Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals

Injuries noted

Detroit Lions: Giovanni Manu (NFI-R) — The Lions moved Manu (knee) to the reserve/non-football injury list Sunday.; Brian Branch (PUP-R) — Branch (Achilles) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.; Kerby Joseph (PUP-R) — The Lions placed Joseph (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.; Kendrick Law (IR); Cade Mays (IR-R) — Mays (wrist) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.; Isiah Pacheco (IR) — Pacheco (back) underwent surgery Monday and is expected to be out for a significant amount of time, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.; Payton Turner (IR) — ir; Damone Clark (IR) — Detroit placed Clark (undisclosed) on its injured reserve list Tuesday.; Avonte Maddox (IR) — The Lions placed Maddox (foot) on injured reserve Tuesday.; Ben Bartch (Out) — Bartch (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Arizona.; Thomas Harper (IR) — The Lions placed Harper (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday.; Rock Ya-Sin (Out) — Ya-Sin (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.; Tyleik Williams (Questionable) — questionable

Arizona Cardinals: James Conner (IR-R) — The Cardinals are placing Conner (foot) on injured reserve with a designation to return, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Phoenix reports.; Tip Reiman (PUP-R) — The Cardinals moved Reiman (ankle) from the active/PUP list to the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.; Joey Blount (IR) — ir; Zachary Carter (IR-R) — The Cardinals placed Carter (knee) on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.; Kaleb Proctor (IR); Chase Bisontis (IR) — ir; Trey Benson (IR) — Benson (knee) reverted to the Cardinals' injured reserve list Tuesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.; Jameson Geers (IR) — ir; Isaiah Adams (IR) — The Cardinals placed Adams (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.; Kitan Crawford (IR) — The Cardinals placed Crawford (ankle) on their injured reserve list Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.; Will Johnson (IR) — The Cardinals placed Johnson (neck) on injured reserve Wednesday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.; Andrew Wingard (Out) — Wingard (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lions, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.; Hunter Long (IR) — The Cardinals placed Long (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.; Paris Johnson Jr. (IR) — The Cardinals placed Johnson (biceps) on injured reserve Tuesday.; Walter Nolen III (Questionable) — Nolen (calf) is questionable against the Lions on Sunday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.; Karson Sharar (Questionable) — questionable; Marvin Harrison Jr. (Out) — A trade for Harrison will not be completed "until after Sunday's games are played," but the Cardinals "feel comfortable enough" knowing it will occur that they will deactivate him for Sunday's game against the Lions, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

QUARTERBACK

• Jared Goff is the projected starting quarterback for DET

  7.54 Y/A

  Through 4 games in 2026, Jared Goff threw for 1214 passing yards, completed 67.7% of his passes and averaged 7.54 yards per attempt. Last season over 17 games he threw for 4564 yards, completed 68% and averaged 7.9 yards per attempt, 34-8 touchdowns to interceptions. This season's 9-0 touchdown-to-interception line is 4 games in.

• Jacoby Brissett is the projected starting quarterback for ARI

  5.38 Y/A

  Through 4 games in 2026, Jacoby Brissett threw for 818 passing yards, completed 67.8% of his passes and averaged 5.38 yards per attempt. Last season over 14 games he threw for 3366 yards, completed 64.9% and averaged 6.94 yards per attempt, 23-8 touchdowns to interceptions. This season's 6-4 touchdown-to-interception line is 4 games in.

PASS RUSH

• DET: 3.75 sacks recorded per game to ARI's 2

  1.75 SACKS

  Detroit is averaging 3.75 sacks a game over four games, ahead of Arizona at 2. The sheet does not say which lines Detroit has faced, so some of that rate could be schedule. Sack totals swing with opponents, and four games is a short run. Detroit's rush is the more likely of the two to create negative plays in this game.

• ARI: 10.3 sack yards lost per game to DET's 16.3

  6 YDS

  DET is at 16.3 sack yards lost per game over 4 games; ARI is at 10.3 over 4 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 10. Last season DET was at 20.3 over 17 games and ARI at 24.9 over 17 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• DET @ ARI carries a 54.5 market total

  54.5

  At 54.5, the market expects Detroit and Arizona to trade scores all game, 11 points more than the middle game on this 14-game slate. Nothing on the sheet explains why, so the number itself is the evidence: the market sees both defenses giving up points. For the under to have a chance, drives have to stall early and settle for field goals. Ask yourself whether you see two offenses running free or a game that slows down, and price it that way.

• DET: 29.8 points per game to ARI's 21.8

  8 PPG

  DET is at 29.8 points per game over 4 games; ARI is at 21.8 over 4 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 10. Last season DET was at 28.3 over 17 games and ARI at 20.9 over 17 games.

TURNOVERS

• DET: 0 interceptions thrown per game to ARI's 1

  1 INT

  DET is at 0 interceptions thrown per game over 4 games; ARI is at 1 over 4 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 10. Last season DET was at 0.47 over 17 games and ARI at 0.65 over 17 games.

• DET: 0.25 turnovers committed per game to ARI's 1

  0.75 TO

  DET is at 0.25 turnovers committed per game over 4 games; ARI is at 1 over 4 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 10. Last season DET was at 0.88 over 17 games and ARI at 1.24 over 17 games.

• ARI: 1.75 takeaways per game to DET's 1

  0.75 TO

  Arizona is forcing 1.75 turnovers a game, Detroit 1, both over four games. Turnovers are among the noisiest stats in football, and four games is not much to go on. Expect Arizona's rate to settle. For this game, it is a slight lean toward the Cardinals on the turnover battle, but not something to lean on hard.

EXPLOSIVE PLAYS

• DET: 5.85 yards per play to ARI's 4.38

  1.47 Y/P

  Detroit gains almost a yard and a half more per snap than Arizona, and its last game had 4 plays of 20 or more yards, led by Jared Goff's 57-yarder to Isaac TeSlaa and 49-yarder to Jameson Williams. Detroit sat at 5.97 last season, so 5.85 is normal for them. Arizona fell from 5.18 last season to 4.38 and leans on Jacoby Brissett throwing to Michael Wilson for its chunk plays. Detroit's big-play passing against an Arizona offense that moves in smaller steps is the matchup to price.

RED ZONE

• DET: 72.2% red-zone scoring rate to ARI's 57.1%

  15.1 PP

  DET is at 72.2% red-zone scoring rate over 4 games; ARI is at 57.1% over 4 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 10. Last season DET was at 62.5% over 17 games and ARI at 54.1% over 17 games.

• DET: 4.5 red-zone trips per game to ARI's 3.5

  1 TRIPS

  DET is at 4.5 red-zone trips per game over 4 games; ARI is at 3.5 over 4 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 10. Last season DET was at 3.76 over 17 games and ARI at 3.59 over 17 games.

• ARI: 69.2% red-zone scoring allowed to DET's 82.4%

  13.1 PP

  DET is at 82.4% red-zone scoring allowed over 4 games; ARI is at 69.2% over 4 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Oct 10.

MISMATCH

• DET: 287.3 pass yards a game to ARI's 194.3

  287.3 VS 194.3

  Detroit is throwing for 287.3 yards a game to Arizona's 194.3 over 4 games. Detroit is up from 253.1 last season, while Arizona has dropped hard from 232.6, so most of the gap comes from Arizona's slide. Expect Arizona's number to rise back toward last year. Arizona has to stay balanced and avoid falling behind early, because chasing Detroit is how this gap shows up on the scoreboard.

COVERAGE

• ARI: 233.8 passing yards allowed per game to DET's 304

  70.3 YPG

  Arizona is allowing 233.8 passing yards a game, while Detroit is giving up 304, both over four games. Detroit's number is high, though pass yards allowed can climb when a defense is protecting a lead and opponents are forced to throw. Over four games both figures could shift. For this game, Arizona's passing attack has room to work against a Lions secondary that has given up a lot through the air.

• ARI: 45.5% third downs allowed to DET's 52.8%

  7.4 PP

  DET is at 52.8% third downs allowed over 4 games; ARI is at 45.5% over 4 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Oct 10.

REPLACEMENT

• Cade Mays (C) is ir-r for DET

  IR-R

  Mays is ruled out for Sunday against Arizona with a wrist injury while on the injured reserve return track. Detroit's center spot stays with the backup for another week.

• Brian Branch (S) is pup-r for DET

  PUP-R

  Branch is ruled out against Arizona while on the PUP list with an Achilles injury. He is one of Detroit's key defensive backs, and an Achilles injury usually means a long road back, so the Lions' secondary plays without him again.

• Hunter Long (TE) is on injured reserve for ARI

  IR

  Long is out against Detroit after the Cardinals moved him to injured reserve on Tuesday with a knee injury. Injured reserve means he cannot play this week and will miss a stretch of games after it. The sheet does not say who takes his tight end snaps, so check Arizona's depth chart before betting any Cardinals tight end prop.

• Paris Johnson Jr. (OT) is on injured reserve for ARI

  IR

  Johnson is out against Detroit after Arizona moved him to injured reserve Tuesday with a biceps injury. He is a starting tackle, and injured reserve rules him out for several weeks. Adams, a guard, also went on injured reserve Saturday, so Arizona will play the Lions with two linemen missing. Pass protection and the run game both take a hit.

• Isaiah Adams (G) is on injured reserve for ARI

  IR

  Adams is out against Detroit after Arizona placed him on injured reserve Saturday with an ankle injury. He is a guard. Johnson, a tackle, is also on injured reserve, so the Cardinals line will be thin against the Lions front. That makes it harder for Arizona to run the ball or give its quarterback time to throw.

PRACTICE REPORT

• Ben Bartch

  Out

  Foot · Did not practice · Out

• Rock Ya-Sin

  Out

  Hamstring · Did not practice · Out

• Andrew Wingard

  Out

  Knee · Did not practice · Out

• Tyleik Williams

  Questionable

  Foot · Limited practice · Questionable

• Walter Nolen III

  Questionable

  Calf · Limited practice · Questionable

• Karson Sharar

  Questionable

  Hamstring · Limited practice · Questionable

• Budda Baker

  FP

  Full practice

• Jordan Burch

  FP

  Full practice

• Jeremiyah Love

  FP

  Full practice

• Josh Sweat

  FP

  Full practice

• Dadrion Taylor-Demerson

  FP

  Full practice

• Isaac Seumalo

  FP

  Full practice

• DJ Wonnum

  FP

  Full practice

SITUATIONAL

• DET: 287.3 team passing yards per game to ARI's 194.3

  93 YPG

  Detroit is throwing for 287.3 per game over four games, up from 253.1 last season. Arizona has dropped to 194.3 after 232.6 last year. The Lions look like a passing offense that has stepped up, while the Cardinals' fall is the bigger change and could reverse. Expect Detroit to dictate through the air, with Arizona's passing output a candidate to rise from here.

• DET: 6.77 yards per pass attempt to ARI's 4.75

  2.02 Y/A

  Detroit is getting 6.77 yards every time it throws, while Arizona's passing game is stuck at 4.75, well below last season's 5.61. Detroit is near its 7.09 from last season, so that level looks real. Arizona's drop is a 4-game sample and has room to bounce back some, but even last season's number trails Detroit by a lot. Detroit's passing efficiency should be the edge that shapes this game.

• DET: 24.5 first downs per game to ARI's 19.8

  4.8 FD

  DET is at 24.5 first downs per game over 4 games; ARI is at 19.8 over 4 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 10. Last season DET was at 20.4 over 17 games and ARI at 19.5 over 17 games.

• DET (2-2) at ARI (1-3)

  -22 PT GAP

  Detroit is 2-2 at -8 and 0-2 on the road, so the record roughly matches the scoring and they have yet to win away. Arizona is 1-3 at -30, has lost 3 straight and is 0-1 at home in one game. The Cardinals' slide is backed by the margin. Detroit's road struggles are a two-game sample, which is too small to call a pattern.

• DET: 56.8 penalty yards per game to ARI's 75

  18.3 YDS

  DET is at 56.8 penalty yards per game over 4 games; ARI is at 75 over 4 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 10. Last season DET was at 42.2 over 17 games and ARI at 49.5 over 17 games.

• DET: 1.75 fourth-down attempts per game to ARI's 1

  0.75 ATT/G

  DET is at 1.75 fourth-down attempts per game over 4 games; ARI is at 1 over 4 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 10. Last season DET was at 1.82 over 17 games and ARI at 1.65 over 17 games.

STREAK

• ARI has lost 3 straight

  L3

  Arizona won once, then dropped three straight to sit at 1-3. The sheet does not say who beat them, so it is hard to judge how earned the slide is. Three games is a small sample. Hosting Detroit, the question is whether the line has moved too far off the recent losses.

AFTER GARY

• DET -5.5 → -5.5

  GARY +1.16PP

  Gary's number was -5.5; the same book now shows -5.5.