Key injuries
Cardinals: Safety Jalen Thompson is out, he went on IR this week and will miss a minimum of three weeks. Center Mason Cole and tight end Maxx Williams are also both out on Sunday.
Linebacker Kylie Fitts and offensive lineman Josh Jones are both questionable. Fitts is dealing with a wrist injury and Jones an ankle injury.
Washington: Linebacker Cole Holcomb is out. Two other linebackers, Thomas Davis Sr. and Kendall Fuller are both questionable.
Prediction
No one in the NFL these days should be overlooked. That’s when you lose. Despite Washington coming in as underdogs, they likely won’t play that way, at least for all of Sunday afternoon.
They also have coach Ron Rivera, who has been a rallying point for the team with his cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment. Many pointed to him as the reason why Washington was able to come back and score 27 unanswered points last week.
The Cardinals proved though they can beat anyone when they are focused and not making mistakes. As long as the don’t come out slow again, as they did last week, and limit their penalties, they should prevail at home on Sunday.
Cardinals 34 Washington 20