San Francisco 49ers will meet Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon in the NFL 2021 Week 9. The home side cannot be satisfied with its campaign, and they search for an improvement. The visitors want to bounce back from their first defeat in the season and get back to the winning track.
San Francisco’s losing streak ended last weekend, but they are still far from the playoffs battle. Nevertheless, they want to enter a positive run and book the second straight victory. On the other hand, Arizona lost for the first time last weekend, and their seven-game victorious streak ended. However, the visitors are still in an excellent position to go into the post-season.
San Francisco 49ers – Can they stabilize the form?
The 49ers haven’t enjoyed their campaign so far since they booked only three wins. They are third in the NFC West with a 3-4 record, and the playoffs spot seems pretty far at the moment. A four-game losing streak cost San Francisco a lot, and they don’t have any space for more mistakes. The Niners go to this clash after beating the Bears on the road, although they trailed 13-9 at halftime. An excellent last quarter with 18 points scored secured them a win, while Jimmy G led their way with 322 yards on 17-28.
San Francisco’s quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has passed for 1,428 yards so far, with six touchdowns, four picks, and eight sacks. Elijah Mitchell has rushed for 433 yards on 81 attempts, with three scores, while Trey Sermon and Trey Lance combined for 268 rushing yards. San Francisco’s leading receiver is Deebo Samuel with 819 yards and four TDs, while George Kittle has 227 receiving yards. On the other hand, Fred Warner has been the Niners’ leading tackler with 61, and Nick Bosa sacked the rival’s quarterbacks seven times.
Expected Line-Up (Offense): JaMycal Hasty, Trent Sherfield, Brandon Aiyuk, Mohamed Sanu Sr., Charlie Woerner, Kyle Juszczyk, Trent Williams, Laken Tomlinson, Alex Mack, Daniel Brunskill, Mike McGlinchey
Expected Line-Up (Defense): Arik Armstead, Kentavius Street, D.J. Jones, Nick Bosa, Marcell Harris, Fred Warner, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, Josh Norman, Talanoa Hufanga, Tavon Wilson, Emmanuel Moseley
Quarter Back: Jimmy Garoppolo
Kicker: Joey Slye
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Arizona Cardinals – Will they get back on the winning track?
The Cardinals were the only undefeated NFL team until last weekend when they lost to the Packers 24-21 at home. A poor second quarter cost them a victory despite opening the match very well. Arizona tops the NFC West with a 7-1 record, but the Rams will challenge them for first place in the division. The visitors have been dominant in major offensive parameters, and they have scored 30.7 points per match on average. On the other hand, their defense has been pretty disciplined, as the Cardinals have allowed only 17.2 points per game.
Kyler Murray has gone 2,276 yards through the air with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions. His pass completion percentage has been pretty impressive and stands at 72.7%. Arizona’s leading rusher is Chase Edmonds with 427 yards, while James Conner rushed for 385 yards with eight touchdowns. DeAndre Hopkins leads the receiving corps with 486 yards on 35 grabs with seven scores, while Christian Kirk and A.J. Green logged more than 450 receiving yards each. Defensively, Jordan Hicks has been the most dominant Cardinals defender with 56 tackles and three sacks, while Chandler Jones has team-high five sacks this season.
Expected Line-Up (Offense): Chase Edmonds, DeAndre Hopkins, A.J. Green, Christian Kirk, Zach Ertz, D.J. Humphries, Justin Pugh, Sean Harlow, Josh Jones, Kelvin Beachum
Expected Line-Up (Defense): Michael Dogbe, Corey Peters, Zach Allen, Chandler Jones, Jordan Hicks, Isaiah Simmons, Markus Golden, Byron Murphy Jr., Jalen Thompson, Budda Baker, Robert Alford
Quarter Back: Colt McCoy
Kicker: Matt Prater
Expert Pick #1 – Arizona Cardinals +1 @-115
Although the Niners broke their losing record last weekend, they have been pretty unconvincing at home this season. On the other hand, Arizona has been excellent so far in the season, and they could bounce back with a win. I’m backing them ATS as the first pick.
Expert Pick #2 – Over 45 @-110
The Cardinals have not allowed too many points to their rivals this season, but the Niners will go for the first home win in the campaign. Since the visitors are one of the most dominant teams in the offense, I believe this match will go over a 45 margin. Therefore, it’s going to be my second bet.
Expert Pick #3 – Cardinals & Over 32.5 @+120
If you want to combine the markets and generate solid odds, I suggest going with the Cardinals and Over 32.5. I’ll go with it as my third pick, and if it succeeds, it could double our stake.
