The Arizona Cardinals (+12) are set to take on the Los Angeles Chargers (-12) at StubHub Center. FOX is scheduled to have the TV rights and this late afternoon game gets underway at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Chargers Betting Preview
Arizona is playing the role of underdog and is currently getting 12 points in this game. The Cardinals are also receiving +425 moneyline odds while the Chargers are -650. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 45 points. Some good live betting possibilities could be unveiled during this game.
Sharp bettors have been favoring both the Bolts and the over. This opening line was initially -11 while the O/U was placed originally at 44.
The Cardinals have lost 5.5 units so far and are 5-5 against the spread (ATS). They’ve been a decent under bet and have posted an O/U record of 4-6. The Chargers have gained 1.6 units this season. The team is 5-5 ATS and has an even O/U record of 5-5.
The Cardinals have gone 2-8 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Chargers are 7-3 SU.
The Cardinals lost to Oakland 23-21 in a Week 11 game where their defense allowed the Raiders to eat up the clock by rushing for 152 yards on 33 attempts. Jalen Richard had a productive day for the opposition in that one with 61 rushing yards on 11 attempts. On the offensive side, Josh Rosen completed just nine passes on 20 attempts for 136 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. David Johnson (137 yards on 25 rush attempts) led the ground attack while Christian Kirk (three receptions, 77 yards, one TD) and Larry Fitzgerald (two catches, 23 yards, two TDs) handled the receiving duties in the defeat.
Los Angeles narrowly fell 23-22 to Denver in Week 11. The team’s defense allowed the Broncos to run for 108 yards on 19 rush attempts, including three rush TDs. Phillip Lindsay had a productive showing in the win, recording 79 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 11 attempts for Denver. For Los Angeles, Philip Rivers completed 28-of-43 passes for 401 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Melvin Gordon III (69 yards on 18 rush attempts) spearheaded the running game while Keenan Allen (nine receptions, 89 yards, one TD) and Gordon III (six catches, 87 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Arizona has run the ball on 41.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Los Angeles has a rush percentage of 44.4 percent. The Cardinals have produced 79 rush yards per game and have six scores on the ground this year. The Bolts are totaling 124 rushing yards per game and have seven total rush TDs.
The Cards offensive scheme has tallied 182 yards per game through the air overall and has 11 passing TDs so far. The Bolts have produced 287 pass yards per game and have 23 total pass scores.
Arizona has let opponents run for an average of 142 yards and throw for 240 yards per game. The Los Angeles defense has given up 259.1 yards per game to opposing passers and 112.1 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to opponents, as the Cards have given up an ANY/A of 6.15 to opposing QBs, while the Bolts are allowing an ANY/A of 5.97.
Offensively, Rosen is up to 1,208 passing yards on the year. He’s completed 54 percent of his 189 attempts with eight scores through the air and eight interceptions. Rosen has a 4.31 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 2.98 over the last two outings.
In the other huddle, Philip Rivers has completed 193-of-289 passes for 2,637 yards, 21 TDs and five INTs. Rivers’ ANY/A sits at 9.05 for the season and 7.55 over his past two outings.
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The Cardinals offense has recorded three pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Chargers have put up nine such plays.
The Arizona defense has allowed four pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Los Angeles has given up six such plays.
The Arizona offense has created two rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Los Angeles has created 13 such runs.
The Cardinals defense has allowed 12 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Chargers have given up six such runs.
The Arizona defense has sacked opposing QBs 33 times this season. Los Angeles has produced just 26 sacks.
As a team, Arizona has rushed for 4.4 yards per attempt over its past three games and 4.4 over its last two.
Los Angeles has averaged 5.0 yards per carry over its last three outings and 4.0 over its past two.
Arizona has lost five of its last six games SU, with a three-point victory over San Francisco on October 28th accounting for the only win over that span.
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