NFL Week 8 Odds: Arizona at Carolina

The Arizona Cardinals could receive a boost to the offense this week as receiver Anquan Boldin is hopeful of playing on Sunday in Carolina against the Panthers. (AP Images)"]

Boldin attended practice last week and has been running routes and lifting weights. The Cards are coming off a bye week after a huge upset win over the Cowboys in Week 6 and will need all the help they can get on Sunday.

Kurt Warner has had one bad game out of six and Boldin's return can only bolster the second-ranked passing offense in the NFL.

The bad news for Cards backer is after seven games the Panthers rank second in the league in pass defense, allowing only 168.7 yards per game through the air and five passing touchdowns. Carolina enters this one as a 4.5-point favorite including a 5-1 record in their last six games on grass.