Game Preview - Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens

Arizona: The Cardinals looked dismal Week 1 against a tough 49ers defense then came to life last week at home squeaking out a 23-20 victory over Seattle. Leinart had a decent showing completing 62% of his passes for 299 yds and 1 score. Edgerrin James has averaged 110 yds and 1 TD over the first two weeks but looks to have a tough matchup this week against a Ravens-D that hasn't allowed a rushing TD and only given up 8.4 fpts per game to running backs; best in the league. The Cardinals will likely take their lumps here before coming home to face Pittsburgh in Week 4. WR Larry Fitzgerald ranks 7th in WR Targets (22) but 51st in Fpts (10.7) through 2 weeks.

Start: RB Edgerrin James, WR Larry Fitzgerald
Consider: QB Matt Leinart WR Anquan Boldin, WR Bryant Johnson
Sit: TE Leonard Pope

Baltimore: McNair is practicing and should play this week barring a setback with his groin injury but more encouraging is OT Jonathan Ogden who is testing his hyperextended toe and will likely be a gametime decision. His return would be a welcome addition to the Ravens 21st ranked offense. Adam Terry will start at left tackle if Ogden sits again. Whether Ogden or McNair hit the field Sunday likely won't affect the outcome as defense and a big dose of McGahee should be enough to hold off the Cardinals who still struggle to play their best on the road. WR Mark Clayton will return to the starting lineup after being limited the first two weeks with a sprained ankle but let him get a full game under his belt before inserting him into your fantasy lineup.

Start: RB Willis McGahee, TE Todd Heap
Consider: WR Derrick Mason, QB Steve McNair (inj)
Sit: WR Mark Clayton (inj) WR Demetrius Williams

Krueger's Rankings/Projections

Arizona Cardinals
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 17	Matt Leinart	Pass: 240, 2 Rush: 5, 0
RB 13	Edgerrin James	Rush: 85, 0 Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 49	Marcel Shipp	Rush: 5, 0 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 14	Larry Fitzgerald	Rec: 6-85, 0
WR 24	Anquan Boldin	Rec: 5-65, 0
WR 37	Bryant Johnson	Rec: 4-45, 1
TE 32	Leonard Pope	Rec: 1-10, 0

Baltimore Ravens
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 20	Steve McNair	Pass: 210, 2 Rush: 5, 0
RB 17	Willis McGahee	Rush: 90, 1 Rec: 2-15, 0
WR 22	Derrick Mason	Rec: 6-75, 1
WR 52	Mark Clayton	Rec: 4-40, 0
WR 72	Demetrius Williams	Rec: 2-25, 0
TE 2	Todd Heap	Rec: 5-55, 1

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

Arizona Cardinals
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-10	SF	A	L 17-20	-3
2	2007-09-16	SEA	H	W 23-20	+3
3	2007-09-23	BAL	A	L 23-26	-3
4	2007-09-30	PIT	H
5	2007-10-07	STL	A
6	2007-10-14	CAR	H
7	2007-10-21	WAS	A
8		Bye
9	2007-11-04	TB	A
10	2007-11-11	DET	H
11	2007-11-18	CIN	A
12	2007-11-25	SF	H
13	2007-12-02	CLE	H
14	2007-12-09	SEA	A
15	2007-12-16	NO	A
16	2007-12-23	ATL	H
17	2007-12-30	STL	H

Baltimore Ravens
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-10	CIN	A	L 20-27	-7
2	2007-09-16	NYJ	H	W 20-13	+7
3	2007-09-23	ARI	H	W 26-23	+3
4	2007-09-30	CLE	A
5	2007-10-07	SF	A
6	2007-10-14	STL	H
7	2007-10-21	BUF	A
8		Bye
9	2007-11-05	PIT	A
10	2007-11-11	CIN	H
11	2007-11-18	CLE	H
12	2007-11-25	SD	A
13	2007-12-03	NE	H
14	2007-12-09	IND	H
15	2007-12-16	MIA	A
16	2007-12-23	SEA	A
17	2007-12-30	PIT	H

Offense Stats Comparison

	ARI Offense	BAL Offense	NFL Average
Points for	20.0	20.0	20.4
Rushing yards	146.5	112.5	113.8
Rushing yards per attempt	4.58	3.81	4.11
Completion %	56.9%	60.0%	61.9%
Passing yards	199.5	196.0	213.4
Passing yards per completion	10.78	8.71	10.62
Passing yards per attempt	6.14	5.23	6.58
Interceptions	1.5	1.0	1.0
Fumbles lost	0.0	2.0	0.9
Sacked	0.5	1.0	2.3

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2007 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.

Defense Stats Comparison

	ARI Defense	BAL Defense	NFL Average
Points against	20.0	20.0	20.4
Rushing yards	92.0	62.0	113.8
Rushing yards per attempt	4.00	2.48	4.11
Completion %	55.2%	56.5%	61.9%
Passing yards	190.0	208.0	213.4
Passing yards per completion	10.27	10.67	10.62
Passing yards per attempt	5.67	6.03	6.58
INT return	0.0	1.0	1.0
Fumble recoveries	1.0	1.0	0.9
Sacks	2.0	2.5	2.3

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Team vs. Team History

Arizona Cardinals vs. Baltimore Ravens
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	16	2000-12-17	BAL	ARI	13-7	BAL
2003	6	2003-10-12	BAL	ARI	26-18	BAL

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 and 2005 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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