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Arizona Cardinals: 2019 week 5-8 predictions

By Scott Allen

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 16: David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals pulls in this reception against Deion Jones #45 of the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 16: David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals pulls in this reception against Deion Jones #45 of the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 22: Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals runs with the football during the NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on November 22, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Bengals 34-31. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 22: Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals runs with the football during the NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on November 22, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Bengals 34-31. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

The Arizona Cardinals find themselves on the road a bit in October

Week 5: October 6 at Cincinnati Bengals

TV: FOX 10:00 AM

Like Baltimore, this is the Cardinals first visit to Cincinnati since 2011.  The last time they visited, they lost on Christmas Eve.  This might be one of the best chances for a road victory in 2019 however.

Last time: The two teams last met in Glendale in 2015.  The Cardinals won a thriller 34-31 on Sunday Night Football.  The game was flexed into Sunday night.  A sluggish first half turned into an exciting second half.

Key players: The Cardinals will face Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton.  It will be interesting to see which Dalton shows up.  He only played in 11 games last season due to injury.

The Cardinals will need to bring pressure from both the defensive line and linebackers and flush Dalton out of his comfort zone.  Forcing turnovers will be key to victory.

Prediction: Cardinals 22 Bengals 16

This one really could go either way.  Both teams have rookie head coaches.  The Bengals Zac Taylor is out to prove pundits wrong.  Kingsbury could take another step towards getting the Cardinals back to relativity again.

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