Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals Preview
On Sunday, October 15th at 4:25 PM ET, the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. FOX is carrying television coverage the for game.
Los Angeles comes into this NFC West matchup, as the -7 point home favorite. Keep reading to get my analysis on how this game plays out. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Rams – Arizona Cardinals odds
Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Last year, the Rams and Cardinals split their head-to-head matchups, with each team going 1-1. The Cardinals and Rams split their games vs. the spread last season. Together they combined to average 38 points per contest and finished with an over/under mark of 1-1. The Cardinals’ offense finished their head-to-head matchups with 331.5 yards per game of offense. As for the Rams, they averaged 297.5 yards offensively.
When looking back on the last three head-to-head matchups between Arizona and Los Angeles, the Rams hold the edge with a record of 2-1. Not only does the team have the better record, but they have won in convincing fashion, posting an average scoring differential of 7 points.
Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction
In week 6, Arizona is in 4th place in the NFC-West with a 1-4 record. Within the NFC, they find themselves in 15th place. Arizona’s scoring margin up to this point is currently at -5.6. The team comes in with an ATS mark of 3-2. The average over/under line for the Cardinals this season is currently 42 points. So far, their games have averaged 48.8 points per game, leading to an over/under record of 4-1.
The Cardinals come in with an average 21.6 points per game on offense, which has them 16th in the NFL. Defensively, Arizona is 25th in the NFL in points allowed. Their opponents have an average of 27.2 points per game while gaining 375.6 yards per contest.
In week 6, Los Angeles is in 3rd place in the NFC-West with a 2-3 record. Within the NFC, they find themselves in 10th place. The Rams have a 3-1-1 record against the spread this season. So far this season, their average scoring margin is +0.8. With an over/under record of 2-3, the Rams come in with an average margin of -2 relative to their over/under lines. Their games have averaged 44 points per game (combined).
Offensively, the Rams have an average of 22.4 points per game, which is 13th in the NFL. Looking at Los Angeles’ defense, they currently stand 15th in points allowed. Opponents have been averaging 21.6 points per game and 327.4 yards per contest against them.
With the Rams being favored by 7, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 22-17 in favor of the Rams. Our analytics assigns Los Angeles a 66% chance of defeating the Cardinals.
Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals Betting Tips
- Take the Rams on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Cardinals (+7)
- Our NFL model projects 39 points, and we suggest taking the under
Los Angeles Rams Injury Report
- Jason Taylor II – Groin (Out)
- Stetson Bennett – Non Injury Related (Out)
- Larrell Murchison – Knee (Questionable)
- Kevin Dotson – Ankle (Questionable)
- Christian Rozeboom – Thigh (Questionable)
- Ben Skowronek – Achilles (Questionable)
- Ernest Jones – Knee (Questionable)
- Hunter Long – Thigh (Out)
- Bobby Brown III – Knee (mcl) (Out)
- Joe Noteboom – Groin (Questionable)
Arizona Cardinals Injury Report
- Budda Baker – Hamstring (Out)
- Pat Elflein – Hip (Out)
- James Conner – Knee (Out)
- Marlon Mack – Achilles (Out)
- Carlos Watkins – Bicep (Out)
- Rashad Fenton – Undisclosed (Out)
- Kyler Murray – Knee (Out)
- Jonathan Ledbetter – Finger (Questionable)
- L.J. Collier – Bicep (Out)
- Dennis Daley – Ankle (Questionable)
- Jalen Thompson – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Keaontay Ingram – Neck (Questionable)
- Myjai Sanders – Hand (Questionable)
- Hayden Howerton – Undisclosed (Out)
- Garrett Williams – Knee (Questionable)
- Jon Gaines II – Knee (Out)
- Matt Hembrough – Back (Out)
- Marquise Brown – Illness (Questionable)
- Elijah Higgins – Illness (Questionable)
- Josh Woods – Ankle (Questionable)
- Cameron Thomas – Thigh (Questionable)
- Jesse Luketa – Shoulder (Questionable)
