The Day of the Dolphin: Arizona Cardinals versus Miami

The NFL betting line for the Arizona Cardinals vs. Miami Dolphins game on Sunday, December 11th at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens runs thus here at SBG Global sportsbook:

Cardinals +2½ (-115) 43½ (-110) 
Dolphins -2½ (-105) 43½ (-110)

The Arizona Cardinals (5-6-1) defeated the Washington Redskins 31-23 on Sunday. Carson Palmer threw 30 of 46 for 300 yards with three TD passes. David Johnson ran for 84 yards and one TD on 18 carries and posted 91 yards and another TD on nine receptions. Chandler Catanzaro kicked 1 of 2 field goals. Deone Bucannon had six tackles. Calais Campbell had one sack. Patrick Peterson intercepted one pass. The Cards snapped a two-game losing streak.

The Dolphins (7-5) were routed by the Baltimore Ravens 6-38 on Sunday. Ryan Tannehill went 29 of 40 for 226 yards with one TD and three interceptions. Jay Ajayi ran for 61 yards on 12 carries. Jarvis Landry had 87 yards on 11 receptions. Andrew Franks missed a field goal. Isa Abdul-Quddus had seven tackles. Byron Maxwell intercepted one pass. The Dolphins saw a six-game winning streak come to an end.

Arizona ranks 9th in total yards (369.1) and passing yards (263.8), 16th in rushing yards (105.2), and 17th in points (23.0) per game, and 2nd in total yards (297.2), 3rd in passing yards (199.3), 11th in points (20.9), and 12th in rushing yards (97.9) allowed per game. Palmer is 282 of 460 (61.3%) for 3231 yards with 18 TDs and 11 picks. Johnson has run for 1005 yards and 11 TDs on 228 carries. Larry Fitzgerald has 880 yards and five TDs on 88 catches. Bucannon has 86 combined tackles. Chandler Jones has eight sacks.

Miami ranks 8th in rushing yards (111.5), 22nd in points (21.2), 25th in total yards (327.8), and 28th in passing yards (216.2), and 11th in passing yards (242.8), 18th in points (23.2), 25th in total yards (373.1), and 30th in rushing yards (130.3) allowed per game. Tannehill is 246 of 369 (66.7%) for 2800 yards with 16 TDs and 11 picks. Ajayi has run for 908 yards and seven TDs on 173 carries. Landry has 820 yards on 75 catches while Kenny Stills has five receiving TDs. Kiko Alonso has 97 combined tackles and two interceptions. Cameron Wake has 8½ sacks.

Cards NFL betting line trends for fans who bet on NFL football: 0-5 against the spread and 1-3-1 straight-up in the last five games, and 1-5 against the spread and straight-up in the last six road games. The total has gone over in five of Arizona’s last five road games and over in four of the Cards’ last five games versus the Dolphins.

Dolphins NFL betting line trends: 5-0-1 against the spread in the last six games, 5-0 straight-up in the last five games, 5-11-1 against the spread in the last 17 home games, and 6-1 straight-up in the last seven home games. The total has gone over in four of Miami’s last five games, over in five of the Dolphins’ last six home games, and over in four of the Dolphins’ last five games versus the Cards.