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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Rested Arizona faces reeling San Francisco on Sunday, and a Cardinals loss would be the biggest pratfall yet in a season already crowded with disappointment.The Cardinals (3-4-1) came out of their bye week insisting that their season still can be a success. But theyve lost one more game than they did all of last season and, after facing the 49ers (1-7), Arizona plays five of its final seven games on the road.I know people dont want to hear it and probably wont believe it, Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer said, but I like where we are. Were the underdog. Were going to come out fighting, and Im excited to watch us on Sunday nights and what happens these eight weeks.Arizona certainly wont be an underdog Sunday. The Cardinals are double-digit favorites against a San Francisco team that hasnt won since the season opener.I lost seven games when I was in college (in four seasons at Oregon), 49ers coach Chip Kelly said, but every one of those losses is a gut-wrenching one. Weve lost seven games this season, and every one of those losses is a gut-wrenching one.So, you approach it very clear, very kind of analytical, in terms of what you did well, and well continue to build upon that, and what we did poorly and find out the solution to correct it.Here are some things to look for when the 49ers face the Cardinals.IMPROVING OFFENSE VS. TOP DEFENSE: San Francisco ranks 29th in the NFL in offense (314.5 yards per game) and will go up against an Arizona defense that leads the league, allowing 297 yards per game. But the 49ers offense had its best day of the season last Sunday in a 41-23 home loss to New Orleans, rolling up 486 yards, most by a San Francisco team in three seasons. Colin Kaepernick, in his third start since taking over from Blaine Gabbert, threw for 393 yards, second most of his career.I think its getting back into a rhythm, Kaepernick said. It had been almost a full year since I had been back really in live action in games. So it just took a little bit to get comfortable really. Now that comfort is starting to come back.BAD SCENE: Kaepernick will be returning to the scene of what he called probably the worst game of my career. That was Sept. 27 of last year, when two of his first four passes were intercepted and returned for touchdowns, one by Justin Bethel, the other by Tyrann Mathieu.In all, Kaepernick was intercepted four times in a 47-7 Arizona romp.Its a good opportunity to go back, redeem myself and try to help this team get back on track, he said.RUNNING WILD: Arizona running back David Johnson should love this matchup. Not only are the 49ers last in the NFL in run defense, theyve allowed a 100-yard rusher for seven consecutive games. Thats the longest streak ever in the NFL, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Johnson ran for 157 yards and two TDs in a 33-21 Arizona victory at San Francisco on Oct. 8. Johnson leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage and was the NFC offensive player of the month for October.HARRIS CHANCE: San Francisco running back DuJuan Harris is making the most of his opportunity to play. He shuttled among eight teams since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2011, and bounced on and off the practice squad and active roster earlier this year in San Francisco.But Harris has gained 195 yards from scrimmage the past two weeks with starter Carlos Hyde slowed by a shoulder injury.I think hes dynamic as a runner, offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins said. I think hes strong, hes shifty, hes got good lateral quickness. I think he sees it well. Hes got to still learn, like all of them, patience. When to be patient and when not to, but the kid no doubt has a lot of ability as a runner. A lot of natural run instincts.LINE QUESTION: Palmer sat out Arizonas earlier game against the 49ers with a concussion and is coming off his best passing game of the season, throwing for 363 yards and two touchdown in Arizonas 30-20 loss at Carolina two Sundays ago. But he was sacked a season-worst eight times.Now he must survive without left tackle Jared Veldheer, out for the season with torn triceps. John Wetzel, who never played in a game as a pro before this season, will get his second NFL start.---AP Sports Writer Josh Dubow in San Francisco contributed to this report---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL NFL Jerseys For Sale . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Wholesale Authentic NBA Jerseys . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. http://www.wholesalechinajerseysforcheap.com/ . 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The Croatians first season in charge was a successful one with the club qualifying for Europe after a seventh-place finish in the Premier League.But following the move from Upton Park to the London Stadium last summer, results suffered as West Ham lost five of their first six league matches. Slaven Bilic explains why West Ham have had a poor start to the Premier League season The slide has been arrested as they have gone unbeaten in October and reached the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup, but Bilic said expectations were too high at the start of this season and focus slightly slipped as a result.We got a bit of that complacency, he told Sky Sports Geoff Shreeves.I smelled it. I didnt know and at the end of the day I am the first to say that it is my responsibility, always, because I am the manager here.I smelled it during the pre-season when I spoke to the press. You have press conferences even in pre-season and before our qualification games for Europa League and 70 per cent of the questions were about Champions League.What are you talking about? was in my head. On one hand you dont want to be pessimistic, but on the other hand - and I was talking about it to my staff - if they are asking me those kind of questions they are asking the players the same kind of questions.What is the reason? We are not afraid of anyone, but why are we talking about Champions League? Highlights of the EFL Cup match between West Ham and Chelsea in midweek We played at home against Watford and in a pre-match interview I was asked are you thinking of an easy 3-0 win? and I was like What are you talking about?This is the Premier League and we are West Ham.dddddddddddd Nobody can talk about an easy 3-0 win. We are hoping and sometimes you are expecting if everything goes well, but those kind of things got us in a state of a little bit of complacency.You dont do it deliberately. You dont even notice, but it comes. Just five per cent is enough here, with a little bit of bad luck… to get you in serious problems.Thank god we reacted well and on time. West Ham travel to Everton on Super Sunday on the back of Premier League victories over Crystal Palace and Sunderland and a midweek EFL Cup win over Chelsea.Bilic is hoping for three points to see them continue their rise up the table and agreed with the suggestion that they exceeded expectations last year.On one hand I agree with you, he added.We are the victims of our own success, but what should we have done? Highlights of West Hams 1-0 win over Sunderland Lose a few games once we are safe? Then it wouldnt be a great season, it would be ok, and we would be on our toes? No.We are not the first and we are not the last team to be a victim of its own success.We are a club that is moving places. We have a new stadium. The board and the whole West Ham family is trying to move this club to another level.For more from Geoff Shreeves interview with Slaven Bilic, tune in to Nissan Super Sunday: Everton v West Ham from 12.30pm on Sky Sports 1. Also See: Bilic on fan trouble Everton v West Ham Your clubs lucky ref Man Utd v West Ham on Sky ' ' '