The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams will play their first division games of this year against one another in Week 4. Both teams are tied atop the NFC West standings, having won each of their first three games. In this installment of NFL betting picks, we look at Cardinals vs Rams and determine which side is going to get a leg up on the competition in the NFC West race.
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Cardinals vs Rams Betting Pick
This game will be played at SoFi Stadium at 4:05 PM ET on Sunday, October 3, 2021.
Why Bet The Rams:
✅ The Los Angeles Rams have dominated the series against the Arizona Cardinals in recent years. Los Angeles has won each of the last eight games between these teams, with each of those victories coming by at least seven points dating back to 2017.
✅ While both teams have been an impressive 3-0 this season, the Rams have done it against a more impressive crop of opponents. Arizona has taken advantage of weak defense from the Titans, Vikings and Jaguars. Los Angeles, meanwhile, has made it through the Bears, Buccaneers and Colts without much trouble.
✅ Matthew Stafford is mounting an early charge for the NFL MVP award. He has thrown nine touchdown passes to just one interception, and is one of two quarterbacks averaging 10 yards per pass attempt on the year thus far. Kyler Murray has been impressive as well, but should be slowed down against the Rams’ defense.
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals overcame some early mistakes to take care of business against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3. They allowed a 109-yard missed field goal return for a touchdown at the end of the first half against the Jaguars, but clamped down in the second half en route to an easy victory. This week, the Cardinals will be in for a much more difficult test in the Rams.
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If the Cardinals are going to pick up their fourth win in as many tries, Kyler Murray is going to need to continue to play at an elite level. Murray is one of three quarterbacks this season with over 1,000 yards passing, while he has completed over 76% of his passes on the year. He will be challenged by Aaron Donald and the rest of the Rams defense, and Murray will be the reason why the Cardinals succeed or fail in this matchup.
Los Angeles Rams
Last week, the Los Angeles Rams scored one of the most impressive wins of the early stage of the 2021 NFL season. They beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, handing the defending Super Bowl champions their first loss since winning the title in February. The Rams did so with their offense, putting up an insurmountable number of points thanks to the proficiency of their passing game.
This year, Matthew Stafford has arguably been better than any quarterback in the NFL. He has forged an instant rapport with wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who is able to get open further down the field in the Rams’ more vertically-focused passing attack. Arizona will be keying in on Kupp in this game, but that might not be enough to stop the Rams’ new dynamic duo.