The Cardinals won this game but not without a fight as the Falcons brought their “A” game.  Kurt Warner had a great game as he completed 36 of 53 passes for 361 yards with 3 TD passes.  Edgerrin James had a solid game as he carried the ball 25 times for 76 yards (3.0 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 21 yards (4.2 avg).  Anquan Boldin had a monster game as he caught 13 passes for 162 yards (12.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Larry Fitzgerald also turned in some good work as he caught 6 passes for 72 yards (12.0 avg).  The Cardinals finished up with 76 yards rushing on 27 carries (2.8 ypc) and they also completed 36 of 53 passes for 361 yards.

Calvin Pace (10 tackles) and Roderick Hood (5 tackles, interception) led the way for the Cards on defense.  The Falcons finished up with 102 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.4 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 42 passes for 303 yards.

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The Cardinals lost a tough one last week as they couldn’t trade punches with the Saints.  Kurt Warner had a solid game as he completed 19 of 30 passes for 233 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 interception.  Edgerrin James had a solid game as he rushed for 84 yards on 16 carries (5.3 ypc).  Anquan Boldin was the leading receiver on the Cardinals with 6 catches for 83 yards (13.8 avg).  The Cardinals finished up with 103 yards rushing on 22 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 30 passes for 214 yards.

LB Gerald Hayes led the way on defense for the Cardinals with 10 tackles and a sack.  The Saints finished up with 114 yards on 29 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 30 passes for 307 yards.

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Both of these teams still have playoff hopes but they can’t afford to lose another game this season which makes this game a must win for both teams.  Look for both the Saints and Cardinals to pull out all of the stops in a likely very high scoring game.

The Cardinals will probably try to get the ball deep to Larry Fitzgerald, Jerheme Urban and Bryant Johnson as the Saints have issues at cornerback.  The Saints are allowing 252.3 yards passing per game this season so Kurt Warner will be bombing away.  The Cards won’t forget the running game however as Edgerrin James is having a solid season.

The Saints will likely attempt to fight fire with fire as Drew Brees has really been throwing the ball well lately and the Cards are giving up 226.7 yards passing per game this season.  With that in mind look for Marques Colston to have another huge game this Sunday.  Look for Aaron Stecker to carry most of the load in the running game but the Saints will also use undrafted rookie Pierre Thomas who has looked pretty good this season.

PREDICTION:  NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 33, ARIZONA CARDINALS 27

The Arizona Cardinals were careless with the football and it cost them the game yesterday dropping their record to 6-7 on the season.  Kurt Warner completed 28 of 46 passes for 337 yards with 3 TD passes and 5 interceptions.  Edgerrin James didn’t get much work yesterday as he carried the ball 13 times for 46 yards (3.5 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 24 yards.  Little used Jerheme Urban led the way for the Cardinals in the passing game with 6 catches for 123 yards (20.5 avg) with a TD grab.  Larry Fitzgerald (6 rec, 79 yards, TD) and Steve Breaston (4 rec, 52 yards) each pitched in on the passing game.  The Cardinals finished up with 50 yards rushing on 16 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 46 passes for 305 yards.

LBs Karlos Dansby (11 tackles) and Calvin Pace (7 tackles, sack) led the way on defense for the Cardinals.  The Seahawks finished up with 80 yards rushing on 28 carries (2.9 ypc) and they completed 22 of 33 passes for 269 yards.

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The Cardinals were lucky that the Browns were in such a giving mood because they were outplayed on Sunday.  Kurt Warner completed 18 of 30 passes for 169 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 interception.  Edgerrin James did the heav lifting for the Cards in the running game with 24 carries for 114 yards (4.8 ypc).  J.J. Arrington also had a decent game with 2 carries for 19 yards (9.5 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 15 yards (7.5 avg).  Bryant Johnson led the way in the passing game for the Cardinals with 6 catches for 56 yards (9.3 avg) with a TD.  The Cardinals finished up with 133 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 30 passes for 169 yards.

The Cards defense was led by Roderick Hood who only had 1 tackle but he also had 2 pickoffs that he returned 97 yards including a 71 yard return for a TD in the first quarter.  The Browns finished up with 84 yards rushing on 21 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 41 passes for 295 yards.

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