Prediction: Cardinals 24, Falcons 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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Arizona Cardinals |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 31 |
Drew Stanton |
Pass: 225, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
RB 8 |
Andre Ellington |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 5-35, 0 |
RB 66 |
Michael Bush |
Rush: 5, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
RB 69 |
Stepfan Taylor |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 34 |
John Brown |
Rec: 5-65, 1 TD |
WR 55 |
Michael Floyd |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
WR 96 |
Larry Fitzgerald |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
TE 34 |
John Carlson |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
K 17 |
Chandler Catanzaro |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
DEF 12 |
Defense / ST |
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Atlanta Falcons |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 14 |
Matt Ryan |
Pass: 265, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 32 |
Steven Jackson |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-15, 0 |
RB 57 |
Devonta Freeman |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
RB 60 |
Jacquizz Rodgers |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 9 |
Julio Jones |
Rec: 7-90, 1 TD |
WR 48 |
Roddy White |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
WR 57 |
Harry Douglas |
Rec: 4-55, 0 TD |
TE 33 |
Levine Toilolo |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
K 22 |
Matt Bryant |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 21 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Cardinals QB Drew Stanton has won 5 of past 7 starts... In last meeting, RB Andre Ellington rushed for 154 yards with 80-yard TD. Has 1,043 scrimmage yards & joined OTTIS ANDERSON (1979-80) as only Cards with 1,000+ yards in each of 1st 2 seasons... WR Larry Fitzgerald has catch in 159 games in row, longest active streak in NFL. Had TD catch in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2004, leads NFL with 98 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs). WR Michael Floyd had TD catch in last game vs. Atl. Rookie WR John Brown has 5 TDs, incl. 4 game-winners... Defense has not allowed 100-yard rusher in 21 games in row. DE Calais Campbell had 3 sacks last week. Has 5 sacks & FF in past 3. S Rashad Johnson had 2 INTs in last meeting. In past 2 vs. Atl., has 3 INTs & FR. Since 2011, CB Patrick Peterson is only player in NFL with 10+ INTs (14) & 5+ return TDs (5). S Tyrann Mathieu had INT in last game vs. Atl. CB Antonio Cromartie has 3 INTs & FR-TD in past 5...
Falcons QB Matt Ryan has won 2 of 3 starts vs. Az. In 9/19/10 meeting, had 3 TDs & 117.3 rating. When he starts & has 100+ rating, team is 36-3 (.923)... RB Steven Jackson has 4 100-yard rush games in past 8 meetings. Had rush TD last week. RB Jacquizz Rodgers had rec. TD in Week 12... In past 7 at Georgia Dome, WR Julio Jones has 50 catches for 802 yards (114.6 per game) & 4 TDs. Incl. postseason, WR Roddy White has 100+ rec. yards or TD in each of past 4 meetings. In last game vs. Az., had 8 catches for 123 yards. WR Harry Douglas had career-high 12 catches (121 yards) in last meeting. WR-PR-KR Devin Hester had 83-yard GW PR-TD vs. Az. on 10/16/06 (with Chi.)... LB Paul Worrilow leads team with 103 tackles. In past 3 meetings, DT Jonathan Babineaux has 2 sacks, 2 FFs & FR-TD. On 10/2/11 vs. Az. (with NYG), DE Osi Umenyiora had 2 sacks & FF. S Kemal Ishmael aims for 4th in row with INT. CB Desmond Trufant aims for 3rd in row with INT. Leads team with 12 PD.
Results and Schedule
Arizona Cardinals |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2014-09-08 |
SD |
H |
W 18-17 |
+1 |
2 |
2014-09-14 |
NYG |
A |
W 25-14 |
+11 |
3 |
2014-09-21 |
SF |
H |
W 23-14 |
+9 |
4 |
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Bye |
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5 |
2014-10-05 |
DEN |
A |
L 20-41 |
-21 |
6 |
2014-10-12 |
WAS |
H |
W 30-20 |
+10 |
7 |
2014-10-19 |
OAK |
A |
W 24-13 |
+11 |
8 |
2014-10-26 |
PHI |
H |
W 24-20 |
+4 |
9 |
2014-11-02 |
DAL |
A |
W 28-17 |
+11 |
10 |
2014-11-09 |
STL |
H |
W 31-14 |
+17 |
11 |
2014-11-16 |
DET |
H |
W 14-6 |
+8 |
12 |
2014-11-23 |
SEA |
A |
L 3-19 |
-16 |
13 |
2014-11-30 |
ATL |
A |
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14 |
2014-12-07 |
KC |
H |
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15 |
2014-12-11 |
STL |
A |
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16 |
2014-12-21 |
SEA |
H |
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17 |
2014-12-28 |
SF |
A |
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Atlanta Falcons |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2014-09-07 |
NO |
H |
W 37-34 |
+3 |
2 |
2014-09-14 |
CIN |
A |
L 10-24 |
-14 |
3 |
2014-09-18 |
TB |
H |
W 56-14 |
+42 |
4 |
2014-09-28 |
MIN |
A |
L 28-41 |
-13 |
5 |
2014-10-05 |
NYG |
A |
L 20-30 |
-10 |
6 |
2014-10-12 |
CHI |
H |
L 13-27 |
-14 |
7 |
2014-10-19 |
BAL |
A |
L 7-29 |
-22 |
8 |
2014-10-26 |
DET |
H |
L 21-22 |
-1 |
9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2014-11-09 |
TB |
A |
W 27-17 |
+10 |
11 |
2014-11-16 |
CAR |
A |
W 19-17 |
+2 |
12 |
2014-11-23 |
CLE |
H |
L 24-26 |
-2 |
13 |
2014-11-30 |
ARI |
H |
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14 |
2014-12-08 |
GB |
A |
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15 |
2014-12-14 |
PIT |
H |
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16 |
2014-12-21 |
NO |
A |
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17 |
2014-12-28 |
CAR |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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ARI Offense |
ATL Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
22.5 |
21.3 |
22.5 |
ARI |
Rushing yards |
70.8 |
77.3 |
109.0 |
ATL |
Rushing yards per attempt |
2.76 |
3.38 |
4.09 |
ATL |
Completion % |
61.7% |
66.8% |
62.4% |
ATL |
Passing yards |
273.0 |
225.7 |
237.8 |
ARI |
Passing yards per completion |
12.29 |
8.84 |
10.84 |
ARI |
Passing yards per attempt |
7.58 |
5.91 |
6.76 |
ARI |
Interceptions |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
ATL |
Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
ARI |
Sacks allowed |
1.5 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
ARI |
3rd down conversions |
47.7% |
42.4% |
39.8% |
ARI |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
33.3% |
50.6% |
ARI |
Time of possession |
31:13 |
29:40 |
30:06 |
ARI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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ARI Defense |
ATL Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
15.8 |
21.7 |
22.5 |
ARI |
Rushing yards |
92.5 |
107.0 |
109.0 |
ARI |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.93 |
3.99 |
4.09 |
ARI |
Completion % |
59.5% |
58.5% |
62.4% |
ATL |
Passing yards |
170.3 |
293.0 |
237.8 |
ARI |
Passing yards per completion |
10.30 |
12.85 |
10.84 |
ARI |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.13 |
7.52 |
6.76 |
ARI |
INT return |
1.3 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
ATL |
Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
- |
Sacks |
3.0 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
ARI |
3rd down conversions |
33.3% |
47.0% |
39.8% |
ARI |
4th down conversions |
40.0% |
50.0% |
50.6% |
ARI |
Time of possession |
28:47 |
30:20 |
30:06 |
ARI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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ARI |
ATL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
5.9 |
12.7 |
8.7 |
ATL |
Yards per kick return |
18.3 |
22.0 |
24.0 |
ATL |
Yards allowed per punt return |
11.1 |
9.4 |
8.7 |
ATL |
Yards allowed per kick return |
24.7 |
22.4 |
24.0 |
ATL |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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ARI |
ATL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
5.3 |
5.7 |
6.4 |
ARI |
Penalty yards |
43.8 |
45.7 |
53.4 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2014 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 7 to 12 with no adjustment.
Weather
Dome Stadium
Team vs. Team History
Arizona Cardinals vs. Atlanta Falcons |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2001 |
3 |
2001-09-30 |
ATL |
ARI |
34-14 |
ATL |
2004 |
3 |
2004-09-26 |
ARI |
ATL |
3-6 |
ATL |
2006 |
4 |
2006-10-01 |
ARI |
ATL |
10-32 |
ATL |
2007 |
16 |
2007-12-23 |
ATL |
ARI |
27-30 |
ARI |
2008 |
WC |
2009-01-03 |
ATL |
ARI |
24-30 |
ARI |
2010 |
2 |
2010-09-19 |
ARI |
ATL |
7-41 |
ATL |
2012 |
11 |
2012-11-18 |
ARI |
ATL |
19-23 |
ATL |
2013 |
8 |
2013-10-27 |
ATL |
ARI |
13-27 |
ARI |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. WC = Wild-Card
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