Pro Football Odds – Falcons Seek Offensive Balance as Dogs Against Cardinals
While the St. Louis Cardinals are trying to win a World Series in America’s heartland (sort of), the team formerly known as the St. Louis Cardinals will be doing business in the desert on Sunday.
Arizona, at 3-4, does not count itself out of the playoff race by any stretch, even though it occupies the same division as the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. They will play host to the Atlanta Falcons, a team trying to get healthy and shake the label of “disappointment,” in a game slated to kick off at 4:25 PM ET at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ.
In the pro football odds that have been posted on this game at BetAnySports, the Cardinals are favored at home:
Pro Football Betting Odds Courtesty Of BetAnySports USA Sportsbook, Casino, and Racebook
Arizona Cardinals -2.5 -115
Atlanta Falcons +2.5 -105
Over 46 Points -110
Under 46 Points -110
The Falcons haven’t really put a stop to many opponents, allowing more than 25 points per game. But this Cardinal crew seems to have a dysfunctional offense, no matter who is the coach or who is at the controls. Carson Palmer, the Heisman Trophy winner, was thought to be a significant upgrade form what the Cards had before at the position, but NFL bettors at BetAnySports have seen a lot of the “same old, same old.” Palmer has been intercepted 13 times and been sacked 20 times. His passes don’t go far (6.5 yards an attempt). And frankly, Larry Fitzgerald (32 catches) should be a bigger weapon than he is.
One encouraging sign is that Arizona should see Andre Ellington in the lineup this week, and he is one guy who has given some pop to this offensive effort, with 6.4 yards per carry and 20 catches.
But you know, with all the problems he has had to endure with his receivers, including a season-ending injury to Julio Jones and a bad ankle on the part of Roddy White, who is now out of the lineup, Matt Ryan has still completed 70% of his throws with a great ratio of 14 TD passes to four interceptions. Harry Douglas has proven to be a good third receiver, as he stood in there and caught seven passes for 149 yards last week against Tampa Bay, and Tony Gonzalez is having another good season (35 catches, 369 yards).
Now pro football bettors get the word that Steven Jackson, who’s been sitting out with a hamstring injury, has been going through full practices and is ready to chip in. He may bring a running game back to Falcons, as well as being a receiving threat out of the backfield, joining Jacquizz Rodgers in that respect. So Ryan has some weaponry to work with, making this a much more dependable attack than that which the Cards have.
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CHARLES JAY grew up around the gaming business, was raised in the boxing business, and along the way has developed a colorful background through a wide range of experiences. Jay was a veteran of almost two decades actively in the boxing industry, as a writer, publicist, matchmaker, booking agent, manager, and promoter. He was engaged as editorial consultant for USA Network's "Tuesday Night Fights" for seven years, and also did some on-air work for USA. He also served as color commentator for, among others, Sunshine Network and Prime Network, and has called more than a dozen world championship fights for national and/or international television. He has been the host of numerous radio programs, including "Sportswatch with Charles Jay" on KDWN in Las Vegas, "Total Action" on WAXY 790 in Miami, and "Charles Jay's Winning Edge", syndicated into 55 markets by the American Radio Networks. For the past 20 years, he has been a professional sports handicapper, and as a consultant to the casino industry from 1993-95, helped to launch Casino Magic in Mississippi as a major venue for sports promotions. Also, he's been a casino/sports gaming columnist for a number of leading publications, including Sports Form, Casino Player, Card Player, and The Gambler. In the 2000's, he became widely known as one of the world's leading proponents and experts on the subject of boxing reform, having been asked to appear on numerous panels and speak at officials' seminars. He was the author of "Operation Cleanup" and "Operation Cleanup 2: Unfinished Business" - two critically-acclaimed e-books that represent arguably the most comprehensive and in-depth examination of boxing reform issues ever put into publication. In 2004 he published a third electronic book - "Body Shots: Outside the Ring and Inside the Game of Pro Boxing". In 2003 he was the recipient of the "Dignity" Award, in the category of "Best Sports Writer," as bestowed by the Retired Boxers Foundation.
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