2012-2013 Regular Season: 5-11 SU | 7-8-1 ATS
After starting off the season by winning their first four games (3-1 ATS), no one would have expected that extremely well respected coach Ken Whisenhunt would be fired. The once offensive guru got his walking papers at the end of the season because the Cardinals were a joke at the QB position. They might not have had the legendary butt-fumble moments of Mark Sanchez but the numbers speak of horrors: ranked second to last in scoring (15.8 PPG) and 28th in passing yards per game (187.8). Take away those first four games and this was a 1-11 team with an All-World receiver in Larry Fitzgerald (Career average of 1,570 receiving yards/season) who was essentially hand-cuffed because no one could get him the ball.
Former All-Pro Carson Palmer and former college standout Drew Stanton are in for 2013 and have a chip on their shoulders. It’s clearly a re-building year for this squad but don’t be surprised if this team is under-appreciate by bookies and covers often. The Cardinals also improved their QB’s shot at success this year by grabbing OG Jonathan Cooper in the 1st round of the 2013 NFL Draft. While their offense was a disaster, this squad’s pass defense (200.8 yard per game) may be a reason to think that those four early wins were not complete a fluke.
Arizona will be immediately tested in Week 1 when they take on the St. Louis Rams as 5.5 road underdogs. The Cardinals’ prospect for a winning season seem low: Regular Season Wins Total (Over/Under) is set at 5.5 and their odds of winning 2014 Super Bowl are +10000.
Key Betting matchups of 2013 NFL Season:
Week 2 vs. Detroit Lions – Last season, the Cardinals embarrassed the Lions, 38-10 pulling off the upset as 6 point dogs at home.
Arizona Cardinals bettors should pay attention to:
– Cooper, the 7th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
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