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Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers: Week 1 Preview

By Scott Allen

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals drops back to pass against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game at Levi's Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals drops back to pass against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game at Levi's Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 31: Maxx Williams #87 of the Arizona Cardinals runs with the ball after making a reception during the first quarter and prepares to get hit by Jaquiski Tartt #29 of the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on October 31, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 31: Maxx Williams #87 of the Arizona Cardinals runs with the ball after making a reception during the first quarter and prepares to get hit by Jaquiski Tartt #29 of the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on October 31, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

Key injuries

Both teams come into this one relatively healthy.  Let’s hope it stays that way.

Arizona – TE Maxx Williams has been limited in practice this week.  WR’s Larry Fitzgerald and DeAndre Hopkins sat out Wednesday’s practice but they just had a day off.

San Francisco: WR’s Deebo Samuel (foot), Brandon Aiyuk (hamstring) and CB Jason Verrett are dealing with injuries that kept them out of practice on Wednesday.

Prediction

We should see a lot of what we saw in 2019.  Except the Cardinals defense may be able to make a stop or two more this year and have a better chance of coming out on top.

Both teams jumped out to early leads in the road games last year with the Niners prevailing in both games.  It’s a new year, an updated Cardinals defense and upgraded offense with Hopkins.

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Certainly that’s all on paper though.  This is why they play the games.  Cardinals surprise some outside of Arizona and defeat the 49ers 27-25.  

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