Jaguars @ Cardinals Picks & Props

The Cardinals will be forced to use backup QB Jacoby Brissett this week, which generally means fewer pass attempts and more rushing. Based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Cardinals to pass on 63.2% of their downs: the 3rd-highest rate on the slate this week. The leading projections forecast the Arizona Cardinals to be the 4th-most pass-oriented team in the NFL near the goal line (in a neutral context) at the moment with a 60.5% red zone pass rate. Our trusted projections expect this game to have the 4th-highest number of plays run on the slate this week at 130.9 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics. The Arizona Cardinals have called the 3rd-most plays in the league this year, totaling a whopping 61.1 plays per game.

The Cardinals will be forced to use backup QB Jacoby Brissett this week, which generally means fewer pass attempts and more rushing. Based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Cardinals to pass on 63.2% of their downs: the 3rd-highest rate on the slate this week. The leading projections forecast the Arizona Cardinals to be the 4th-most pass-oriented team in the NFL near the goal line (in a neutral context) at the moment with a 60.5% red zone pass rate. Our trusted projections expect this game to have the 4th-highest number of plays run on the slate this week at 130.9 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics. The Arizona Cardinals have called the 3rd-most plays in the league this year, totaling a whopping 61.1 plays per game.

The Cardinals will be forced to use backup QB Jacoby Brissett this week, which generally means fewer pass attempts and more rushing. Based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Cardinals to pass on 63.2% of their downs: the 3rd-highest rate on the slate this week. The leading projections forecast the Arizona Cardinals to be the 4th-most pass-oriented team in the NFL near the goal line (in a neutral context) at the moment with a 60.5% red zone pass rate. Our trusted projections expect this game to have the 4th-highest number of plays run on the slate this week at 130.9 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics. The Arizona Cardinals have called the 3rd-most plays in the league this year, totaling a whopping 61.1 plays per game.

Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the Jaguars are projected by our trusted projection set to call 66.1 plays on offense in this game: the 6th-most on the slate this week. The most plays in the league have been run by the Jaguars this year (a colossal 61.5 per game on average). The pass attacks of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (i.e. zero wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may decline. The Arizona Cardinals defense has been a notorious pass funnel this year, enticing opposing teams to attempt the 10th-most passes in football (35.8 per game) this year. Travis Etienne has been an integral part of his team's pass game near the end zone, earning a Red Zone Target Share of 11.9% this year, which ranks him in the 87th percentile when it comes to running backs.

Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the Jaguars are projected by our trusted projection set to call 66.1 plays on offense in this game: the 6th-most on the slate this week. The most plays in the league have been run by the Jaguars this year (a colossal 61.5 per game on average). The pass attacks of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (i.e. zero wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may decline. The Arizona Cardinals defense has been a notorious pass funnel this year, enticing opposing teams to attempt the 10th-most passes in football (35.8 per game) this year. The leading projections forecast Jakobi Meyers to be much more involved in his team's pass attack near the goal line in this contest (22.2% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (16.7% in games he has played).

The Cardinals will be forced to use backup QB Jacoby Brissett this week, which generally means fewer pass attempts and more rushing. Based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Cardinals to pass on 63.2% of their downs: the 3rd-highest rate on the slate this week. The leading projections forecast the Arizona Cardinals to be the 4th-most pass-oriented team in the NFL near the goal line (in a neutral context) at the moment with a 60.5% red zone pass rate. Our trusted projections expect this game to have the 4th-highest number of plays run on the slate this week at 130.9 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics. The Arizona Cardinals have called the 3rd-most plays in the league this year, totaling a whopping 61.1 plays per game.

Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the Jaguars are projected by our trusted projection set to call 66.1 plays on offense in this game: the 6th-most on the slate this week. The most plays in the league have been run by the Jaguars this year (a colossal 61.5 per game on average). The pass attacks of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (i.e. zero wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may decline. The Arizona Cardinals defense has been a notorious pass funnel this year, enticing opposing teams to attempt the 10th-most passes in football (35.8 per game) this year. The model projects Brenton Strange to be a more important option in his team's passing attack near the goal line in this week's game (11.0% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (0.0% in games he has played).

Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the Jaguars are projected by our trusted projection set to call 66.1 plays on offense in this game: the 6th-most on the slate this week. The most plays in the league have been run by the Jaguars this year (a colossal 61.5 per game on average). The pass attacks of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (i.e. zero wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may decline. The projections expect Trevor Lawrence to throw 36.8 passes in this week's contest, on balance: the 8th-most among all quarterbacks. The Arizona Cardinals defense has been a notorious pass funnel this year, enticing opposing teams to attempt the 10th-most passes in football (35.8 per game) this year.