Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals Pre Game Thread. 09/15/24-09/21/24

[slanidrac16]

I know it’s early but if we can pull off a win next Sunday we will suddenly becomes the media darlings.

 

[Cheesebeef]

F it... I'm already making my prediction.

Lions 24
Cards... 27!

W!

 

[oaken1]

I really felt we were gonna win week 1...so I talked a lot of smack....and it didn't work out.

I thought we would beat the Rams but I wasn't certain so I stayed quietly optimistic...we saw how that worked out.

I feel good about our chances in a slugfest with Detroit. But I will test my theory and remain quietly optimistic

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I’m 2-0 taking the Cards with points.
May as well make it 3-0 this week.

 

[Ronin]

Kyle Odegard

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Dennis Gardeck is tied for fourth in the NFL in sacks after notching three of them on Sunday.

 

[Ronin]

Kyler Murray Jumps Into Top-10 of MVP Race - bestoffshoresportsbooks.org

Kyler Murray had one of the best quarterback performances the NFL has seen in years on Sunday, and the betting markets are taking notice. Murray has moved into the top-10 of the NFL MVP race at DraftKings. The Cardinals’ star quarterback had +5000 odds to win the award before the season and now...

topoffshoresportsbooks.com

 

[Redsz]

Ok Evan Brown I see you.

Yeah didn't expect that! Lol

 

[schutd]

F it... I'm already making my prediction.

Lions 24
Cards... 27!

W!

I love Manic Cheese

 

[DVontel]

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Look at Garrett.

 

[MadCardDisease]

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Look at Garrett.

What a weird chart. Seems like the axis are backwards. Difficult to read.

 

[Shane]

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Look at Garrett.

Honestly look at SMB as well… If I’m reading the chart properly

 

[kerouac9]

What a weird chart. Seems like the axis are backwards. Difficult to read.

The chart is oriented so that the “good” results are in the upper-right. Higher passer rating allowed and yards per snap are “bad”, so it’s reversed from if this charted WRs.

Is ST5 on this?

 

[Chris_Sanders]

F it... I'm already making my prediction.

Lions 24
Cards... 27!

W!

If we win by 3 or less it will totally be because at some point in the game Dan Campbell decided to go for it on 4th and 4 rather than kicking a FG

 

[Crimson Warrior]

This SI journalist says take the Cardinals and the points vs. DET!

Road to 272 Bets: NFL Week 3 Picks for Every Game

After a successful Week 1, the Road to 272 Bets took a step back in Week 2, having a losing week of 6-10 (-2.91 units) which brings the season-long record to 15

www.si.com

 

[MadCardDisease]

The chart is oriented so that the “good” results are in the upper-right. Higher passer rating allowed and yards per snap are “bad”, so it’s reversed from if this charted WRs.

Yeah I figured that out but it just caught me off guard when 0 is all the way to the right and positive numbers go to the left. Seemed like a strange way to orientate your axis.

 

[BurqueCardFan]

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Look at Garrett.

I take all these charts with a grain of salt. Statistics are fools gold.
Look at Sauce Gardner. Does that mean he is trash?

 

[MadCardDisease]

I take all these charts with a grain of salt. Statistics are fools gold.
Look at Sauce Gardner. Does that mean he is trash?

100%

We are two games into a season where 90% of teams sat their starters for most of the preseason.

Most of these stat guys try to force stats in the NFL. This isn't baseball with 160 games being played.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I love Manic Cheese

Despite the avalanche of “Darksiders love to be miserable” crap thrown at me and others over the years, I only need the slightest bit of success to become optimistic. I just can’t be a blind faith fan for a franchise that’s consistently pissed on our fan base’s head while telling us it’s raining.

 

[Hoodhero]

Goff always rebounding against Cardinals and looking like Tom Brady. Also the Lions feel like division foe cause we play them nearly every season and lose. Another curse for team to put to rest this weekend.

 

[kerouac9]

I take all these charts with a grain of salt. Statistics are fools gold.
Look at Sauce Gardner. Does that mean he is trash?

I mean, he was benched in Week 1.

These metrics are pretty weak sauce/small sample size theatre. Still fun to check out, though.

Based on this data, ST5 has a passer rating allowed of 81.8 and a yards allowed per snap of .63. He'd be right between Dax Hill and Cam Taylor-Britt.

 

[Gambler]

A win on Sunday will make us the talk of the league.

 

[slanidrac16]

After we stuffed the run Sunday I anticipate the Lions are going to come out throwing. I think we will need to score 30 this week.

 

[Ronin]

How Marvin Harrison Jr.'s 60-Yard Touchdown Wasn't Meant For No. 18

 

[Chris_Sanders]

We haven't beaten the Lions in 9 years.

 

[MadCardDisease]

After we stuffed the run Sunday I anticipate the Lions are going to come out throwing. I think we will need to score 30 this week.

It's really hard to tell. I think the game plan for the Cardinals against the Rams was to take away Williams and the running game which was much easier against a makeshift OL that was playing together for the first time on the road.

The Lions have a very good OL and Gibbs is averaging over 5 yards per carry. I think they will be very run heavy against the Cardinals which will set up the pass. The Lions OL has also been great with pass blocking. They have the lowest sack percentage this year. Goff is currently only getting sacked 2.35% of the time he drops back.