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Recap - Cardinals Defeat New Orleans 42-34

Arizona won 42-34 on Thursday against New Orleans behind a 103-yard receiving performance from DeAndre Hopkins at State Farm Stadium.

Arizona was a favorite by -2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 44.0.

Eno Benjamin rushed for 92 yards, while Kyler Murray added 30 yards in the win. DeAndre Hopkins and Rondale Moore added 103 and 31 receiving yards respectively.

Alvin Kamara rushed for 49 yards for New Orleans, while Andy Dalton added 21 yards. Andy Dalton threw for 361 yards for the Saints, while receivers Chris Olave and Kevin White had 106 and 64 yards respectively.

Arizona lost the offensive yardage battle to New Orleans 494-326 yards in Thursday's game. New Orleans had more first downs as that total ended up 25-21.

New Orleans lost the time of possession battle 30:58-29:02, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Next game, Arizona takes its act on the road to face Minnesota looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face Las Vegas.