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Cardinals vs Saints Final: 20-13 - Recap
Kyler Murray threw a pair of TD passes as Arizona defeated New Orleans 20-13 in Week 1 action on Sunday.
The Cardinals were a -5.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 44.5.
Kyler Murray completed 21 of 29 pass attempts for 163 yards and 2 TDs for the Cardinals in the win.
Alvin Kamara rushed for 45 yards for New Orleans, while Spencer Rattler added 29 yards. Spencer Rattler threw for 214 yards for the Saints, while receivers Juwan Johnson and Chris Olave had 76 and 54 yards respectively.
New Orleans outgained Arizona 315-276 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-19 by the Saints.
The time of possession battle favored Arizona as their offense was on the field for 33:46, longer than the 26:14 of their opponents.
Arizona heads into a Week 2 battle against the Panthers. New Orleans, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Francisco.