NFL betting on the Thursday game between the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals is expected to be a battle of quarterbacks. The Cardinals have Matt Leinart and Kurt Warner that can impact football betting while the Saints have Drew Brees. NFL odds week 1 numbers have the Cardinals a two point NFL betting favorite with a total of 36.
NFL betting could be high scoring in Arizona on Thursday. The football betting total of 36 is tied for the highest of the NFL odds week 1 numbers. The Cardinals were 8-8 last season in head coach Ken Whisenhunt’s first year. They are looking to make the playoffs this year and be a force in NFL betting. NFL betting experts tell us that the Cardinals will not have wide receiver Anquan Boldin on Thursday as he sits with a bad hamstring. Receiver Early Doucet will also be held out according to football betting injury information. The quarterback rotation on Thursday according to NFL betting information has Leinart going a couple of series followed by Warner.