NFL: Cardinals at Titans on ESPN
By Jack Williams • Aug 23rd, 2010 • Category: NFLThe Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans clash in NFL Preseason action at LP Field on Monday (8:05 pm ET, ESPN).
Tennessee is a 4-point favorite and the over/under total is at 37 in NFL Betting at JustBet.
Arizona beat the Houston Texans 19-16 as a 2.5-point underdog on Aug. 14 in their NFL preseason opener, with the score going over the total of 33.5. Tennessee lost its opener 20-18 against the Seattle Seahawks as a 4-point underdog at Qwest Field, also on Aug. 14. The score went over the total of 35.
Arizona and Tennessee met on Nov. 29 last season when the Titans got past the Cardinals 20-17. Tennessee did not cash as a 3.5-point home favorite and the score went under the total of 44.5.
The Titans are 2-1 SU and 1-2 ATS in the past three meetings with the Cardinals.
Arizona was 10-6 SU and 9-7 ATS in 2009 and finished first in the NFC West division. In the NFL Playoffs, the Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers 51–45 in a thrilling overtime victory in the Wild Card round. In the NFC divisional round, Arizona was beaten 45-14 by eventual Super Bowl XLIV champion New Orleans Saints
Arizona will be without former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Kurt Warner, who retired after last season, and have handed the starting job to veteran Matt Leinart.
The Titans were 8-8 SU and 6-10 ATS and finished 3rd in the AFC South division last season, and did not make the playoffs.
Jack Williams is a longtime sports writer and handicapper. Jack attended the University of Florida, where he earned a degree in journalism.
In the '80s, he began his career as a sportswriter, first in Miami, then in New York City, where he still lives.
He is a big fan of the New York Jets but he still has a soft spot for the Gators.
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