Professional Sports Handicapper Ron Raymond analyzes the Arizona Cardinals' performance as a home favorite over the last two years. We will look at their against-the-spread (ATS) record, their straight-up (SU) record, the over/under (O/U) results, as well as their average home score, road score, point differential, the margin of win, margin of loss, and line discrepancies. This situational handicapping analysis will provide insights into how the Cardinals have performed in these situations and how this information could be used to make more informed betting decisions in the future.
Arizona Cardinals Home Favorite Analysis
Based on the provided stats, here's a comprehensive report of the Arizona Cardinals' performance over the last two years as a Home Favorite from a situational handicapping point of view:
Against the spread (ATS):
Arizona Cardinals has a 3-7-0 record against the spread (ATS) over the last two years as a home favorite, with an average spread of -5.3. This suggests they still need to cover the spread in most of their games as a favorite at home.
Straight up (SU):
In terms of straight-up (SU) wins and losses, the Cardinals have won 4 games and lost six over the last 2 years as a home favorite. This indicates that they have struggled to win games as a favorite at home, winning only 40% of such games.
Over/Under (O/U):
Regarding the over/under (O/U) totals, the Cardinals have gone 6-4-0 over the last two years as a home favorite, with an average total of 48.1. This suggests that the majority of their games as a home favorites have gone over the total.
Home Score:
The Cardinals have averaged 24.5 points per game over the last two years as a home favorite. This suggests that they have been able to score points at home, but more is needed to cover the spread in most games.
Road Score:
Opponents have averaged 26.1 points per game over the last two years when playing at Arizona as underdogs. This indicates that the Cardinals have struggled defensively as a favorite at home, allowing more points than they have scored on average.
Point Differential:
The Cardinals' average point differential as a home favorite over the last two years is -1.6, indicating that they have performed worse than expected in most games as a favorite at home.
The margin of Win/Loss:
The Cardinals have won only 4 games out of 10 as a home favorite over the last 2 years, with an average margin of victory of 3. This suggests that their wins have been narrow while their losses have been significant.
Line Discrepancies:
Regarding line discrepancies, the Cardinals have only covered the spread in 3 out of 10 games as a home favorite over the last two years. This suggests they need help meeting expectations set by the betting lines in most games.
Based on the ATS stats, the Cardinals have struggled as a home favorite over the last two years. They need to cover the spread in most games and have a better record of straight-up wins and losses. Although they have been able to score points at home, their defense has struggled, allowing opponents to score an average of 26.1 points per game.
Therefore, situational handicapping suggests that betting against the Cardinals as a home favorite might be profitable, especially when the betting line indicates that they are expected to win by a significant margin.
