9/7/25 Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints Free NFL Picks Week 1


9/7/25 Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints Free NFL Picks Week 1


Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints NFL Pick Prediction 9/7/2025 by Tony T.

Cardinals at Saints Injuries

Arizona starters are healthy on both units. New Orleans left guard is out with a linebacker on defense out. Arizona has a light injury advantage based on the Chao ratings.

Recent Box Score Key Stats

Cardinals at Saints 1PM ET—Arizona went 8-9 a year ago for head coach Jonathan Gannon in his third season. Arizona had a good running game last year with 5.3 yards a carry. They were accurate at quarterback but only mid pack with 7.1 yards per pass attempt despite a huge run game. Defensively they allowed 4.6 yards per run with 69% completions. New Orleans finished at 5-12 last year. Head coach Kellen Moore is in his first season. The Saints struggled with quarterback accuracy and efficiency. QB Derek Carr retired before training camp. The defense was poor by allowing 4.9 yards per rush and 6.9 yards per pass attempt.