National Football League picks and predictions, Bengals vs. Cardinals 2015: Experts siding with Arizona

But other than that, I wish him well. Such acts specifically include, among others:… “That’s how it ended, but now is not the time or place to get into a “what he said, what she said” type of deal”.

This is one of the highlight matchups of the entire week, not just this game. Truth is, the two teams have a lot in common in 2015.

Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer has been fined $11,576 by the league for a celebratory gesture Sunday. In 9 games he threw for an impressive 2753 yards, but he also threw 13 touchdowns against 16 interceptions. Cardinals – WR Larry Fitzgerald (Probable, ankle), CB Justin Bethel (Probable, illness), G Mike Iupati (Probable, neck), LB Markus Golden (Questionable, ankle), WR John Brown (Questionable, hamstring), WR Michael Floyd (Questionable, hamstring), DE Cory Redding (Out, ankle), G Jonathan Cooper (Out, knee), LB Daryl Washington (Out indefinitely, suspension), LB Kenny Demens (I-R, knee), TE Ifeanyi Momah (I-R, knee), DT Corey Peters (I-R, Achilles), TE Gerald Christian (I-R, knee).

The Bengals are one of the few teams as efficient and balanced as the Cardinals.

Cincinnati is no slouch either when it comes to offense. Cincinnati’s defense has allowed 10 points in each of its previous three games. However, most see them as irrelevant now, especially considering that they’ve lost eight of their last nine games.

Like I said, this game doesn’t need the extra narrative. Arizona is ranked 3rd overall on total defense, 7th against the pass and 4th against the run.

The Bengals undefeated streak came to an end last week when they fell to the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.

Both teams are going to throw the ball, this much is obvious. But with 25 interceptions between the 2 defenses, turnovers may very well dictate the victor of this game. Arizona will take their fare share of deep shots, but sticking to a balanced play call can do wonders for the time of possession battle.

An X factor for the Cardinals offense is whether either RB Chris Johnson or Andre Ellington can pop a long gainer. Arizona (7-2) ranks 6th in the NFL in efficiency according to Football Outsiders DVOA metric, which measures the effectiveness of a defense against the mean according to how and when yards and points are accumulated. Cincinnati averaged 4.36 yards per carry last season. Dalton had his best game of the year against the Ravens with 383 yards and three touchdowns. He’ll be a game-time decision after leaving late in the Seattle game with a hamstring injury.

Mason Crosby missed a 52-yard field goal as time expired after the Packers recovered an onside kick fumbled by Johnson with 31 seconds left. Besides, as long as Carson Palmer is in the pocket, the passing game will survive.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) defends against Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Sunday, August 24, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz. “Good game, bad game, whatever, he always kept it light”. Intensity is everything and you have to have it week in and week out. They have been far less adept at getting to the quarterback on the road, however having only seven sacks compared to the 20 they have gotten in front of their home crowd.