Giants vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, line, spread: 2023 NFL picks, Week 2 best bets by proven model
The New York Giants look to score their first points of the 2023 season as they head to the desert to take on the Arizona Cardinals in a battle of 0-1 teams on Sunday. The Giants were shut out at home on Sunday night by the Cowboys, 40-0, while the Cardinals fell to the Washington Commanders, 20-16. The teams most recently played in 2020, a 26-7 Cardinals road win.
Kickoff from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET. The Giants are listed as a 4-point favorite and the over/under for total points scored is 39.5 in the latest Giants vs. Cardinals odds. Before making any Cardinals vs. Giants picks, you need to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from the computer simulation model at SportsLine.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up more than $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 163-114 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 17-7 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94 percent of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has set its sights on Giants vs. Cardinals and just locked in its picks and NFL Week 2 predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Giants vs. Cardinals:
- Giants vs. Cardinals spread: Giants -4
- Giants vs. Cardinals over/under: 39.5 points
- Giants vs. Cardinals money line: Giants -206, Cardinals +171
- Giants vs. Cardinals picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Giants can cover
To say it was a miserable season opener for the Giants would be an understatement. New York managed only 171 total yards against the Cowboys and committed three turnovers in the 40-0 rout. Quarterback Daniel Jones followed up a breakout season with 104 yards passing, 43 yards rushing and two interceptions in Week 1.
For the Giants to bounce back, they'll need to rely on star running back Saquon Barkley, who was held to 51 yards rushing on 12 carries and three catches for 12 yards on Sunday night. New acquisition, tight end Darren Waller totaled three catches for 36 yards to lead the team in his Giants debut. New York looks to right the ship in their first road game against the team projected worse by league pundits and oddsmakers. See which team to pick here.
Why the Cardinals can cover
For a team projected to finish poorly this season, Arizona played hard in Week 1 for new coach Jonathan Gannon, falling short by four points against the Commanders. The Cardinals' defense held Washington to 248 total yards, sacked Sam Howell six times, and scored a touchdown. Offensively Arizona struggled though, only generating 210 total yards behind new QB Joshua Dobbs, who threw for 132 yards on 21 completions.
Veteran running back James Conner rushed 14 times for 62 yards, also catching five passes for only eight yards. Wide receivers Marquise Brown and Rondale Moore each caught three passes, for a combined 61 yards. Dobbs targeted Arizona's tight ends often, as Zach Ertz and Trey McBride combined for eight catches and 44 yards receiving. Arizona's offense must be more productive against the Giants if the team is to post its first win of 2023. See which team to pick here.
How to make Cardinals vs. Giants picks
The model has simulated Cardinals vs. Giants 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning Over on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model's Cardinals vs. Giants pick at SportsLine.
