- CARDINALS at COLTS
- 10 a.m. Sunday
- State Farm Stadium
- Line: Cardinals +6.5 (For more NFL odds, visit the BetMGM online sportsbook)
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NAME: NICK RALLIS
Sunday's matchup is sure to be an exciting one between the second-best scoring offense in the Colts and the fourth-best scoring defense in the Cardinals. DC Nick Rallis is familiar with Indy's head coach, Shane Steichen, from their time together in Philadelphia and while that connection won't dictate how Rallis calls the game, it does provide insight into what Rallis can expect from the playcaller across the field. The Cards' defense has been one of the best against the run, on third down and in the red zone. Indianapolis provides challenges offensively given the plethora of weapons paired with a quarterback that is seeing the field well, so Arizona will have to force them to become one-dimensional. Rallis is known around the league for his creativity in how he utilizes his players' skillsets and expect that to be evident Sunday.
-- Dani Sureck
NUMBER: 5
It's not often we can cite one of our (half-serious) hashtags from Cards Camp that has actually come to fruition: #FreeSweat. This season, Josh Sweat has 5 sacks, which is tied for third in the NFL. Another sack this week would not only extend the Sweat streak of consecutive games with a sack to five but also become just the fifth sack allowed by the Colts this season.
-- Paul Calvisi
NUANCE: BACK IN INDY, MHJ CRUCIAL
When Marvin Harrison Jr. looks up to the rafters at Lucas Oil Stadium, he'll see his father's name in the Colts' Ring of Honor. While it'll be a cool moment, what would make it more special is a dominant performance. The second-year wide receiver had a strong start to last weekend's game, hauling in four receptions for a season-high 98 yards, although only one reception came in the second half. Coach Jonathan Gannon and offensive coordinator Drew Petzing both acknowledged that the ball needs to find Harrison more frequently. If the playmaker can become more involved in the offense, Harrison can build off the sigh of relief he experienced in the end zone on Thursday Night Football and the scream he let out after he Moss'd two Titans defenders. The best place to do it, if it can't be at State Farm Stadium, is at the venue where the name Marvin Harrison first earned stardom.
-- Zach Gershman
