Overview
- Kickoff is 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+ from State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
- Arizona is 2-2 and Tennessee is 0-4 after a 26-0 defeat in Houston that underscored rookie Cam Ward’s early struggles.
- The Cardinals’ backfield is thinned with James Conner out for the season and Trey Benson on IR, leaving Michael Carter and Emari Demercado to share carries.
- Tennessee activated Tyjae Spears and he will suit up, while RT JC Latham is out and WR Calvin Ridley is questionable but trending toward playing.
- Analysts highlight Arizona’s interior line concerns as a target for Jeffery Simmons, and most predictions lean Cardinals with a spread around 7.5 to 9.5 points and totals near 41–42.