Through 10 games the Arizona Cardinals’ defense’s NFL rankings are as follows:
Points Allowed: 23.8 (14th)
Yards Allowed: 367.7 (19th)
3rd Down Stop %: 40.78% (16th)
Red Zone TD %: 51.43% (3rd)
4th Down Stop %: 63.64% (24th)
Turnover Ratio: 0 (12 def. takeaways to 12 off. turnovers—-15th)
PFF Defensive Rankings:
Overall: 53.2 (27th)
Run Def.: 44.9 (29th)
Tackling: 56.0 (20th)
Pass Rush: 62.0 (26th)
Coverage: 52.0 (21st)
What these numbers suggest is that the Cardinals’ defense is performing a little better on the whole than it is from its individual parts.