Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers – Week 13 Free Betting Pick

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The Arizona Cardinals (+15) are heading northeast to battle the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Fans can catch the action live on FOX and this early afternoon game is scheduled to kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Betting Preview: Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers

Arizona is projected as the underdog and is currently getting 15 points in this NFC game. If they want to take the moneyline, gamblers would currently need to put up $1,000 in order to win $100 back on the Packers (-1000). The Cardinals are getting +600 moneyline odds. This NFC tilt should provide several decent live betting possibilities, and oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 45.5 points.

With the line opening at -14 and the total initially set at 46, betting odds have swayed a bit.

The underwhelming Cardinals have lost 6.5 units so far in 2018 and are 5-6 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an O/U record of 5-6.

The Packers have lost 2.3 units this season. The team is 4-6-1 ATS and has an O/U record of 6-5.

The Cardinals have gone 2-9 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Packers are 4-6-1 SU.

The Cards are most-recently on the rebound after a 45-10 defeat to the Chargers in Week 12. Josh Rosen completed 12-of-19 passes for only 105 yards, along with one TD and an interception. David Johnson (63 yards on 17 rush attempts) led the running attack in the loss while Christian Kirk (four receptions, 41 yards) and Larry Fitzgerald (two catches, 30 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties.

Green Bay most-recently fell 24-17 to Minnesota a week ago. The defensive secondary let the Vikings air it out for 342 yards and three touchdowns. Adam Thielen had a solid showing for Minnesota, posting 125 yards and a score on eight catches. For Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers completed 17-of-28 passes for 198 yards and one touchdown. Aaron Jones (72 rushing yards on 17 attempts, one TD) spearheaded the ground game in the defeat while Davante Adams (five receptions, 69 yards, one TD) and Equanimeous St. Brown (three catches, 53 yards) led the receiving corps.

Arizona’s run the ball on 42.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Green Bay has a rush percentage of 35.6 percent. The Cardinals have produced 77.3 rush yards/game and have six touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Packers are totaling 106.4 rush yards per game and have eight total rushing TDs.

The Cards offense has averaged 174.6 yards through the air overall and has 12 passing TDs so far. The Packers have put up 302.4 pass yards per game and have 20 total pass scores.

On the defensive side of the ball, Arizona has allowed 144.8 rush yards and 242.0 pass yards per game. The Green Bay defense has given up 255.7 yards per game to opposing passers and 122.9 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the Cards have given up an ANY/A of 6.34 to opposing QBs, while the Packers are yielding an ANY/A of 6.68.

Offensively, Rosen has amassed 1,385 passing yards this season, and has connected on 56 percent of his 227 attempts with seven scores through the air and nine interceptions. He’s got a 3.79 adjusted net yards per pass attempt.

David Johnson (555 rushing yards, six rush TDs, 308 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns on the year), Christian Kirk (459 receiving yards, two receiving TDs) and Larry Fitzgerald (437 receiving yards, three TDs) have each played big roles recently.

Aaron Rodgers has completed 234-of-383 passes for 2,939 yards, 18 TDs and one INT for Green Bay. His ANY/A stands at 7.38 for the season and 8.10 over his last two games.

Davante Adams (856 receiving yards, 10 receiving touchdowns on the year), Aaron Jones (566 rush yards, five rush TDs, 99 receiving yards) and Equanimeous St. Brown (199 receiving yards) have combined to account for 505 total yards and four touchdowns the past two games.

Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers Betting Prediction

SU Winner: Cardinals, ATS Winner: Cardinals, O/U: Under

Team Betting Notes

  • The Cardinals offense has created three pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Packers have put up 14 such plays.
  • The Arizona defense has allowed four pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Green Bay has given up six such plays.
  • The Arizona offense has created two rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Green Bay has created five such runs.
  • The Cardinals defense has allowed 14 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Packers have given up six such runs.
  • The Arizona defense has 37 sacks on the year while Green Bay has 36.
  • As a team, Arizona has averaged 3.9 yards per carry over its past three outings and 3.9 over its last two.
  • Green Bay has averaged 5.7 yards per carry over its last three games and 4.1 over its last two.
  • In its last three matchups, Green Bay is 1-1-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
  • The O/U for Arizona’s last game was set at 43. The over cashed in the team’s 45-10 loss to the Chargers.
  • Over its last three matches, Arizona is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
  • The Over/Under for Green Bay’s last game was set at 48.5. The under cashed in the 24-17 loss to Minnesota.
  • Arizona has lost six of its last seven games SU, with a three-point victory over San Francisco on October 28th representing the only win over that span.
  • Green Bay has lost five of its last six games SU, with a 19-point win over Miami on November 11th representing its only victory over that span.