Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Cleveland Browns will travel to the desert for a week fifteen NFL pro football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.
They kick off this NFL game from Arizona at 4:15PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.
The point spread opened up in this NFL contest with the home club Arizona Cardinals favored by –7 points with an over under of 37 ½ points.
The NFL wagering public has come in early on the side of the road team as the Arizona Cardinals are now favored by –6 ½ points.
The over under has not moved off the opening line of 37 ½ points.
Arizona Cardinals money line gamblers will lay –300 odds with the road underdog Cleveland Browns returning +250 odds to win straight up without the benefit of taking the points.
The Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals will meet in an NFL game on Sunday for the first time since the 2007 season where the Cardinals picked up the 27-21 home win against the Browns at a pick price.
The total came in under the closing total of 52 points.
The Cleveland Browns will travel to the desert with a record of 4-9 on the year. The team is 1-5 on the road.
Cleveland puts up 13 points and 291 yards per game with 94 yards rushing for 3.5 yards a carry.
On defense the Browns give up 19 points and 331 yards per game. Teams rush for 150 yards against them for 4.5 yards per rush against average.
The Browns have lost three straight and six of their past seven games.
They are coming off the Thursday night football 14-3 road defeat at the Pittsburgh Steelers as a +14 point underdog.
The over under came in at under the closing total of 40 points.
Cleveland gained 304 offensive yards with 98 rushing yards on 30 runs from scrimmage.
The Browns allowed three sacks and scored no touchdowns in their two red zone appearanes.
The team turned it over twice and took three away from the Steelers.
Quarterback Colt McCoy completed 18 of 35 passes for 209 yards with two interceptions. McCoy had six runs for 15 yards.
McCoy was diagnosed with a concussion and is doubtful for the game. It could be veteran backup Seneca Wallace under center on Sunday.
Chris Ogbonnaya ran for 31 yards on two rushes.
Peyton Hillis had 25 yards rushing on 10 carries.
Montario Hardesty rushed for 24 yards on 11 runs from scrimmage.
Evan Moore led Cleveland with four receptions for 55 yards.
Mohamed Massaquoi had three grabs for 44 yards.
Joshua Cribbs caught two passes for 38 yards.
The Browns allowed Pittsburgh 416 offensive yards with 147 yards rushing on 28 carries.
Cleveland had two sacks and allowed one Steeler touchdown in their three tries in the red zone.
The Arizona Cardinals will host Cleveland with a record of 6-7 on the 2011 year. The team is 4-2 at home.
Arizona puts up 19 points and 317 yards per game with 104 yards rushing for 4.3 yards a carry.
On defense the Cardinals allow 22 points and 359 yards per game. Teams rush for 117 yards against them for 4 yards per rush against average.
The Cardinals might have gotten good too late as they have won three straight and give of their past six games.
Arizona is coming off the 21-19 home win a week ago to the San Francisco 49ers as a +3 ½ point underdog.
The over under came in at over the closing total of 39 points.
The Cardinals overcame a 19-7 second half deficit to rally for the victory.
The Arizona Cardinals put up 325 yards of offense with 55 yards on the ground on 23 rushes.
The team allowed two sacks and scored one touchdown in their only red zone drive.
They turned it over three times and took none away from San Francisco.
Quarterback John Skelton completed 19 of 28 passes for 282 yards with three touchdowns and two picks.
Starter Kevin Kolb was forced to leave due to injury. He is questionable with a concussion.
Beanie Wells on 15 carries ran for only 27 yards.
Wide out Larry Fitzgerald led Arizona with seven receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown.
Early Doucet caught three passes for 73 yards and at touchdown.
Jeff King grabbed three balls for 16 yards.
Arizona allowed the 49ers 233 yards of offense with 90 yards rushing on 20 carries.
The Cardinals had five sacks and allowed no red zone touchdown to San Francisco’s three trips inside the twenty.
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NFL Trend: Arizona Cardinals are 6-1 ATS in their past seven games.
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