Arizona’s secondary is bleeding points, giving up an insane 11 passing touchdowns this season , that’s 2.75 per game! After a tough road loss to the Panthers on “Sunday Night Football,” the Detroit Lions are rolling into Glendale this week for a crucial evaluation game before their bye. Man, does it look like an absolute feast for their offense against a struggling Cardinals squad that just shipped off former first-round pick Marvin Harrison Jr. Last week was a bit of a letdown for us with the bets, only hitting one of three and getting burned by a lack of rain that was totally supposed to happen. But this week? We’re jumping back in the win column. The odds are looking good on FanDuel Sportsbook, let’s go get it!
Goff’s Arm Is Locked and Loaded For Big Plays
Seriously, Goff has been playing lights out this year, rocking nine touchdowns through four games with zero interceptions. And now he’s facing a Cardinals secondary that’s struggling just as much as the Lions have, giving up those 11 passing touchdowns. Arizona’s defense is famous for giving up the big plays, allowing a wild 9.1 yards per pass and letting multiple 80-plus yard bombs fly. While Goff’s passing yards could be a safe play, the touchdowns are where the real juice is. With Arizona basically waving a white flag on almost three passing touchdowns a game, the Lions’ offensive weapons are about to go off. We’re talking Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams potentially having monster games. And if those guys are locked down, don’t sleep on tight end Sam LaPorta to be a huge factor. This is why Jared Goff over 2.5 passing touchdowns at +154 is screaming value.
Jameson Williams Is Ready to Torch the Secondary
Speaking of those weapons, Jameson Williams is coming off his best week of the season so far, absolutely shredding for 102 yards on six catches. You gotta be kidding me, right? And now he gets a Cardinals secondary that’s even worse than the Panthers’ unit he just torched. This game is gonna feature a heavy passing attack, no doubt about it. Even if Arizona tries to stick Budda Baker on Williams for the deep stuff, Williams is just as dangerous on those short, quick routes. He’s been doing serious damage with in-breaking routes where he snags the ball and just takes off. Teams are starting to respect his deep threat, which is smart, but they’re gonna find out he’s just as lethal when he gets the ball in space on a short route and uses that blazing speed to chew up yards. Getting Jameson Williams over 51.5 receiving yards at -114 feels like a steal.
Buckle Up For a High-Flying Shootout
Look, both these teams are just flat-out struggling to stop anything through the air, and that usually means one thing: points, baby, points! The Lions were averaging a solid 31 points per game before putting up 26 against Carolina last week. And the Cardinals? They’ve scored over 24 points in three of their four games, even hitting 30 once. When you’ve got two defenses that can’t stop the pass and two offenses capable of putting up serious numbers, the scoreboard is gonna light up. Betting over 54.5 points at -108 feels like a no-brainer when these two squads collide.
This game isn’t just about getting a win; it’s about the Lions evaluating everything before they hit their bye week. If Goff and the offense can unleash like we’re expecting against this porous Arizona secondary, it’s gonna set a massive tone for the rest of their season. Keep your eyes on the air attack and get ready for some serious offensive fireworks!
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Originally reported by Pride of Detroit.
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