Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants

Best NFL underdog picks and predictions for Week 2

Analyzing NFL Week 2 betting odds and lines, with expert predictions and picks of the 3 best underdogs to cash in on.

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Week 1 of the NFL season usually brings surprises and last week was no different. Seven underdogs won their games outright and 9 covered the spread.

Our best underdog picks from last week went 3-0. The Detroit Lions not only covered the spread, they won outright. The Arizona Cardinals covered the 7-point spread against the Washington Commanders and the New York Jets, despite losing QB Aaron Rodgers for the season, beat the Buffalo Bills.

Let’s have similar success in Week 2.

Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds and lines, and tab the best NFL Week 2 underdog bets to cash in on among SportbookWire’s NFL expert picks and predictions

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NFL underdog predictions: Week 2

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 1:23 p.m. ET. All games Sunday and ET unless noted.

CARDINALS +5.5 (-105) vs. Giants – 4:05 p.m. (FOX)

We go to the Cardinals well again after they proved to be a much tougher defensive team than expected. They did to Washington what the Cowboys did to the Giants.

The Giants turned the ball over 3 times and were sacked 7 times. The Cardinals forced 3 turnovers and had 6 sacks. It looks like New York will be without LT Andrew Thomas.

I actually really like the Cardinals to win this game outright at +200, but they were so bad offensively (210 total yards and 150 excluding 2 plays on their first drive of the game) that the Giants could capitalize and squeak out a 3-point win.

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RAVENS +3.5 (-115) at Bengals – 1 p.m. (CBS)

Neither the Ravens nor the Bengals looked good in Week 1. However, Baltimore put up 25 points in a win over Houston.

The Bengals managed only 142 yards of offense in a 24-3 loss to Cleveland but it isn’t the offense that will be the reason for not covering the spread this week. They allowed Cleveland to rush for more than 200 yards.

Baltimore will be able to run the ball. The defense won’t have to shut down QB Joe Burrow like Cleveland did.

RAMS +8.5 (-115) vs. 49ers – 4:05 p.m. (FOX)

The Rams were one of the bigger surprises of Week 1, blowing out Seattle 30-13 on the road. QB Matthew Stafford had over 300 passing yards and 2 wideouts have over 100 yards, even with WR Cooper Kupp on injured reserve.

The 49ers looked dominant in their 30-7 win over Pittsburgh and have beaten the Rams in 8 straight regular-season contests, but the Rams held the Seahawks to only 85 rushing yards. Limiting RB Christian McCaffrey will keep this game close.

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Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants Prediction, Game Preview

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants prediction, game preview, and fantasy player to watch.

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants prediction, game preview, and fantasy player to watch.

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants Broadcast

Date: Sunday, December 13
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Network: FOX

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Arizona Cardinals (6-6) vs New York Giants (5-7) Game Preview

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Why Arizona Cardinals Will Win

The Cardinals have to get back to bombing away again.

Kyler Murray hasn’t been quite right since banging up his shoulder, DeAndre Hopkins is hurting, and the consistent production hasn’t been there.

The passing game has to turn it loose.

The Giant defense has been strong lately, but it helped to face Cincinnati and Philadelphia along the way. The Cardinals were taken out of their groove by the Rams and Patriots, and now they have to get the tempo going. The running game is still good, and passing game should be able to hit the Giants with a slew of quick hitters, and …

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Why New York Giants Will Win

The Cardinals are in a massive slump.

They were one Hail Murray pass against Buffalo away from being on a five-game losing streak with an O that can’t seem push the ball deep and a ground attack that isn’t quite the same with Murray not being Murray.

The Giants are trending up with a four-game winning streak, helped by a defense that took the ball away ten times in the last four games. Yeah, Arizona can’t run, and it’ll have a hard time against a Giant D that allowed over 100 yards just there times in the last ten games.

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QB Kyler Murray, Arizona
It’s not like he has been bad, but ever since throwing the miraculous game-winning pass against Buffalo – and after he dinged up his shoulder – he has run for a grand total of 61 yards with no touchdowns in the last three games. The touchdown passes have been there, but the yards haven’t. It’s gotten to a point that was unthinkable a few weeks ago – he’s not an automatic start in your playoffs.

What’s Going To Happen

Not only is New York trending up, but it gets QB Daniel Jones back from a hamstring injury. The Arizona offense isn’t moving, the Giant defense is playing great, and the New York running game will end up doing what it must to keep Murray and company on the sidelines just enough to be a problem.

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants Prediction, Line

New York Giants 26, Arizona 24
Bet on Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants with BetMGM
Arizona -2.5, o/u: 46.5
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Cardinals-Giants preview: A must-win for playoff hopes

The Arizona Cardinals must decide this Sunday if they are fit to make the 2020 postseason against the New York Giants.

The Arizona Cardinals have experienced quite the downfall in recent weeks compared to their October trajectory. With starts of 5-2 and 6-3, a 6-6 record in December is concerning.

DeAndre Hopkins isn’t getting the ball. His route trees of quick outs, slants, and bubbles to one side of the field have gone viral and lead to criticism of Kliff Kingsbury’s play-calling.

Defenses have committed everything to stopping Kyler Murray, and the lack of help from some teammates has made that gameplan very effective. As a whole, the offense has looked out of sync.

Perhaps the greatest Cardinal of all time is what this young team needs to right the ship.