The Arizona Cardinals and the Tennessee Titans go head-to-head in Monday Night Football action at LP Field (8:05 pm ET, ESPN).
The Titans are a 4-point and -210 moneyline favorite in NFL Football Odds at various online sportsbooks. The over/under total in NFL Betting is 37.
Tennessee is 2-1 SU and 1-2 ATS in the past three meetings, going back to 1997. The teams met last season, when the Titans beat the Cardinals 20-17 but fell just short of cashing as a 3.5-point home favorite. The score went under the total of 44.5.
Arizona won its NFL Preseason opener, beating the Houston Texans 19-16 as a 2.5-point underdog on Aug. 14. Tennessee lost its first exhibition game, going down 20-18 against the Seattle Seahawks as a 4-point road dog.
Arizona was 10-6 SU and 9-7 ATS last season, the first time the franchise won 10 games since 1976, and finished first in the NFC West division.
In the NFL Playoffs, the Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers in a thrilling 51–45 overtime victory in the Wild Card round, then were blown out 45-14 by eventual Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints in the NFC divisional round.
The Cardinals enter the 2010 season without retired quarterback Kurt Warner, a former Super Bowl MVP and five-time Pro Bowl pick. Veteran Matt Leinart is expected to take over the starting QB position this season.
Tennessee had a disappointing season, finishing 8-8 SU and 6-10 ATS after dropping the first six games of the season. The Titans finished 3rd in the AFC South and out of the NFL Playoffs.
