It’s Week 14 and the 5-7 New York Giants are currently in the playoffs while the Arizona Cardinals, who started the year 5-2 SU, are on the outside looking in.
The Giants have ripped off four straight wins and share the lead in the NFC East. Despite the current run, NFL odds saw New York open as 2.5-point underdogs with that number trending towards the three. The total sits at a low 45 as the Giants have hit the Under in four straight.
Here are our NFL betting free picks and predictions for Cardinals vs Giants on December 13 (1:00 p.m. ET).
Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants Betting Preview
Weather
Temperatures around 59 are expected at the Meadowlands this Sunday, with partly cloudy skies and a decent 12 mph wind. Be sure to monitor the gametime conditions with our NFL weather info.
Key Injuries
Cardinals: Max Garcia G (Out), Zane Gonzalez K (Out), Johnathan Joseph DB (Out), Andy Isabella WR (Out), Jalen Thompson S (Out).
Giants: Darnay Holmes CB (Out).
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Betting Trend to Know
The Under is 6-0 in the Cardinals' last six road games while the Giants are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog. Find more NFL betting trends for Cardinals vs. Giants.
Against the Spread (ATS) Pick
Even without QB Daniel Jones, the Giants continued their winning ways last week with an impressive 17-12 defensive win against one of the best offenses in the league in the Seattle Seahawks. The win was their fourth straight and the ATS win puts them at 7-2 ATS since October 4.
Things have been going in the opposite direction for the Cardinals. They have dropped three straight as QB Kyler Murray’s inability to pick up yards on the ground lately is hurting the offense. Only the Bengals are gaining fewer yards per play over the last three games than Arizona.
The Giants have kept things close, even in defeat, as their last four losses were also by three points or less. It may not be pretty football and we might not know who is starting at QB (hopefully Jones but the number could change if he is declared the starter), but we can get behind this defense.
We may wait for the line to move to three before we take the plunge but we also have no problems with the G-men at +2.5 as they are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog.
PREDICTION: New York +2.5 (-105)
Over/Under Pick
If you’ve been playing the Under for either the Cardinals or the Giants this year then you’ve been cashing. Combined, the two teams are 7-17 O/U on the year and 2-6 O/U since Week 10. Betting Unders isn’t for everyone, but with two struggling offenses and possible 20-30 mph wind gusts, you won’t find us on the Over.
The Giants’ offense sits with the fifth-lowest yards per play on the year and backup QB Colt McCoy led the offense to a similar production last week against the Seahawks’ No. 26 DVOA defense, per Football Outsiders.
The Cardinals have had an even worse time gaining yards on offense as their 4.3 yards per play over their last three games ranks second last. That stretch included two Bottom-5 defenses in Seattle and New England as well. Ever since Murray’s shoulder injury against the Seahawks three weeks ago, things haven’t been pretty for the Cards’ offense.
PREDICTION: Under 45 (-110)
Player Prop Pick
Before the Cardinals’ game against the Seahawks three weeks ago, Murray was averaging 67 rushing yards per game. That was the top mark amongst QBs and only seven other running backs had more rushing yards than the Arizona QB after 10 weeks.
Murray had topped his rushing total in five of his first seven games but over his last three games, the QB has just 61 rushing yards total and has hit the Under in his rushing yards total in each contest.
Even if Murray decides to take a little more contact this week, it won’t be an easy ride as the Giants are giving up fewer than 100 yards rushing per game—one of only five teams who can say that.
PREDICTION: Kyler Murray Under 36.5 rushing yards (-105)
Cardinals vs Giants Betting Card
- New York +2.5 (-105)
- Under 45 (-110)
- Kyler Murray Under 36.5 rushing yards (-105)
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