Week 9's Thursday Night Football game is not a great one on paper. The Arizona Cardinals will face the undefeated San Francisco 49ers. Most people will look at this matchup, yawn, and flip the channel to basketball in anticipation of a blowout.

There are a lot of good reasons to watch Thursday's game, but chief among them is the Arizona offense. Dynamic rookie Kyler Murray will run into the buzzsaw that is the San Francisco defense, and it'll be fun to watch. Don't count Murray and the Cardinals out so fast, as they're better than most people think.

Bold prediction #1: Kyler Murray will have two or more total touchdowns

This one doesn't even seem like a bold prediction, but it is. The Niners have only allowed two quarterbacks to score two or more touchdowns. Mason Rudolph of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Andy Dalton of the Cincinnati Bengals are the only two to do it in 2019. Rudolph was the most recent to do it in Week 3. Murray is a significantly better quarterback than either of those players, and he plays in a much better offense than both. San Francisco has never faced a mobile quarterback like Murray, as they are yet to face Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks. Who knows, there could be some growing pains in facing a speedy dual-threat quarterback like Murray.

Bold prediction #2: Kenyan Drake has more than 75 yards rushing:

This is another prediction that should be a given, not a bold prediction. But the Niners defense has only allowed two running backs to surpass 75 yards, and they're some pretty good backs. Christian McCaffrey and Nick Chubb have been the only ones to do it to this point. The Cardinals' offensive line is weak, but maybe it's enough that the defense has to be focused in on Kyler Murray and the passing game.

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Bold prediction #3: Arizona fields two 100 yard receivers on the day:

This prediction is easily the most bold of the three. The Cardinals have achieved this once in 2019, against the Baltimore Ravens. Oddly enough, San Francisco has allowed this to happen once, against the Bengals. Arizona should be trailing for most of the evening, which always helps pad the passing stats. Another thing working in Arizona's favor is the way they play the offense. Top receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk both play primarily in the slot. San Francisco's top cornerback, Richard Sherman hardly ever follows receivers around the field, much less to the slot. This should help Murray have a bit of an easier time moving the football.