2025 Week 1 · Final

Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints, final 20–13

ARIARIArizona Cardinals20NONONew Orleans Saints13

Pregame first read

ARI run game has the stronger league profile.

ARI run game #4/32 · NO run defense #29/32 · 133 offense / 161 defense EPA plays.

Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.

Model spread: ARI -4
Model total: 41
80% range (NO margin): -17.8 to +15.1

League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.

Recorded leaders

PassingSpencer RattlerNO214 pass yds
RushingTrey BensonARI69 rush yds
ReceivingJuwan JohnsonNO76 rec yds

Unit matchups

Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.

NO passing attack#31/32ARI pass defense#19/32
NO run game#24/32ARI run defense#25/32
ARI passing attack#12/32NO pass defense#18/32
ARI run game#4/32NO run defense#29/32

Players to watch

Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.

ARIArizona Cardinals

Not enough recorded games yet.

NONew Orleans Saints

Not enough recorded games yet.