Raiders vs. Cardinals NFL Preseason Week 3 Preview: Stats, Odds, and Predictions

Raiders vs. Cardinals NFL Preseason Week 3 Overview

Date and Time: Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 10:00 PM ET

Location: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Broadcast: NFL Network, Fox 5 Vegas

This game marks the final preseason test for both teams before the 2025 NFL regular season begins.

Team Records and Recent Preseason Results

Las Vegas Raiders Preseason 2025

• Record: 1 win, 1 loss

• Week 1: 23-23 tie vs. Seattle Seahawks (away)

• Week 2: Lost 22-19 to San Francisco 49ers (home)

• Notable: Lost on a 59-yard field goal by Jake Moody with 13 seconds left

Arizona Cardinals Preseason 2025

• Record: 1 win, 1 loss

• Week 1: Won 20-17 vs. Kansas City Chiefs (home)

• Week 2: Lost 27-7 at Denver Broncos (mostly second-string players)

• Notable: Jacoby Brissett passed 6-for-8 for 57 yards and 1 TD in Week 2, serving as a backup to Kyler Murray

Historical Head-to-Head

• Las Vegas Raiders lead series vs. Arizona Cardinals: 6-5

Betting Odds (as of August 20, 2025)

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total Points Line
Las Vegas Raiders	-2.5 (-105)	-126	Over 37.5 (-110)
Arizona Cardinals	+2.5 (-115)	+108	Under 37.5 (-110)

Game Preview and Key Player Info

• Raiders and Cardinals are expected to field mostly backup players.

• Raiders rookie Cam Miller is projected for significant playing time despite a rough end to the last game.

• Cardinals will likely feature Jacoby Brissett, who has 3 touchdown passes in limited preseason action, along with Aidan O’Connell and Clayton Tune.

• Raiders preseason games have trended toward higher scoring, with seven of their last eight preseason games going over the total points line.

• Cardinals have scored under 20 points in eight of the last nine preseason games.

Betting Predictions and Trends

• Predictions show a 76.1% confidence that the Cardinals will win.

• The Cardinals are favored to cover the spread at 75.3% confidence.

• The Raiders vs. Cardinals preseason game is predicted to go over 37.5 points due to offensive capability shown by backups at quarterback.

• Raiders have hit the over in 7 of their last 8 preseason games.

• Cardinals have tended towards the under in recent preseason games.

Key Team Statistics

Las Vegas Raiders Performance since 2023 Season (Selected)

Statistic	Value	NFL Rank / Avg
Winless when tied at end of Q1	0-9	T-worst (League Avg .500)
Win rate when sacking QB 3+ times	2-5 (.286)	T-worst (League Avg .664)
Win rate when losing at least one fumble	1-9 (.100)	2nd-worst (League Avg .379)
Winless when allowing 250+ passing yards	0-8	T-worst (League Avg .415)
Third-down conversion rate on 10+ yards to go	7%	Worst in NFL (League Avg 18%)
Drives per TD in 3rd quarter	15.5	Worst in NFL (League Avg 5.4)
Pass attempts blitz faced	20%	Highest in NFL (League Avg 15%)
RBs rushing for 10+ yards on carries	7.5%	T-3rd-worst in NFL

Arizona Cardinals Performance since 2023 Season (Selected)

Statistic	Value	NFL Rank / Avg
Winless vs top 10 run offenses	0-4	T-worst (League Avg .335)
Home record	6-3 (.667)	T-9th-best (League Avg .524)
Win rate when rushing less than 25 times	1-6 (.143)	10th-worst (League Avg .278)
Winless when opponent rushes more than 30 times	0-6	T-worst (League Avg .249)
Late down conversion (7-10 yards to go)	3% (6/198 plays)	Worst in NFL (League Avg 6%)
Late down conversion (10+ yards to go in last 4 weeks)	11% (3/27 plays)	T-2nd-best (League Avg 3%)
Rush success rate on play action passes	26%	3rd-worst (League Avg 53%)

Additional Notes on Matchup

• Cardinals quarterback effectiveness under pressure in recent weeks is lowest in NFL (6.2% successful pass attempts).

• Raiders defense allows opposing QB passer rating of 106.4 when scrambling, worst in NFL.

• Raiders defense performs well limiting yards on contested throws (4.1 yards/play, 2nd-best NFL).

• Both teams have struggled with consistency in various key offensive and defensive metrics

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