A few big plays from the Arizona Cardinals and a slew of penalties by the New Orleans Saints led to a 20-13 Arizona victory in Sunday's season-opener at the Caesars Superdome.
The game marked the debut of Coach Kellen Moore and it ended a streak of six consecutive opening game victories for the Saints. New Orleans had a chance to tie the score but its final possession end with an incompletion on fourth-and-10 from the 18-yard line.
Quarterback Spencer Rattler had a solid outing, going 27 of 46 for 214 yards and Alvin Kamara looked as reliable as ever, scoring the team's lone touchdown (an 18-yard scamper around the right end in the second quarter). Tight end Juwan Johnson and receiver Chris Olave were the top targets, with Johnson grabbing eight passes and Olave seven. Kamara's t