The Arizona Cardinals will look to stay perfect on the season when they take on the Green Bay Packers in a key NFC matchup on Thursday Night Football. The Cardinals (7-0), who lead the NFC West, are facing their toughest challenge to date, but have won the last three meetings against Green Bay, including the postseason. The Packers (6-1), who lead the NFC North, have rattled off six consecutive wins since losing the season-opener to the New Orleans Saints. The status of Packers wide receivers Allen Lazard and Davante Adams are unknown due to COVID-19 protocols.
Kickoff from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Arizona is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Cardinals vs. Packers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 50.5. Before making any Packers vs. Cardinals picks, be sure to see the NFL predictions from SportsLine’s R.J. White.
White, a CBS Sports fantasy and gambling editor, ended the 2020 season on an 80-59 run on all NFL picks, returning more than $1,400 during that span. He also enters Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season on a 38-22-1 roll on NFL picks.
It’s no surprise, as White has cashed huge twice in the world’s most prestigious football handicapping competition, the Las Vegas SuperContest. More importantly, White is an amazing 46-13-1 on his last 60 against the spread picks involving the Packers. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, White has broken down Packers vs. Cardinals from every angle and just locked in his NFL expert picks. You can head to SportsLine to see White’s picks. Here are the NFL odds and trends for Cardinals vs. Packers:
- Cardinals vs. Packers spread: Arizona -6
- Cardinals vs. Packers over-under: 51 points
- Cardinals vs. Packers s money line: Green Bay +230, Arizona -280
- GB: Under has hit in Packers’ last four games
- ARI: Cardinals have covered five in a row
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Why the Cardinals can cover
Quarterback Kyler Murray is off to an MVP-caliber season. In Week 7 against Houston, he passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns for a 121.3 rating. He is the only quarterback with a 100-plus rating in six games this season and is looking for his fourth game in a row at home with a 100 or better rating. He has played well on Thursday Night Football, throwing four touchdown passes against no interceptions for a 112.6 rating in two career starts.
Running back James Conner has been a weapon. In Sunday’s win over the Texans, Conner rushed for 64 yards and an NFC-best sixth rushing touchdown this year. He will be looking for his third home game in a row with a rushing touchdown. For the year, Conner has carried a team-high 89 times for 336 yards (3.8 average).
Why the Packers can cover
Despite that, Arizona is not a lock to cover the Packers vs. Cardinals spread. That’s because Green Bay has three-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers, who won the award in 2020, has completed 151 of 221 passes (68.3 percent) for 1,710 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. He has thrown just three interceptions and has a rating of 108.2.
Powering the Packers’ rushing attack is Aaron Jones. In seven games this season, he has carried 89 times for 404 yards (4.5 average) and two touchdowns, converting 18 first downs. He is also the team’s second-leading receiver with 26 receptions for 186 yards (7.2 average) and four touchdowns. He has one explosive play of 20 or more yards and has converted 13 first downs as a receiver.
How to make Cardinals vs. Packers picks
For Thursday Night Football, White is leaning over the point total, and he also has identified a critical X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back. He’s sharing what it is, and which side to back, only at SportsLine.
So who wins Packers vs. Cardinals on Thursday Night Football? And what critical X-factor makes one side a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Packers vs. Cardinals spread you should be all over, all from the expert who is 46-13 on NFL picks involving Green Bay, and find out.
