-- You'd figure that after a monumental collapse like they had on Monday night, you wouldn't want to lay points on the road with the Arizona Cardinals. That is, unless they're playing at Oakland against the Raiders. Beleaguered coach Denny Green made a move in his staff, inserting Mike Kruczek as offensive coordinator, and the passing game will open up a bit, which Edgerrin James hopes will open up some running lanes. The Oakland defense makes things a little easier, as it allows opponents to convert on 44% of third-down situations. One good thing that came out of Arizona's choke job against Chicago was that the team has found itself a quarterback. Matt Leinart, who was passed up by the Raiders in the draft, showed great poise in bringing his team back for the winning field goal try in the face of a lot of adversity. Meanwhile, Oakland has not found a guy to take charge of the offense. Andrew Walter is only 46% accurate, and has a 2-7 TD-INT ratio. He also holds onto the ball too long and has been sacked 17 times since taking over for the injured Aaron Brooks.
JAY'S PLAY: ARIZONA *
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