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Cardinals at Seahawks: Short-Handed Seattle Hosts Arizona at Lumen Field
With Sam Darnold and Quenton Nelson reportedly ruled out, a .500 Seattle team leans on its depth against a 3-5 Arizona side on Sunday afternoon.
The Seahawks enter Sunday at 4-4 with a chance to climb above .500, but they will try to do it without several regulars. According to reports from ESPN, quarterback Sam Darnold and guard Quenton Nelson are among the starters ruled out against the Cardinals, and Heavy.com reports that Seattle has ruled out a three-time Pro Bowler along with three other key starters. Bleacher Report reports that Nelson has undergone surgery on a knee injury. Multiple outlets describe the final injury report as a troubling one, which turns a home game against a losing team into a real test of depth.
Arizona arrives at 3-5 for the 4:25 PM ET kickoff at Lumen Field, broadcast on Fox. A loss would push the Cardinals further down the standings, while Seattle has a chance to separate itself from a division opponent despite the absences.
With Darnold out, Drew Lock is on the prop board with a passing yards line of 202.5, and Gardner Minshew II is set at 199.5 on the other side. Jaxon Smith-Njigba carries the highest receiving line on the board at 92.5 yards, a sign of how much the offense is expected to run through him. Zach Charbonnet's rushing line sits at 34.5. For Arizona, tight end Trey McBride is listed at 60.5 receiving yards and Michael Wilson at 45.5. Jadarian Price and Tyler Allgeier round out the rushing board at 55.5 and 48.5 yards.
The market still has Seattle as a clear favorite despite the injury list, with the Seahawks giving 8.5 points and the total set at 38.5. That low number points to an expectation of a grinding, lower-scoring afternoon with two backup-caliber passers on the field.
