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New Orleans Defeats Arizona 16-14 - Recap

The Cardinals came up short against the Saints in Pre-Season Week 1 action on Saturday, falling 16-14 at State Farm Stadium.

The Saints won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -3.0-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.

Jordan Mims rushed for 38 yards, while James Robinson added 27 yards in the win. A.T. Perry and Dallin Holker added 85 and 24 receiving yards respectively.

Michael Carter rushed for 41 yards for Arizona, while Desmond Ridder added 39 yards. Clayton Tune threw for 163 yards for the Cardinals, while receivers Dan Chisena and Andre Baccellia had 63 and 27 yards respectively.

Arizona led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:09-28:51 split in that important category.

New Orleans heads into a Pre-Season Week 2 battle against the 49ers. Arizona, meanwhile, will have their next action against Indianapolis.