Prediction: Broncos 24, Cardinals 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Arizona Cardinals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 16 |
Drew Stanton |
Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
| RB 12 |
Andre Ellington   |
Rush: 75, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
| RB 60 |
Stepfan Taylor |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0 |
| WR 17 |
Michael Floyd |
Rec: 5-75, 1 TD |
| WR 36 |
Larry Fitzgerald |
Rec: 5-65, 0 TD |
| WR 53 |
John Brown |
Rec: 4-45, 0 TD |
| TE 34 |
John Carlson |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 17 |
Chandler Catanzaro |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 18 |
Defense / ST |
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| Denver Broncos |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 3 |
Peyton Manning |
Pass: 295, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 15 |
Montee Ball |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 61 |
C.J. Anderson |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 5 |
Demaryius Thomas |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
| WR 12 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
Rec: 6-75, 1 TD |
| WR 50 |
Wes Welker |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| TE 2 |
Julius Thomas |
Rec: 6-65, 1 TD |
| K 11 |
Brandon McManus |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 13 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Cardinals Have won 10 of past 12. Have won 5 in row vs. AFC... In 5 starts vs. AFC with Az., QB Carson Palmer is 5-0 & has 9 TDs, 1 INT & 108.1 rating. QB Drew Stanton has won 4 starts in row (2-0 in 2014)... RB Andre Ellington has 238 scrimmage yards (119 per game) in past 2 vs. AFC... WR Larry Fitzgerald has 3 TDs in past 4 vs. AFC. Has catch in 152 games in row, longest active streak in NFL. Since entering NFL in 2004, leads NFL with 96 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs). Rookie John Brown is 1st Cardinal with 3 rec. TDs in 1st 3 games since 1942. WR Michael Floyd has 20 catches for 449 yards (112.3 per game) & TD in past 4 vs. AFC. Has 2 100-yard games in 2014... Defense has not allowed 4th Q point & team has outscored opp. 30-0 in 4th Q. DE Calais Campbell had FR in last meeting. LB Larry Foote had sack & FF in last game vs. Den. (9/9/12 with Pit.). Since 2011, CB Patrick Peterson is only player with 10+ INTs (12) & 3+ PR-TDs (4).
 Broncos In last meeting, QB Peyton Manning passed for 379 yards & 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 130.5 rating. His teams are 94-10 (.904) when he has 100+ rating. Needs 1 TD pass to join BRETT FAVRE (508) as only 2 in NFL history with 500... In 2 career home starts, RB Montee Ball avg. 86 scrimmage yards per game (172 total, 127 rush, 45 rec.) & has rush TD... In past 11 vs. NFC, WR Demaryius Thomas has 73 catches for 972 yards & 10 TDs. WR Emmanuel Sanders had career-highs in catches (11) & rec. yards (149) in Wk. 3. Since 2012, WR Demaryius Thomas is 2nd in AFC with 25 rec. TDs. In past 5 vs. NFC, WR Wes Welker has 5 TD catches. TE Julius Thomas leads NFL with 5 TD catches. Since 2013, leads AFC with 17 rec. TDs. TE Jacob Tamme aims for 3rd in row with TD... In 9 games vs. NFC, LB Von Miller has 8 sacks, 3 FF & INT-TD. Since entering NFL in 2011, is tied for 2nd in AFC in sacks (37). DE DeMarcus Ware aims for 5th in row with sack vs. Az.
Results and Schedule
| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-08 |
SD |
H |
W 18-17 |
+1 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
NYG |
A |
W 25-14 |
+11 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
SF |
H |
W 23-14 |
+9 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
DEN |
A |
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| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
WAS |
H |
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| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
OAK |
A |
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| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
PHI |
H |
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| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
DAL |
A |
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| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
STL |
H |
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| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
DET |
H |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
SEA |
A |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
ATL |
A |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
KC |
H |
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| 15 |
2014-12-11 |
STL |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
SEA |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
SF |
A |
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| Denver Broncos |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
IND |
H |
W 31-24 |
+7 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
KC |
H |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
SEA |
A |
L 20-26 |
-6 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
ARI |
H |
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| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
SF |
H |
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| 8 |
2014-10-23 |
SD |
H |
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| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
NE |
A |
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| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
OAK |
A |
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| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
STL |
A |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
MIA |
H |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
KC |
A |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
BUF |
H |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
SD |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-22 |
CIN |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
OAK |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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ARI
Offense |
DEN
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
22.0 |
25.0 |
23.1 |
DEN |
| Rushing yards |
105.7 |
75.3 |
113.5 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.91 |
3.18 |
4.18 |
ARI |
| Completion % |
57.0% |
66.7% |
64.4% |
DEN |
| Passing yards |
230.0 |
264.0 |
241.7 |
DEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.11 |
10.70 |
10.71 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.90 |
7.14 |
6.90 |
DEN |
| Interceptions |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
ARI |
| Fumbles lost |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
DEN |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
DEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
48.7% |
42.1% |
43.2% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
100.0% |
100.0% |
46.2% |
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| Time of possession |
29:00 |
27:57 |
30:06 |
ARI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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ARI
Defense |
DEN
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
15.0 |
22.3 |
23.1 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards |
71.7 |
105.3 |
113.5 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
2.87 |
3.85 |
4.18 |
ARI |
| Completion % |
67.9% |
66.2% |
64.4% |
DEN |
| Passing yards |
244.7 |
285.3 |
241.7 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.66 |
9.95 |
10.71 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.55 |
6.58 |
6.90 |
ARI |
| INT return |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
- |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
ARI |
| Sacks |
1.0 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
DEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
45.0% |
47.8% |
43.2% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
40.0% |
46.2% |
ARI |
| Time of possession |
31:00 |
33:58 |
30:06 |
ARI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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ARI |
DEN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
28.0 |
3.8 |
8.5 |
ARI |
| Yards per kick return |
15.4 |
38.0 |
23.6 |
DEN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
6.2 |
5.2 |
8.5 |
DEN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
23.4 |
25.0 |
23.6 |
ARI |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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ARI |
DEN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
5.7 |
7.3 |
6.9 |
ARI |
| Penalty yards |
43.3 |
56.0 |
59.5 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2014 season with no adjustment. Once
more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the
best and worst value from the data set.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Arizona Cardinals vs. Denver Broncos |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2001 |
2 |
2001-09-23 |
DEN |
ARI |
38-17 |
DEN |
| 2002 |
17 |
2002-12-29 |
ARI |
DEN |
7-37 |
DEN |
| 2006 |
15 |
2006-12-17 |
DEN |
ARI |
37-20 |
DEN |
| 2010 |
14 |
2010-12-12 |
DEN |
ARI |
13-43 |
ARI |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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