Arizona Cardinals (0-0) vs. Indianapolis Colts (0-0)
August 17, 2024, 7:00 PM EDT
Line: Indianapolis Colts -2.5; Over/Under: +35.5
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The Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts will be playing each other on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in the second week of the NFL preseason. We will be looking at this game from a betting perspective and determining the best bets for this match. Here are our predictions for Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts.
Arizona Cardinals Overview
The Arizona Cardinals are off to a sluggish start in the preseason with a 0-1 record after a 16-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Following this game against Indianapolis, the Cardinals will close out their preseason schedule by taking on the Denver Broncos at Mile High.
Tune Stars make preseason debut
In the loss to the Saints, Clayton Tune completed 15 of 24 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown, while Desmond Ridder completed 4 of 9 passes for 43 yards and rushed for 39 yards. Michael Carter led the Cardinals on the ground, rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown on 7 catches. Dan Chisena led the Cardinals in receiving yards with 5 receptions for 63 yards, Andre Baccellia had 2 catches for 27 yards, and Tony Jones Jr. had 3 catches for 24 yards and the Cardinals' only receiving touchdown, but they were defeated. Defensively, Marcus Bailey led the Cardinals with 5 total tackles and Xavier Thomas added a sack.
Indianapolis Colts Summary
The Indianapolis Colts started off the preseason with a 34-30 loss to the Denver Broncos. After this game against Arizona, the Colts will travel to Cincinnati to end the preseason against the Bengals.
Everyone expects playing time in preseason opener
In the loss to Denver, the Colts used all five quarterbacks on the roster, with Sam Ellinger completing 5 of 6 passes for 80 yards and an interception, and Jason Bean completing 4 of 6 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown and also rushing for 24 yards. Anthony Richardson returned in a small game, completing 2 of 4 passes for 25 yards. Evan Hull and Tyler Goodson each ran for a touchdown in the loss. DJ Montgomery led the Colts receivers with 2 catches for 45 yards, Will Mallory had 2 catches for 31 yards, and Laquon Treadwell also added a receiving touchdown in the loss. Defensively, Grant Stuard and Austin Asiake each recorded a team-high seven combined tackles, and Kenny Moore II also had an interception for the Colts defense.
Cardinals vs Colts predictions
I'm betting on the Colts here. I'd love for this to be under a field goal, but I honestly didn't like how Game 1 played out against the Cardinals. Their defense certainly left a lot to be desired, but I think it's encouraging for the Colts to see their offense move the ball no matter who's under center. I have more faith in how the Indianapolis game played out, and I think the Colts will win at home and cover.
