If you had to put $1,000 on Over/Under

[bojack]

As of today Vegas has Cards at 5 wins for 2019. You are forced to put $1,000 on it... Are you taking the over or under?

 

[oaken1]

As it stands i would pick the under

 

[TJ]

I put $20 on the over at 5.5 when I was in Vegas. Don’t know what I was thinking

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Push

 

[Shane]

Under all day

 

[Shane]

Push

Coo out... call it 5.5

 

[bojack]

Last year I thought it was unfathomable the cards would win 4 games or less, making a 5 win over seem like a lock (5 wins for a push, 6 to pay). Even with a new coach and QB I couldn't see us doing that badly. If there was a local sports book I probably would have made a sizable bet on the over.

Watching things unfold to this point I would actually say 5 wins would make me feel more confident taking the under. I see 4 wins more likely than 6.

A lot will be revealed in the first few regular season games, but as of this moment I'd take the under if I were forced to lay a big bet today.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Coo out... call it 5.5

Under then at 5.5. I think 5 is dead on.

 

[bojack]

What's interesting is how good Vegas has predicted our results on an avg. If you take the wins Vegas predicted over the last 4 seasons they are only off by 1 (98.5% accurate if my math is right).

 

[bojack]

• 2019 Cardinals Win Total: 5 (over -140/under +120)

+120 vs -140 helps makes the under where I would place my money for me as today.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Push

Yep. I would take a push too if I could.

 

[Ronin]

Under

 

[HGC]

Under. When you swing for the fences you typically whiff.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

Under then at 5.5. I think 5 is dead on.

That's where I'm at too. With Alford going down, no Philon, and PP21 out for six games, the defense is starting to look shaky.

I think we'll be better the 2nd half of the year, but the first half is going to be ugly. 2-6 maybe...

 

[AZCrazy]

The offense is the mystery on this team, going where the O Line will allow it to be able to go.
The defense in the first half of the season is the trouble spot though. Philon gone. Peterson gone for a while. Alford gone for a while.

We'll be forced to hope that some rookies step up like Allen and Murphy.
Hopefully Peters, Jones, and Suggs can hold the D Line Up, and eventually our secondary has full personnel available.
Peterson, Baker, Swearinger, and Alford are a pretty good secondary on paper.


Edit: Beat me by a step, Crimson.

 

[slanidrac16]

Over! We’re gonna shock the world! Five wins by mid season!

 

[Cheesebeef]

I put $20 on the over at 5.5 when I was in Vegas. Don’t know what I was thinking

the under would have been a great bet there.

5 is tough. I feel like that's exactly what this team is gonna be.

 

[PACardsFan]

There's a reason why Vegas is Vegas. Either way you go, you'll be sweating bullets all season. I wouldn't touch that bet in either direction.

 

[Proximo]

I just don't know.

I feel like I will know after preseason game 3 though.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Under then at 5.5. I think 5 is dead on.

Yep. I see 5 wins this season. Less if the Defense can't stop the run like last year.

 

[PJ1]

That's where I'm at too. With Alford going down, no Philon, and PP21 out for six games, the defense is starting to look shaky.

I think we'll be better the 2nd half of the year, but the first half is going to be ugly. 2-6 maybe...

And shaky is being kind.

 

[ARZCardinals]

5 seems about right
You'd have to be a fool to put $ on this team

 

[Dr. Jones]

I think we win 6 or 7.

First 6 games we may win 1 or 2. Then when PP and Alford come back we turn it up and win 4 or 5 of the last 10.

 

[Cards_Campos]

I'll say over. I think the offense will catch teams by surprise. Defense is scary but if we can forxe turnovers... I say we win anything from 6-10. We are better than last year by alot

 

[kerouac9]

I voted "over" anticipating a push. Last week's game wasn't that bad. It was embarrassing for the people who were saying that Kyler Murray is Peak Dan Marino only also with Michael Vick Legs, but it wasn't awful.

Could we lose a bunch of 42-35 shootouts? Maybe! Will there be a couple of 40-17 beatdowns? Maybe too! But this offense is likely to catch some people offguard early in the year. I think that opponents are not going to respect Murray's running ability (enough) early, and then they're going to respect it too much and he'll have more open passing lanes.