Category: Cardinals vs. Giants

The Arizona Cardinals were plain bad offensively in Week 1. In Week 2 against the New York Giants, their first half was better than what they did the entire previous game.

The Cardinals lost 20-16 to the Washington Commanders and their only touchdown was a defensive score.

They scored nine points, had 13 first downs and only 210 total yards.

Quarterback Josh Dobbs was 21-for-30 passing for 130 yards.

In the first half against the Giants, the Cardinals led 20-0. All came from the offense, scoring two touchdowns.

They had 241 yards and 16 first downs. Dobbs was 12-for-16 passing for 146 yards.

It did come against a Giants team that had been outscored 60-0 through six quarters of the 2023 season.

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The Arizona Cardinals released their list of inactive for their Week 2 season opener against the New York Giants. They will play without four defensive starters.

Safety Budda Baker, who injured his hamstring on Friday, is among those who will not dress.

Here are the Cardinals’ Week 2 inactives:

• S Budda Baker
• LB Josh Woods
• CB Starling Thomas
• OL Carter O’Donnell
• OL Ilm Manning
• TE Elijah Higgins
• DL Leki Fotu

Baker, Woods and Fotu are injured. Woods was ruled out with an ankle injury. Baker was questionable with the hamstring and Fotu was questionable with a shoulder injury.

Starting defensive lineman L.J. Collier was placed on injured reserve Saturday so the Cardinals will be missing four starters.

Expect Carlos Watkins and Kevin Strong in the starting defensive line and rookie Dante Stills should make his debut. Eric Banks, called up from the practice squad, will also play.

K’Von Wallace will likely start in Baker’s place and Krys Barnes should get the call for Woods.

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Many people expect a low-scoring, ugly game between the Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants in Week 2. A simulation of the game on “Madden NFL 24” confirms that belief.

In a simulation of the Week 2 matchup at State Farm Stadium, the defenses ruled. The Giants won the game 13-10. The Cardinals missed a field goal and had another blocked.

The Cardinals only had 255 total yards and the Giants won with only 184 and quarterback Daniel Jones completed 10-of-19 passes for 85 yards and an interception. His one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was the difference.

The Giants got a 36-yard field goal on the first possession. It was punts and interceptions until late in the second quarter. The Giants added 45-yard kick to make it 6-0 and then the Cardinals got on the board with an 18-yard Matt Prater field goal after the they failed score a touchdown, getting all the way to inside the one after going for it three times on fourth down in the drive.

After halftime, the Cardinals had a 46-yard field goal blocked and Prater missed from 61 yards. The Cardinals forced three Giants punts until the fourth quarter.

Jones had a one-yard touchdown run to give them a 13-3 lead.

The Cardinals pulled within three points with a six-yard touchdown pass from Josh Dobbs to Hollywood Brown, but they failed to recover the onside kick and the Giants ran out the clock.

Dobbs was 18-for-33 passing for 168 yards, a touchdown and a pick. He was sacked four times.

James Conner rushed for 58 yards on 16 carries. The Cardinals held Saquon Barkley to 46 yards on 18 attempts. Jones had 37 rushing yards on 11 attempts and a touchdown.

Hollywood Brown led in receiving with six catches for 68 yards and a score.

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The Arizona Cardinals play their home opener Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium, hosting the 0-1 New York Giants. The Cardinals, after losing their season opener to the Washington Commanders 20-16, also are 0-1.

It will be the first regular-season home game in the Jonathan Gannon era as head coach.

Safety Budda Baker is questionable for the game and Josh Dobbs gets the start at quarterback.

The defense, which had six sacks, three takeaways and a touchdown last week, hopefully can have similar production in front of the home crowd.

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The Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants play at State Farm Stadium Sunday afternoon in Week 2. Both seek their first win of the year.

The Giants are four-point favorites in the game. They lost 40-0 last week to the Dallas Cowboys.

The Cardinals lost 20-16 on the road to the Washington Commanders.

The Cardinals defense was good, getting six sacks, three takeaways and a defensive touchdown.

The offense was bad, netting 210 yards and turning the ball over twice.

Who do think wins the game? Will the Cardinals send the Giants to an 0-2 start with a Week 3 Thursday night game against the San Francisco 49ers, or will the Giants send the Cardinals into a seemingly impossible stretch of the season, facing the Cowboys, 49ers, Bengals, Rams, Seahawks, Ravens and Browns without a win?

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The Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants, both 0-1 and seeking their first win of the 2023 season, face off in Week 2 at State Farm Stadium.

The Giants are favored.

New York hopes to return to the postseason. The Cardinals hope to be something more than terrible.

Who will win?

We have our dueling expert picks from Cards Wire and Giants Wire below.

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The Arizona Cardinals made a few roster moves on Saturday, ahead of their Week 2 home opener against the New York Giants.

With defensive lineman L.J. Collier landing on injured reserve with a biceps injury, the Cardinals filled the vacancy by signing safety Andre Chachere off the practice squad to the active roster.

Chachere was elevated to play in the season opener last week.

His addition to the roster gives an extra body at safety, which might be needed as Budda Baker is questionable for the game with a hamstring injury.

The Cardinals also elevated two to the roster from the practice squad to be available Sunday. They elevated defensive lineman Eric Banks and undrafted rookie cornerback Quavian White.

Banks will likely get playing time with Collier out for at least a month.

White will likely get work on special teams.

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