Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers
O/U 36.5 · SPREAD Green Bay Packers -1.5 · Lambeau Field
Green Bay Packers ML-118
CONF 56%
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The read
Friday night at Lambeau is less about regular-season hierarchy than which roster maintains its execution through a preseason finale. With backups and roster-bubble players expected to handle most of the work, I want the team with the stronger recent four-quarter performance without requiring it to win by multiple points.
Green Bay controlled its 33-13 victory over Denver from start to finish, with its offense, defense and special teams all contributing. Arizona arrives off a 34-13 loss to Dallas in which penalties erased two touchdowns, followed by its coach describing the preceding practice week as sloppy. Green Bay also has home field and seven days of rest compared with Arizona’s six.
Arizona supplied a legitimate counterargument by outperforming Green Bay in the joint-practice finishing periods, while Green Bay failed to score during all four of its two-minute periods. That keeps this from being a spread ticket. I prefer paying -108 for Green Bay simply to win instead of laying 1.5 points at +100; the moneyline better matches a narrow edge in a volatile preseason game.
Injuries noted
Arizona Cardinals: James Conner (Questionable) — Head coach Mike LaFleur said Saturday that there is no timeline for Conner (foot) to participate in 11-on-11 drills in training camp practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.; Tip Reiman (PUP-P) — Ankle; Josh Sweat (PUP-P) — Sweat (knee) could return from the active/PUP list as soon as this week, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports.; Garrett Williams (PUP-P) — Achilles; Joey Blount (IR) — The Cardinals placed Blount (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.; Zachary Carter (Questionable) — Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters Friday that Carter is dealing with a knee injury and that it "doesn't look great," Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.; Kaleb Proctor (IR) — Knee - Meniscus; Xavier Weaver (Questionable) — Weaver is in concussion protocol after Thursday's preseason game versus the Panthers, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.; Kenny Yeboah (IR) — The Cardinals placed Yeboah (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday.; Carson Beck (Questionable) — Beck (ribs) is practicing Saturday, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.; Chase Bisontis (Out) — Head coach Mike LaFleur said Saturday that Bisontis (knee) will be placed on injured reserve, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.; Jeremiyah Love (Questionable) — Head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters Saturday that Love will be sidelined for at least a week by an ankle injury that he sustained during the Cardinals' 27-14 preseason win over the Raiders on Thursday, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.; Trey Benson (Questionable) — Benson (knee) did not play in Thursday's preseason game against the Cowboys and has no timeline for return, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports.; Elijah Higgins (Questionable) — Higgins (concussion) is progressing through the league's five-step concussion protocol and is close to returning, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports.
Green Bay Packers: Tucker Kraft (Questionable) — Kraft (knee) appears on track to be available for the Packers' Week 1 matchup with the Vikings on Sunday, Sept. 13, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.; Luke Musgrave (PUP-P) — Neck; Micah Parsons (PUP-P) — Knee - ACL; Jordon Riley (PUP-P) — Achilles; Carrington Valentine (Questionable) — Head coach Matt LaFleur said Tuesday that the hope is Valentine (hamstring) is cleared to return to training camp practices next week, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.; Matt Orzech (PUP-P) — Calf; Johnathan Baldwin II (IR) — Baldwin (knee) reverted to the Packers' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.; Javon Bullard (Questionable) — Bullard suffered a bone bruise to his right foot during Sunday's training camp practice, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.; Domani Jackson (Questionable) — Head coach Matt LaFleur said Tuesday that Jackson is working his way back from core muscle surgery that he underwent in the offseason, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.; Josh Jacobs (Questionable) — Coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Jacobs (groin) could potentially return to practice later next week, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.; Marlon Jones (IR) — Jones (undisclosed) reverted to the Packers' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
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