The Saints and Cardinals will kick off their pre-season at 8:00 ET on Saturday, August 10th at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. The Cardinals are the favorite with a money line of -126 and a point spread of -1.5. The over/under line is sitting at 38 points for this week one pre-season matchup. There is no TV coverage for this one, and the Saints’ money line odds are +104.

• Date: Saturday, August 10th
• Time: 8:00 ET
• Location: State Farm Stadium, Glendale
• TV: None

Saints vs Cardinals

The Saints went 2-1 last pre-season, winning their only road game and going 1-1 at home. They opened with a 26-24 win over the Chiefs in week one and followed that up by beating the Chargers 22-17. New Orleans finished the pre-season with a 17-13 loss to the Texans.

Arizona went 2-1 in the pre-season, winning their only road game and going 1-1 at home. The Cardinals were 1-0 as the favorite and 1-1 as the underdog. They opened with an 18-17 win over the Broncos in week one, lost 38-10 to the Chiefs in week two, and closed out the pre-season with an 18-17 win over the Vikings.

Saints Injury Report

• Tanoh Kpassagnon – Achilles (Out)
• Ryan Ramczyk – Knee (Out)
• Juwan Johnson – Undisclosed (Out)
• Justin Herron – Undisclosed (Out)
• Nephi Sewell – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jermaine Jackson – Undisclosed (Out)
• Tommy Hudson – Undisclosed (Out)

Cardinals Injury Report

• Carter O’Donnell – Undisclosed (Out)
• BJ Ojulari – Knee (Out)

Saints Offense Breakdown

Ranking 3rd in the NFL in passing yards per game, the Saints averaged 258 per contest in the pre-season. They were the 12th best scoring offense, averaging 20.3 points per game, and the 14th unit in terms of yards per game. New Orleans struggled to get the running game going, finishing with just 82.3 rushing yards per game, which was 28th in the league. However, they were 1st in the NFL in passing attempts per game, with 43.3.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s running game was 9th in attempts and 11th in yards last pre-season. Offensively, they were 19th in points per game, averaging 15.3, and 22nd in yards per play. The Cardinals were 6th in passing attempts, averaging 37 per game, but only 23rd in passing yards. Their total yardage per game average was 297.3, and they were 18th in the league in passing yards.

Saints Team Defense

Against the pass, the Saints’ defense was 9th best in last year’s pre-season, giving up 185.3 passing yards per game. They allowed 19.3 points per game, ranking 11th in the NFL during the pre-season. New Orleans was 14th in yards allowed (296.7 per game) and finished 15th in rushing yards allowed, giving up 111.3 yards per game.

Cardinals Team Defense

Arizona’s defense allowed 112.7 rushing yards per game last pre-season, ranking 16th in the league. They gave up 24 points per game, which was 20th, and 355 total yards per game, which was 21st. Opposing offenses had success through the air, as the Cardinals allowed 242.3 passing yards per game, ranking 29th in the NFL.

Saints vs Cardinals Trends

• Across their five previous road games, New Orleans has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 23 points per game.
• Across their last three home contests, Arizona has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 25 points per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Saints have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. New Orleans posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Arizona has an ATS mark of 2-8 while going 2-8 straight up.

Saints vs Cardinals Prediction

Even though the Saints lost 22-21, they covered the spread as +1.5 point road underdogs. The Cardinals were the straight-up winners. The over/under line for the game was 38 points, and the combined score was 43 points. This suggests that betting the over was a good choice.

Looking at the over/under line and the combined score, it seems that betting the over was a good choice. The Saints were +1.5 point road underdogs, and even though they lost 22-21, they covered the spread. The Cardinals were the straight-up winners.

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