# Raiders vs Cardinals prediction: what pundits picked Week 17, 2026: Las Vegas Raiders at Arizona Cardinals Jan 3, 2027 · not played yet · 1 call on record · updated Nov 6, 2:39 AM ET Who do pundits pick in Raiders vs Cardinals? The one pundit with a call on record so far takes the Raiders. Every call is graded once the game is final. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17-raiders-at-cardinals Picks: - [Sam Monson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/sam-monson) took the Raiders; said Nov 5, 2026; on Check the Mic (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c50f56a0-de88-4e0e-8138-841b13ff7433 ## How they come in The Raiders are 4-5; the Cardinals are 3-6. On win totals, 14 pundits put the Raiders at 6.6 wins on average, and 8 pundits put the Cardinals at 4.8 wins on average. Venue: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona - Las Vegas Raiders: 4-5 (238 scored, 268 allowed) - Last games: L 17-38 at 49ers; W 38-33 at Jets; L 21-35 vs Rams - Unit ranks this season: offense 17th, defense 31st of 32 - Last season: 3-14 - Win-total calls: 15 pundits, average 6.6, 3 to 17 wins - The side most pundits took won 7 of 9 Raiders games - Arizona Cardinals: 3-6 (178 scored, 255 allowed) - Last games: L 3-17 at Seahawks; W 33-30 at Cowboys; L 16-30 vs Broncos - Unit ranks this season: offense 27th, defense 30th of 32 - Last season: 3-14 - Win-total calls: 8 pundits, average 4.8, 1 to 9 wins - The side most pundits took won 5 of 9 Cardinals games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Kirk Cousins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kirk-cousins) (Starting QB, QB): 2,340 passing yards · 20 TD, 8 INT · 64.1% completions · 9 games; 5th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 3 Damonza Byrd, Aug 29, 2026: Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 9 Hondo Carpenter, Aug 29, 2026: Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Ashton Jeanty](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-jeanty) (RB1, RB): 362 rushing yards on 114 carries · 4 TD · 42 catches for 371 · 9 games; 27th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Derek Brown, Aug 25, 2026: Ashton Jeanty to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Nov 2, 2026: Ashton Jeanty to disappoint at the next level (not settled yet) - [Tre Tucker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tre-tucker) (WR1, WR): 33 catches for 529 yards · 4 TD · 9 games; 19th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Tre Tucker to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 9 Hondo Carpenter, Nov 3, 2026: Tre Tucker to sign for $10.8M–$13.2M a year with Las Vegas Raiders (not settled yet) - [Brock Bowers](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-bowers) (TE1, TE): 48 catches for 658 yards · 6 TD · 7 games; 9th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 4, 2026: Brock Bowers to outplay his draft cost (anywhere in the back half of the second round in 12-team drafts) (not settled yet) - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Brock Bowers to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Maxx Crosby](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/maxx-crosby) (Sack leader, DE): 4 sacks · 11 solo tackles · 9 games; 29th in the NFL in sacks - No. 3 Damonza Byrd, Aug 29, 2026: Maxx Crosby to move to Las Vegas Raiders (not settled yet) - No. 9 Hondo Carpenter, Nov 3, 2026: Maxx Crosby to stay with Las Vegas Raiders (not settled yet) - Jeremy Chinn (Tackle leader, S): 1 sack · 44 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 4th in the NFL in solo tackles - [Gardner Minshew](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gardner-minshew) (Starting QB, QB): 354 passing yards · 3 TD, 0 INT · 71.7% completions · 2 games; 40th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 5 Donnie Druin, Nov 1, 2026: Gardner Minshew to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Oct 13, 2026: Gardner Minshew to move — “sell candidate — Cardinals less likely to keep him” (not settled yet) - [Tyler Allgeier](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-allgeier) (RB1, RB): 369 rushing yards on 89 carries · 3 TD · 23 catches for 128 · 9 games; 25th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 5 Donnie Druin, Sep 6, 2026: Tyler Allgeier to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Tyler Allgeier to finish top 49 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Michael Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-wilson) (WR1, WR): 51 catches for 546 yards · 2 TD · 9 games; 17th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Sep 3, 2026: Michael Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 8 Derek Brown, Oct 3, 2026: Michael Wilson to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Trey McBride](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-mcbride) (TE1, TE): 73 catches for 598 yards · 5 TD · 9 games; 16th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 4, 2026: Trey McBride to fall short of his draft cost (a top-20 ADP) (not settled yet) - No. 19 Rich Hribar, Jul 30, 2026: Trey McBride to fall short of his draft cost (the second round of non-TE Premium drafts) (not settled yet) - [Budda Baker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/budda-baker) (Sack leader, Tackle leader, S): 3.5 sacks · 29 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 42nd in the NFL in sacks; 54th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 5 Donnie Druin, Nov 4, 2026: Budda Baker to move — “next on the trade block” (not settled yet) - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Oct 20, 2026: Budda Baker to move to Buffalo Bills (not settled yet) --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology