monday, December 14th
Candlestick Park, San Francisco – 8:30 PM ET

NFL Point Spread: Cardinals -3.5, O/U: 44.5

The Cardinals are coming off a big home win against the Vikings, smashing Minnesota 30-17. They enter this week with extra motivation: win against division-rival San Francisco and the NFC West Crown will be there’s for the second straight year. Two straight years with the Arizona Cardinals in the playoffs. Excuse me while I go see if hell has frozen over.  

The San Francisco 49’ers are a far different team now as opposed to the team that started the season 3-1. They’ve lost six of eight and have fallen out of the playoff hunt. On the plus side, they’re getting strong performances out of former first round picks Alex Smith and Vernon Davis. Knowing that management hasn’t chosen total busts in the first round of recent drafts is a silver lining to an otherwise disappointing season. 

What The Cardinals Have To Do To Win

The Cardinals played an amazing trench game last week. The Cards offensive line didn’t allow a single sack against a Minnesota defense that leads the league in that category. On the other side of the ball, the Cards sacked Brett Favre three times; no easy feat against Minnesota’s vaunted offensive line. Arizona’s defensive line also held super-back Adrian Peterson to just 19 yards on 13 carries, easily one of his worst offensive performances of his career. If Arizona can keep the momentum going in the trenches, they should have no problem bullying around the San Francisco big men.  

What The 49ers Have To Do To Win

One of the major problems with San Francisco lately has been their lack of running game. Part of this has to do with Frank Gore a very small amount of touches. Last week against Seattle, Gore only made nine rush attempts, an embarrassing low number for a runner who has a 200-yard game under his belt this season. The 49’ers need to rediscover their running game if they want any chance against Arizona. Despite their brilliant game against Peterson last week, the Cardinals still stand 30th in the league in rush defense. The 49’ers need to pray they won’t be able to repeat that on Monday.  

Outlook & Pick

The Cardinals are one of the NFL’s best road team, standing at an impressive 5-1 away from Arizona. In Kurt Warner’s last four stars, he has 12 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin against San Francisco’s 27th ranked pass defense. If Arizona’s defense collapses San Fran has a chance to keep it close, but that’s a big “if.” Arizona is so close to the division title they can smell it. They’ll be able to taste it when the game is over.  

Winning Pick: Arizona -3.5 & Under 44
  
NFL Prop Betting: Team To Score First And Score In First Six Minutes

Arizona airs it out early and often in pretty much every game they play. Against a team with as bad as a pass defense as San Fran, they’re going to run as little as possible in the first part of the game.  

Winning Pick: Arizona Will Score First, Score In First Six Minutes

Arizona Cardinals vs New England Patriots Pointspread Free Pick

New England Patiots -7.5
Over/Under 45.5

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The Arizona Cardinals travel to New England to take on the Patriots in a game that means nothing to the Cardinals and everything to New England. For sports betting fans, whether the Cardinals win or lose is a big deal in this game but to the Cardinals it probably doesn’t mean all that much. Arizona has already won the NFC West division. There’s no way for this team not to make the playoffs. There’s also no way for this team to catch either the New York Giants or the Carolina Panthers for home field advantage. So, the Cardinals don’t have a whole lot to play for. Against the BetUS online betting spread, Arizona has been an up and down team. They’ve gone 8 and 6 against the spread which mirrors their record straight-up.

The New England Patriots have to win this game. They can’t afford to lose with both the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins tied with them atop the AFC East standings. The Patriots showed last week why they are still one of the most dangerous teams in the NFL when they racked up 35 points before half-time against the Oakland Raiders. The Pats have the goods to do some damage in the playoffs, rewarding NFL betting fans that didn’t jump ship when Tom Brady went down, but they have to get there first. Against the BetUS online wagering spread the Patriots have a record of 7 and 7.

Here are the BetUS online betting odds for this game.

Arizona Cardinals + 7 ½ - 110 + 265 O 45 ½ - 110

New England Patriots - 7 ½ - 110 - 325 U 45 ½ - 110

Here are a few online wagering trends that might help us find a good online bet in this game.

• The Arizona Cardinals are 1 and 5 against the spread in their last 6 games on the road.
• The Over is 14 and 3 in the Arizona Cardinals last 17 games against an opponent with a winning record.
• The New England Patriots are 2 and 10 against the spread in their last 12 games at home.
• The Under is 8-3-2 in the New England Patriots last 13 games at home.

With the Cardinals not really playing for anything, doesn’t this set up as a game that New England could possibly win easily? It sort of does. But the Cardinals still have to start Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Tim Hightower and Kurt Warner.

To me that means that the Cardinals put up points. They’re going to have trouble keeping Randy Moss and the New England Patriots out of the end zone but Arizona should have enough fire-power to secure three touchdowns in this game. So, they end up losing 35 to 21 but online sportsbook football betting fans are happy because these two teams squash the BetUS total.

I will make an online wager on the game between the Arizona Cardinals and the New England Patriots to go over the BetUS total of 45 ½ points.

New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals PointSpread Free Pick

New York Giants - 3 ½  Over/Under 49

The Arizona Cardinals are 7 and 3 straight-up and in firm control of the NFC West Division. They have the top wide receiver tandem in the NFL in Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald. Quarterback Kurt Warner has thrown for over 300 yards in each of their last four games. For sports betting fan, this is a huge turnaround from last year’s Cardinals team. Against the BetUS online wagering spread the Cardinals are actually exceptional at 7 and 3.

Of course, that pales in comparison to the best team in the NFL. Save for a stumble against the Cleveland Browns on the road earlier this season, the New York Giants have been almost perfect. They are 9 and 1 straight-up and 8 and 2 against the BetUS online wagering spread. NFL betting fans have to put the Giants at the top of any list of potential weekly NFL online bets. The G-Men are that good. They routed the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday.

Here are the BetUS online sportsbook betting odds for this game.

Kick-off: 11/23/2008 4:15 pm est.

New York Giants - 3 ½ - 110 - 175 O 49 - 110

Arizona Cardinals + 3 ½ - 110 + 155 U 49 - 110

Here are a few online wagering trends that might help us find a good online bet in this game.

• The New York Giants are 22 and 6 against the spread in their last 28 games overall.
• The Over is 6-2-1 in the New York Giants last 9 games overall.
• The Arizona Cardinals are 6 and 1 against the spread versus a team with a winning record.
• The Over is 6 and 0 in the Arizona Cardinals last 6 games at home.

This game could easily go over and that is one online football bet that makes sense. The Cardinals should put up a lot of points but the Giants can easily stick with them because of their fantastic running game.

An online wager on the over makes sense in this game but it’s not the best online bet to make. That would be on the Giants at – 3 ½ against the spread.

The Giants are just the better team. No team in the NFL is playing as well as these guys. New York will find a way to beat the Cardinals by at least a touchdown in this game.

This might be the best online wager of the entire weekend. I’ll be putting money on the New York Giants to beat the Arizona Cardinals by at least 3 ½ points and to cover the BetUS online betting spread.

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals Point Spread Free Pick

The San Francisco 49’ers travel to Arizona to take on a Cardinals team that some consider a prime contender for the NFC Conference crown. Sports betting fans have to appreciate how Coach Ken Wisenhunt for the Cardinals has gotten this team to play with fire on both offense and defense.

Veteran quarterback Kurt Warner has been superb this season. It helps that he has Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin on this team and that Arizona has found a terrific starting running back in Tim Hightower.

The 49’ers will need more than Coach Mike Singletary dropping his pants in order to beat the Arizona Cardinals. I’m not sure if they’ve got what it takes.

Let’s get to it!

NFL Monday Night Match-Up

San Francisco 49’ers vs. Arizona Cardinals

Kick-off: 8:35 pm est.

Against the Spread: San Francisco 49’ers + 10

BetUS Over/Under: 47 ½

BetUS Money-Line: San Francisco 49’ers + 350

Against the Spread Analysis: The BetUS online betting odds have the Cardinals as 10 point favorites at home to beat the San Francisco 49’ers. As much as I like the Cardinals, I just can’t go with this. 10 points is a lot to give up in any NFL game much less one where a team called the Arizona Cardinals is playing. I mean, I know that the Cardinals are superior to the 49’ers, but I just can’t do it. The 49’ers have to improve with Singletary calling the shots as coach. He’s too smart, too ambitious, too well-respected for San Francisco to get much worse. The 49’ers should beat the BetUS online wagering spread of 10 points.

BetUS Over/Under Analysis: 47 ½ is a lot of points. Even though these are two AFC West teams, I can’t take the over in this situation. The reason is obvious. I just don’t feel that the 49’ers have enough on offense. I also feel that the Cardinals will probably slow this game down now that they have a terrific running back in Tim Hightower. I see the Cardinals maybe beating the 49’ers 24 to 20. That make the total 44 - - 3 ½ points short of what’s listed in the BetUS Sportsbook.

BetUS Money-Line: Do the San Francisco 49’ers have any chance of beating the Arizona Cardinals at + 350 in this game? Probably not, but it’s impossible to go the other way and make an online bet on the Cardinals at – 450 to win this game. Again, this is the Arizona Cardinals were talking about. So, even though I don’t believe the 49’ers can win this game straight-up if I had to take a stand, I’d make an online wager on San Francisco because of the online betting odds.

Good Luck!

Jacksonville vs Arizona Pointspread Pick

At BetUS Sportsbook, you can wager on win totals of one NFL team compared with another. Take a look under the section "Football-Futures" and go to "Regular Season Win Matchups." And don't wait too long, because time is running out!

Today, we'll take a look at one team that found itself in the post-season last year, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and another that hasn't quite developed winning culture yet - the Arizona Cardinals.

First, let's present the BetUS odds on who will have more wins at the regular season's end:

BetUS NFL Football Futures Odds

Most Regular Season Wins

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS -2 wins (-105)

ARIZONA CARDINALS +2 wins (-135)

It's been Ken Whisenhunt's goal to toughen up the Arizona Cardinals. Toward that end, he would like to make his running attack a dominant force. Clearly he has a running back in Edgerrin James who can make that happen. Maybe. The offensive line has to hold up its end, and that hasn't always been the case.

Jack Del Rio's Jaguars have had no such problem. Jacksonville is one of the most efficient running teams in the NFL, and in fact ranked second in the league in overall rushing yards last year. Very few teams have a "thunder and lightning" combo like the Jags have with Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew.

One of the differences between the Arizona and Jacksonville offenses is that the Cards have two of the most threatening wide receivers in the game in Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzpatrick, while J-Ville does not have anyone who causes defensive coordinators to stay up at night.

So why isn't Arizona the favorite here?

Because for one thing, they don't stop the pass all that well. The Cardinals were 28th in the league in passing yards allowed in 2007, and they need to do a much better job rushing the passer. Jacksonville, which has customarily been one of the NFL's best at pressuring the quarterback, is hoping to get back to that level; they have been going through some anxiety with the holdout by first-round draft pick Derrick Harvey, who just recently signed his contract.

Any kind of optimism in Arizona was probably tied to optimism over the development of quarterback Matt Leinart, the former Heisman Trophy winner. But Leinart simply did not perform well in the pre-season, and was beaten out by Kurt Warner, who is a wily veteran but can not throw the ball with nearly the degree of effectiveness he did in his years in St. Louis. As such, the Cardinals are limited.

Arizona - plays in the easier division, for sure, and could conceivably come away with four wins in the NFC West. Out of the division there are winnable games against Miami, the Jets, Buffalo, and maybe Minnesota. Beyond that, one can't tell. That's possibly another 8-8 season. Or it could be worse, depending on how badly the quarterback situation works out. The upside is not big here.

Jacksonville - can they be counted on for ten wins? Well, every division game will be difficult, and if this team comes out of it with a 3-3 record, it won't be the worse thing in the world. Since the team, especially the defense, is so formidable at home, the home games against Buffalo, Cleveland, Minnesota and Green Bay all over an opportunity for victory. They can also win at Cincinnati, Baltimore, Detroit and Chicago. Heck, they have the ability to win 12 games. The non-division schedule is agreeable enough.

Not an overwhelming recommendation here, but I have more faith in the playoff-level team than the one that is struggling just to get over .500. Let's go with the Jaguars laying two wins in this special BetUS football prop.

JAY'S PLAY: JACKSONVILLE -2 wins (-105)

NFL Betting - Week 6 Odds, Point Spread and Lines

by DS Williamson

The sixth week of the NFL is upon us and by now the trends have been firmly set.  There are twelve more betting weeks in the NFL season.  It’s never too late to get into the action at BetUS!

Here are this weekend’s best match-ups:

Oakland Raiders (+10) vs. San Diego Chargers (-10) - The Chargers served notice to the rest of the NFL by man-handling the Denver Broncos on the road last Sunday.  They beat the Broncos by almost 40 points.  But, the Raiders get back their top runner Dominick Rhodes from a four-game suspension and are coming off a bye week.  The Raiders play both the run and pass well and the Chargers might have trouble getting up for a game in which many Raider fans make the trip down south from the Black Hole.  Expect the Raiders to put up a nice fight in this one.  The trend in the past couple of years has been that the Raiders cover on the road when the spread is larger than a touchdown.  This year Oakland actually brings a tough team to San Diego.  The BetUS against the spread line is Raiders + 10.  Take them to beat that!

Tennessee Titans (+3) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3) – The Bucs came back to earth last weekend by a spanking from the Colts.  The Titans had to play tough to take out Atlanta at home, but they did exactly what they were supposed to do.  The trend favors the Bucs who are the home team and definitely deserve the 3 point NFL against the spread traditional “respect” line.  But, the Bucs don’t have Carnell Williams or Michael Pittman and Jeff Garcia is coming off his worst outing of the year.  I’m not sold on the Bucs as a real team yet as their two best games have come against NFC South also-rans, the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints.  The strongest trend in the NFL the past two years has been betting against an NFC team against a tough AFC team.  Expect that trend to hold in this game and take the Titans and the 3 points.

Washington Redskins (+3) vs. Green Bay Packers (- 3) – The reverse trend for the Green Bay Packers held water all season until they gave up 27 points to the Chicago Bears and got beat on the square at Lambeau Field last week.  Did that game signal a reverse-reverse trend?  Maybe.  In the past two years, the Packers have been a solid play against, no matter whether they are giving points or getting points.  Now, they get to play a Washington Redskins team that showed guts, heart, determination, and the ability to take out one of the top offenses in the NFL when they throttled the Detroit Lions last Sunday.  However, the greatest trend in Washington Redskins’ history is that the Lions are 0 – 20, make that 0 – 21, on the road against the Redskins.  So, there isn’t a lot to go by from last Sunday’s game.  The truth is that when it comes to the quarterbacks Brett Favre is much better than Jason Campbell right now.  That means the Packers cover the – 3 BetUS against the spread.

Carolina Panthers (projected +5) vs. Arizona Cardinals (projected - 5) – This line may change dramatically because Jake Delhomme is out for the season.  So, in fact, is Matte Leinart for the Cardinals. Kurt Warner, former MVP of the NFL, might actually play better for the Cardinals if he is allowed to start.  But, that’s not the only problem for the Panthers. The problem for the Panthers in this game will be if wide receiver Anquan Boldin, for the Arizona Cardinals, makes it back from injury. If he does, expect the Cardinals to light up the scoreboard against a Panther secondary that just isn’t very good.  The Saints had numerous opportunities against the Panther secondary last Sunday, but failed to capitalize. Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin are not Devery Henderson and David Patten, and the Cardinals will roll no matter what the BetUS line ends up being.  Stay tuned for this one!

New England Patriots (projected – 6) at Dallas Cowboys (projected + 6) – What a game!  Two of the best offensive teams in football square off in Texas Stadium as the Cowboys take on the Patriots. There will be a lot of talk about how the Patriots are due to fall off the wagon, but the truth about this game is that the Patriots’ defense is much more superior to the Cowboy’s defense.  The Cowboys only real chance of winning this is to slow the game down and then to keep the Patriots from getting touches.  That won’t happen as the Patriots bring too many weapons to this dance and finally NFL bettors get a nice line to work with regarding the Patriots.  Heck, because it’s the Cowboys, and they’re home, the BetUS against the spread may go all the way down to the Patriots – 3.  That would be an excellent wager as the Patriots have been beating tough AFC teams while the Cowboys have been beating up on soft NFC and AFC teams.  No way the ‘Boys can stop Randy Moss, Tom Brady, and the rest of the Patriots’ offense.

Trends to Watch For:

Jacksonville is 12 – 1 against the spread when they score 22 to 28 or more points

Indianapolis is 10 – 3 against the spread when both teams score more than 20 points

Pittsburgh is 28 – 8 against the spread vs. good passing teams.

Dallas is 1 – 13 against the spread at home when the total line is greater than 44 points

Seattle is 4 – 12 against the spread after failing to cover the spread in two out of their last three games

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