The Arizona Cardinals are 3-0 going into Sunday’s game at Denver, with quarterback Drew Stanton directing the last two victories at the New York Giants and at home against the San Francisco 49ers. He’ll make his third consecutive start for the injured Carson Palmer.
The Arizona Cardinals are 3-0 going into Sunday’s game at Denver, with quarterback Drew Stanton directing the last two victories at the New York Giants and at home against the San Francisco 49ers. He’ll make his third consecutive start for the injured Carson Palmer.Rick Scuteri/Associated Press file photo

Opening Line: Broncos by 8½.

Record vs. Spread: Arizona, 2-1; Denver, 0-3.

Series Record: Broncos lead 7-1-1.

Last Meeting: Arizona beat Denver 43-13, Dec. 12, 2010.

Last Week: Cardinals had a bye, beat the 49ers 23-14 on Sept. 21; Broncos had a bye, lost to the Seahawks 26-20, OT, on Sept. 21.

AP Pro 32 Ranking: Cardinals, No. 4; Broncos, No. 3.

Cardinals Offense: overall (24), rush (21), pass (T17).

Cardinals Defense: overall (5), rush (4), pass (18).

Broncos Offense: overall (23), rush (27), pass (10).

Broncos Defense: overall (27), rush (12), pass (31).

Streaks, Stats & Notes

This is the Cardinals’ first trip to Denver since Dec. 29, 2002.

Arizona is an NFL-best 10-2 over its last 12 regular-season games.

Cardinals quarterback Drew Stanton will make his third consecutive start with Carson Palmer’s injured throwing shoulder acting up.

Cardinals rookie wide receiver John Brown is the first in franchise history with three touchdown catches in his first three games since 1942.

Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd has 20 catches for 449 yards (112.3 per game).

The Arizona defense hasn’t allowed any fourth-quarter points.

Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald owns the longest active streak in the a NFL with catch in 152 consecutive games.

Since 2011, Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson is the only player with double-digit interceptions and three or more punt return touchdowns.

Broncos’ head coach John Fox is 7-2 vs. the Cardinals.

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is one touchdown throw shy of joining Brett Favre in the 500 club. Manning was the fifth fastest to 100 touchdowns, second fastest to 200, tied for fastest to 300 (Dan Marino) and the fastest to 400.

In two career home starts, running back Montee Ball averages 86 yards from scrimmage.

In his last 11 games vs. the NFC, wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has 73 catches for 972 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders had career bests with 11 catches for 149 yards vs. Seattle in Week 3.

Broncos tight end Julius Thomas leads the NFL with five touchdown grabs and leads the AFC with 17 since 2013.

Von Miller has eight sacks in nine games vs. the NFC.

Associated Press