The Arizona Cardinals are coming off a 5-10-1 season and in my opinion, they could be the NFL's most improved team. Kyler Murray, who was the offensive rookie of the year last year, is expected to make that big step and is the third favorite to win MVP. To go along his side, he arguably has the best wide out in the game to throw to in Deandre Hopkins after acquiring him in probably the biggest trade of the offseason. Additionally, Kenyan Drake, Kyler's running back, showed how explosive he can be and hes got to other very solid receivers in Christian Kirk and of course Larry Fitzgerald. I also love the Cardinals first round pick with the eighth overall selection. They drafted Isaiah Simmons out of Clemson and he can play both linebacker and safety. The guy is crazy athletic and will certainly make an impact on defense starting week one. The Cardinals are in a very tough division but I can certainly see them competing for the title. Below is my regular season prediction for the Arizona Cardinals.
Week 1: @ San Francisco 49ers - loss
Week 2: vs. Washington Redskins - win
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions - win
Week 4: @ Carolina Panthers - loss
Week 5: @ New York Jets - win
Week 6: @ Dallas Cowboys - loss
Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks - win
Week 8: Bye Week
Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins - win
Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills - win
Week 11: @ Seattle Seahawks - loss
Week 12: @ New England Patriots - win
Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Rams - win
Week 14: @ New York Giants - win
Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles - win
Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers - win
Week 17: @ Los Angeles Rams - loss
I have the Cardinals going 11-5 which ties them for the division lead with the Seahawks and 49ers. I have the Cardinals winning at home and losing on the road against all three of their division opponents. In week four, the Cardinals lose a costly one after gaining some momentum by beating two bad teams in weeks two and three. I think the Cardinals will have some trouble containing Christian McCaffrey. This game will be very close but ultimately the Panthers will come out on top. On the other hand, the Cardinals biggest win comes in week 10 against the Bills. The Bills have one of the best defenses in the league so it should be a test for the Cardinals offense but ultimately I think Kyler and crew get it done.
*At the end of this series, once I have gone through every team, I will give my playoff predictions as well as season awards.*
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