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Arizona at Las Vegas

August 13, 2026
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Jacoby Brissett makes his first start under a new staff tonight, and Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur has already capped him at one drive, maybe two, before Gardner Minshew and rookie Carson Beck take over. That's good news for Arizona. Beck was the story of last week's Hall of Fame Game, going 15-of-19 for 188 yards and a touchdown before getting pulled, and Minshew is a proven vet who knows how to protect a lead. Kirk Cousins starts across the field under new coach Klint Kubiak, who's committed to playing his starters without setting a hard limit. Once Cousins sits, though, Las Vegas turns it over to rookie Fernando Mendoza, still raw in his first real NFL reps, with journeyman Aidan O'Connell behind him. Arizona's backup room is simply more equipped to hold this game than Las Vegas's is, and that's the group doing most of the playing. Take the Cardinals on the moneyline tonight.

1 unit on Arizona +127 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.27)
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