WEEK 7
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-4) @ ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-4)
DATE: Thursday (10/20/22)
STADIUM: State Farm Stadium
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
REFEREE: Jerome Boger
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER All-time series tied, 15-15
STREAKS Saints have won past 2
LAST GAME 10/27/19: Cardinals 9 at Saints 31
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/18/16: Saints 48, Cardinals 41
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
LAST WEEK L 30-26 vs. Cincinnati
COACH VS. OPP. Dennis Allen: 0-0
PTS. FOR 23.5
OFFENSE 382.3
PASSING Andy Dalton: 53-84-585-3-1-90.6
RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 66-302-4.6-0
RECEIVING Chris Olave (R): 25-389-15.6-2
PTS. AGAINST 26.3
DEFENSE 342.8
SACKS Demario Davis: 4
INTs Tyrann Mathieu: 1
TAKE/GIVE -7 (6/13)
PUNTING (NET) Blake Gillikin: 48.4 (41.1)
KICKING Wil Lutz: 39 (12/12 PAT; 9/13 FG)
SAINTS NOTES
• QB ANDY DALTON aims for his 4th start in row in 2022 with TD pass. Passed for 315 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 99.8 rating in his only career start at Az. (11/22/15 w/ Cin.). Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his 5 career starts vs. Az.
• QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 358 yards in his last start vs. Az. (11/10/19 w/ TB). Has 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 96.6 rating in his past 5 road starts. Has 1,166 pass yards (291.5 per game) & 7 TDs vs. INT for 94.5 rating in 4 career Thursday starts.
• RB ALVIN KAMARA had 6 catches & 124 scrimmage yards (99 rush, 25 rec.) last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ receptions & 120+ scrimmage yards. Has 390 career catches, tied-3rd most by RB in 1st 6 career seasons.
• RB MARK INGRAM had 57 scrimmage yards (46 rush, 11 rec.) in Week 6. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 career games vs. Az.
• WR MICHAEL THOMAS had 11 catches for 112 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Az. with TD catch. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 5+ catches.
• WR CHRIS OLAVE (rookie) aims for his 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards.
• TE TAYSOM HILL had rec. TD in last meeting. Ranks tied-4th in NFL with 5 rush TDs.
• DE CAMERON JORDAN has 5 sacks & 6 TFL in his past 5 on road & aims for his 6th in row on road with TFL. Has 4 sacks & 7 TFL in 4 career games vs. Az. Aims for his 3rd in row at Az. with 2+ TFL & 5th in row overall vs. Az. with TFL.
• LB DEMARIO DAVIS led team with 9 tackles & had 4th-career game with 2 sacks last week. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. Had 7 tackles in last meeting.
• S TYRANN MATHIEU had 303 tackles, 41 PD, 28 TFL & 11 INTs in 66 games (2013-17) with Az.
ARIZONA CARDINALS
LAST WEEK L 19-9 at Seattle
COACH VS. OPP. Kliff Kingsbury: 0-1
PTS. FOR 19.0
OFFENSE 346.0
PASSING Kyler Murray: 164-252-1,453-6-4-81.8
RUSHING Kyler Murray (QB): 38-233-6.1-2
RECEIVING Zach Ertz (TE): 35-299-8.5-2
PTS. AGAINST 23.7
DEFENSE 337.3
SACKS J.J. Watt: 2.5
INTs Dennis Gardeck, Jalen Thompson: 1
TAKE/GIVE +2 (7/5)
PUNTING (NET) Andy Lee: 46.9 (38.8)
KICKING Matt Prater: 22 (4/4 PAT; 6/6 FG)
CARDINALS NOTES
• QB KYLER MURRAY totaled 322 yards (222 pass, 100 rush) in Week 6, his 2nd-career game with 100+ rush yards. Has 2,019 career rush yards & became 6th QB ever with 2,000+ rush yards in 1st 4 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 250+ pass yards. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 2 of his 3 career starts on Thursday.
• RB JAMES CONNER has 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.) in 10 career home games with Az.
• RB ENO BENJAMIN had career-high 65 scrimmage yards (37 rush, 28 rec.) in Week 6. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• TE ZACH ERTZ led team with 7 catches & 70 rec. yards last week. Leads NFC TEs with 35 catches in 2022. Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 6th in row overall with 6+ receptions.
• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS can make season debut. Had 50+ rec. yards in each of his 5 home games last season. Had 8 catches for 111 yards & 2 rec. TDs in his last game vs. NO (9/9/19 w/ Hou.). Has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5 on Thursday.
• WR ROBBIE ANDERSON can make Az. debut. Has 368 receptions for 4,880 yards & 29 rec. TDs in 101 career games.
• DE J.J. WATT had 2 TFL last week. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 on Thursday. Has 3 sacks & 4 TFL in 3 career games vs. NO. Leads active players with 183 TFL.
• LB ZAVEN COLLINS had 9 tackles & 1st 2 career sacks last week.
• LB MARKUS GOLDEN had 1st sack of season in Week 6.
• S BUDDA BAKER aims for his 6th in row on Thursday with 5+ tackles. Had 14 tackles & TFL in last meeting.
