The Monday Night Game has the New England Patriots against the Arizona Cardinals. The Patriots are favored by 1.5 and the total is 43.5. The money line is the Patriots -125 and the Cardinals +105. The Cardinals are the home team.
Head Coaching Match Up: Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick over Cardinals Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury.
The last five: Patriots are 3-2 over their last five and 3-3 on the road. Cardinals are 1-4 over their last 5 and 1-6 at home.
Prop Bets: Quarterback Kyler Murray over 1.5 passing touchdown. The price is -116. Murray has thrown for at least 2 TDs in each of his last three games. Take Murray over. Mac Jones over 225.5 passing yards. The price is -127. The Cardinal’s defense has allowed their opponents to complete 69% of their passes. Jones should be able to move the ball against them. Take him over.
Consensus: 58% of the money is on the Patriots. The total is 58% under.
The Selection: The Patriots are still in contention for the playoffs. The Cardinals are on the verge of being eliminated. This is a game that Belichick’s coaching acumen should be the difference between the two teams. Arizona has a dismal record at home so there is no advantage at State Farm Stadium. In 2021 the Cardinals were 3-5. Take the Pats and the over.
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