Cardinals vs. Broncos prediction, pick, odds for Sunday’s NFL preseason Week 3 game

Dylan Wilkerson's Cardinals vs. Broncos Preview

Coming into this matchup, the Arizona Cardinals are 0-2 in the preseason. Their losses have come to the Saints in a close 16-14 matchup, and the Indianapolis Colts 21-13. Clayton Tune looked good in his first matchup against the Saints, throwing for 163 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. The Cardinals outgained the Saints, but it wasn’t enough to ward off the Saint’s deep quarterback room. Well, for preseason standards at least.

The next week we saw a bit more of Desmond Ridder and less of Tune. Tune will get the start against the Denver Broncos, but I am not sure how much time he will see on the field. He seems to have solidified his spot as the back-up to Kyler Murray, so I expect the Cardinals to give Ridder plenty of time to see live action against the Broncos.

The Broncos just named rookie Bo Nix as their starting quarterback, and it has been made public that we will not see him in this matchup. Stidham will start for the Broncos and Zach Wilson will “get a lot of snaps.” If you have watched Zach Wilson at any point over the last three seasons, you know this is a very concerning quote. The possibility of Zach Wilson and Desmond Ridder facing off is disgusting, but this is likely a reality come the second quarter.

Bo Nix carried this offense throughout the first two weeks of the preseason, totaling 205 passing yards and two touchdowns. This will be replaced with Sitdham and Wilson, who have a combined one passing touchdown and two interceptions. The Denver offense has regressed this preseason as soon as you remove Bo Nix from the equation. Since we will be seeing a combination of Stidham and Wilson against the Cardinals, can we expect much offense at all?

How to Watch Cardinals vs. Broncos Live: Start Time, Channel, Location

Cardinals vs. Broncos will be broadcasted live on CBS, as well as local television coverage. Cardinals-Broncos is scheduled to kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.

My Cardinals vs. Broncos Prediction

It will be backup quarterbacks galore in this matchup, and that is enough to convince me that offenses will stall. Aside from Tune, neither Ridder, Stidham, nor Wilson have impressed with their offensive acumen. I expect a low-scoring game to round out the preseason for Denver and Arizona this Sunday.

Pick: Under 33.5 (-105) FanDuel

Cardinals vs. Broncos Betting Trends

• 78% of bets and 90% of the money are on the Broncos to cover the spread.
• 62% of bets and 79% of the money are on the under.

All data via Action Network's public betting percentages and as of Saturday evening.