The Los Angeles Chargers aim to stay hot against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football.
The pregame narrative: Arizona finds itself as a home underdog in primetime and I’m looking to tease it up. The under on an alternate total seems like the right play with Los Angeles running the clock on most games. Thirdly, I will take the over on Trey McBride’s receiving yards total.
Check out my Chargers vs. Cardinals same-game parlay predictions for Week 7 below.
Chargers vs. Cardinals same-game parlay predictions
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Parlay: Cardinals +3.5 + Under 49.5 points + McBride over 49.5 receiving yards (+325)
Cardinals +3.5 (-162): I’m confident Arizona can keep this game within a field goal.
The Cardinals have been very good following a loss this season. They’re 2-1 in that scenario, scoring impressive wins over the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers.
Los Angeles’ offence doesn’t score many points, which is why I’m not comfortable laying more than a field goal with it. The Chargers rank 26th in points per game (18.2), noticeably less than the 17th-ranked Cards (22.2).
Arizona is very much alive in a slow-starting NFC West. I expect it to throw a hard punch at home after back-to-back weeks on the road and make this a competitive contest.
Other parlay picks
Under 49.5 points (-230): Teasing the total up to this number in a Chargers game feels like the right move.
All Los Angeles wants to do is run the football. It ranks third in run-play percentage in the NFL this season (52.40%).
That’s a big reason why Chargers games typically don’t feature much offence. The under on this total has comfortably hit in all five of the team’s contests, with an average total of 31.4 points.
Cardinals games tend to be more wide-open thanks to their underwhelming defence and league-average offence, but even they’ve gone under this mark in three of their last four outings.
McBride over 49.5 receiving yards (-127): Marvin Harrison Jr.’s start hasn’t lived up to expectations, and it wouldn’t shock me if McBride gains more attention from Kyler Murray.
Harrison checked out of last week’s game with a concussion. He will be suiting up for this contest, but expect Murray to stick with his most reliable receiving option.
McBride became the focal point of the passing attack with Harrison out. He caught all eight of his targets for a season-high 96 yards.
The versatile tight end also played a large role in Week 5’s win over the 49ers, snagging six of nine targets for 53 yards.
McBride has cleared 50 receiving yards in three of five games this season.
Picks made at 12:25 p.m. on 10/20/24.
Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.