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| Playoffs: |
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Divisional Playoffs |
Conference Championships |
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Prediction: Cardinals 24, Saints 21
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| New Orleans Saints |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 12 |
Drew Brees |
Pass: 285, 2 TD Rush: 1, 0 |
| RB 12 |
Mark Ingram |
Rush: 75, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
| RB 43 |
Khiry Robinson |
Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0 |
| WR 13 |
Brandin Cooks |
Rec: 8-80, 1 TD |
| WR 36 |
Marques Colston |
Rec: 5-65, 1 TD |
| WR 50 |
Brandon Coleman |
Rec: 5-50, 0 TD |
| TE 24 |
Ben Watson |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| TE 31 |
Josh Hill |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| K 32 |
Zach Hocker  |
FG: 0/0 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 16 |
Defense / ST |
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| Arizona Cardinals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 18 |
Carson Palmer |
Pass: 255, 2 TD Rush: 6, 0 |
| RB 22 |
Andre Ellington |
Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 3-25, 0 |
| RB 47 |
Chris Johnson |
Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 71 |
David Johnson |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 30 |
John Brown |
Rec: 5-65, 1 TD |
| WR 32 |
Larry Fitzgerald |
Rec: 6-70, 1 TD |
| WR 56 |
Michael Floyd |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| TE 34 |
Darren Fells |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 17 |
Chandler Catanzaro |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 12 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Saints QB Drew Brees had 4,952 pass yards in 2014, his NFL-record 9th consecutive 4,000-yard season. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 43,685 yards & 316 TDs. Has 396 career TD passes & needs 4 to become 4th QB in NFL history with 400... RB Mark Ingram rushed for career-high 964 yards & 9 TDs last year. RB C.J. Spiller makes NO debut. In 5 years with Buf., scored 20 TDs (12 rush, 6 rec., 2 KR)... WR Marques Colston had 902 rec. yards in 2014 & has 900+ rec. yards in 8 of 9 career seasons. Is career franchise leader in catches (666), rec. yards (9,239) & rec. TDs (68). In 10 games as rookie last year, WR Brandin Cooks had 53 catches for 550 yards & 3 TDs... DE Cameron Jordan had 7.5 sacks in 2014 & has 20 sacks in past 2 seasons. S Kenny Vaccaro has 150 tackles, 3 INTs & 2 sacks in 1st 2 NFL seasons. LB David Hawthorne had 83 tackles last year & has 80+ tackles in 5 of past 6 seasons.
 Cardinals Won 11 games in 2014, tied for most in franchise history. BRUCE ARIANS was named 2014 NFL Head Coach of Year, 2nd time (2012 with Ind.) he has won award in past 3 seasons... QB Carson Palmer is 16-6 (.727) as starter with Az., incl. 6-0 mark in 2014. Has won 10 of 12 home starts with Az., incl. 4-0 record in 2014... RB Andre Ellington had 1,055 scrimmage yards in 2014 & is only 2nd Cardinal with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 2 NFL seasons... WR Larry Fitzgerald has catch in 170 consecutive games, incl. playoffs. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 98 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs), tied for most in NFL. WR Michael Floyd led team in 2014 with 841 rec. yards, 17.9 avg. & 6 rec. TDs. WR John Brown had 4 come-from-behind GW TDs last year as rookie, incl. 3 in 4th Q... Since 2011, CB Patrick Peterson is only player in NFL with 15+ INTs (15) & 5+ return TDs (5). DE Calais Campbell had 7 sacks in 2014, his 6th consecutive season with 6+ sacks. S Rashad Johnson had 2 INT-TDs last year, tied for most in NFC & tied for 2nd most in NFL. S Tyrann Mathieu has 3 INTs, FF, FR & sack in 1st 2 NFL seasons.
Results and Schedule
| New Orleans Saints |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2015-09-13 |
ARI |
A |
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| 2 |
2015-09-20 |
TB |
H |
|
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| 3 |
2015-09-27 |
CAR |
A |
|
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| 4 |
2015-10-04 |
DAL |
H |
|
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| 5 |
2015-10-11 |
PHI |
A |
|
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| 6 |
2015-10-15 |
ATL |
H |
|
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| 7 |
2015-10-25 |
IND |
A |
|
|
| 8 |
2015-11-01 |
NYG |
H |
|
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| 9 |
2015-11-08 |
TEN |
H |
|
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| 10 |
2015-11-15 |
WAS |
A |
|
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| 11 |
|
Bye |
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| 12 |
2015-11-29 |
HOU |
A |
|
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| 13 |
2015-12-06 |
CAR |
H |
|
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| 14 |
2015-12-13 |
TB |
A |
|
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| 15 |
2015-12-21 |
DET |
H |
|
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| 16 |
2015-12-27 |
JAC |
H |
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| 17 |
2016-01-03 |
ATL |
A |
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| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2015-09-13 |
NO |
H |
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| 2 |
2015-09-20 |
CHI |
A |
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| 3 |
2015-09-27 |
SF |
H |
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| 4 |
2015-10-04 |
STL |
H |
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| 5 |
2015-10-11 |
DET |
A |
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| 6 |
2015-10-18 |
PIT |
A |
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| 7 |
2015-10-26 |
BAL |
H |
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| 8 |
2015-11-01 |
CLE |
A |
|
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| 9 |
|
Bye |
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| 10 |
2015-11-15 |
SEA |
A |
|
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| 11 |
2015-11-22 |
CIN |
H |
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| 12 |
2015-11-29 |
SF |
A |
|
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| 13 |
2015-12-06 |
STL |
A |
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| 14 |
2015-12-10 |
MIN |
H |
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| 15 |
2015-12-20 |
PHI |
A |
|
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| 16 |
2015-12-27 |
GB |
H |
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| 17 |
2016-01-03 |
SEA |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
NO
Offense |
ARI
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
23.8 |
13.0 |
22.0 |
NO |
| Rushing yards |
92.8 |
84.5 |
112.6 |
NO |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.36 |
3.72 |
4.24 |
NO |
| Completion % |
68.6% |
52.4% |
62.2% |
NO |
| Passing yards |
287.3 |
211.5 |
227.7 |
NO |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.64 |
11.60 |
10.65 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.30 |
6.08 |
6.63 |
NO |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
- |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
ARI |
| Sacks allowed |
2.5 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
ARI |
| 3rd down conversions |
42.7% |
28.9% |
38.5% |
NO |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
100.0% |
46.9% |
ARI |
| Time of possession |
27:35 |
28:07 |
30:03 |
ARI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
NO
Defense |
ARI
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
29.0 |
20.5 |
22.0 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards |
156.5 |
149.5 |
112.6 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.56 |
5.59 |
4.24 |
NO |
| Completion % |
63.2% |
64.8% |
62.2% |
NO |
| Passing yards |
233.8 |
248.3 |
227.7 |
NO |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.11 |
11.78 |
10.65 |
NO |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.02 |
7.64 |
6.63 |
NO |
| INT return |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
NO |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
ARI |
| Sacks |
1.3 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
ARI |
| 3rd down conversions |
46.5% |
39.0% |
38.5% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
25.0% |
46.9% |
NO |
| Time of possession |
32:10 |
31:53 |
30:03 |
ARI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
NO |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
11.0 |
10.7 |
9.2 |
NO |
| Yards per kick return |
29.1 |
21.2 |
23.7 |
NO |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
4.8 |
10.2 |
9.2 |
NO |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
27.2 |
28.1 |
23.7 |
NO |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
NO |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
3.8 |
4.3 |
6.5 |
NO |
| Penalty yards |
32.5 |
30.0 |
54.4 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| New Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
9 |
2000-10-29 |
NO |
ARI |
21-10 |
NO |
| 2004 |
4 |
2004-10-03 |
NO |
ARI |
10-34 |
ARI |
| 2007 |
15 |
2007-12-16 |
ARI |
NO |
24-31 |
NO |
| 2009 |
DP |
2010-01-16 |
ARI |
NO |
14-45 |
NO |
| 2010 |
5 |
2010-10-10 |
NO |
ARI |
20-30 |
ARI |
| 2013 |
3 |
2013-09-22 |
ARI |
NO |
7-31 |
NO |
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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. DP = Divisional Playoff
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