NFC West foes will meet in Week 3 of the NFL season, as the Arizona Cardinals host the Los Angeles Rams. These teams last met in the playoffs, with the Rams eliminating Arizona en route to the Super Bowl. Here, the Rams will look to extend their run of dominance over the Cardinals, while the Cardinals look for revenge against Los Angeles. In our NFL betting predictions for this Sunday, we break down the Rams vs Cardinals matchup from State Farm Stadium.
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Rams vs Cardinals Betting Pick
NFL
Los Angeles Rams
Arizona Cardinals
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
LAR | Passing | ARI |
---|---|---|
361 | CMP | 347 |
583 | ATT | 506 |
61.9 | CMP% | 68.6 |
239 | YDS/GM | 212.5 |
7.4 | Y/A | 7.6 |
6.6 | NY/A | 6.7 |
13 | INT | 11 |
34 | SK | 33 |
Defense/Offense
LAR | Passing | ARI |
---|---|---|
367 | CMP | 355 |
604 | ATT | 555 |
60.8 | CMP% | 64.0 |
231.1 | YDS/GM | 184.9 |
6.9 | Y/A | 6.2 |
6.1 | NY/A | 5.3 |
10 | INT | 12 |
41 | SK | 42 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
LAR | Rushing | ARI |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
477 | ATT | 521 |
2045 | YDS | 2434 |
120.3 | Y/G | 143.2 |
4.3 | Y/A | 4.7 |
18 | TD | 19 |
1.1 | TD/G | 1.1 |
Defense/Offense
LAR | Rushing | ARI |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
433 | ATT | 471 |
1816 | YDS | 2365 |
106.8 | Y/G | 139.1 |
4.2 | Y/A | 5.0 |
14 | TD | 17 |
0.8 | TD/G | 1 |
Special Teams
Offense/Defense
LAR | Special Teams | ARI |
---|---|---|
28 | Punts/Ret | 36 |
204 | Punt/Yds | 366 |
7.3 | Punt/Y/R | 10.2 |
9 | Kick Off/Ret | 6 |
145 | Kick Off/Yds | 133 |
16.1 | Kick Off/Y/rt | 22.2 |
Defense/Offense
LAR | Special Teams | ARI |
---|---|---|
32 | Punts/Ret | 31 |
495 | Punt/Yds | 286 |
15.5 | Punt/Y/R | 9.2 |
11 | Kick Off/Ret | 18 |
296 | Kick Off/Yds | 382 |
26.9 | Kick Off/Y/rt | 21.2 |
Scoring
Offense/Defense
LAR | Scoring | ARI |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
18 | RshTD | 19 |
26 | RecTD | 32 |
32 | FGM | 26 |
43 | FGA | 31 |
23.8 | Pts/G | 26.8 |
Defense/Offense
LAR | Scoring | ARI |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
14 | RshTD | 17 |
24 | RecTD | 18 |
30 | FGM | 28 |
38 | FGA | 33 |
22.2 | Pts/G | 19.4 |
Team Advanced Defense
LAR | Defense | ARI |
---|---|---|
24.3% | Bltz% | 22.5% |
6.0% | Hrry% | 7.3% |
7.6% | QB Hit% | 4.5% |
18.9% | QB Prss% | 17.1% |
Injuries
Name | Position | Injury | Status | Updated |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Brown III | DT | Suspended | Out | 09/25/22 |
Brian Allen | C | Knee | Out | 09/25/22 |
Brycen Hopkins | TE | Suspension | Out | 09/25/22 |
Bryce Perkins | QB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/25/22 |
Daniel Hardy | OLB | Ankle | Out | 09/25/22 |
David Long Jr. | DB | Groin | Out | 09/25/22 |
Decobie Durant | DB | Hamstring | Out | 09/25/22 |
Jordan Fuller | DB | Groin | Out | 09/25/22 |
Kyren Williams | RB | Ankle | Out | 09/25/22 |
Logan Bruss | G | Knee (acl) | Out | 09/25/22 |
Quentin Lake | S | Knee | Out | 09/25/22 |
Shaun Jolly | CB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/25/22 |
Travin Howard | ILB | Groin | Out | 09/25/22 |
Tremayne Anchrum Jr. | OT | Leg | Out | 09/25/22 |
Troy Hill | CB | Groin | Out | 09/25/22 |
Van Jefferson | WR | Knee | Out | 09/25/22 |
Aaron Donald | DL | Rest | Probable | 09/21/22 |
Name | Position | Injury | Status | Updated |
---|---|---|---|---|
Antoine Wesley | WR | Hip | Out | 09/25/22 |
Antonio Hamilton | CB | Foot | Out | 09/25/22 |
Charles Washington | S | Chest | Out | 09/25/22 |
Christian Matthew | CB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/25/22 |
Cody Ford | OL | Ankle | Out | 09/25/22 |
Colt McCoy | QB | Arm | Out | 09/25/22 |
DeAndre Hopkins | WR | Suspended | Out | 09/25/22 |
Ezekiel Turner | ILB | Ankle | Out | 09/25/22 |
Jonathan Ledbetter | DE | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/25/22 |
Joshua Miles | OL | Undisclosed | Out | 09/25/22 |
Keaontay Ingram | RB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/25/22 |
Lecitus Smith | OL | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/25/22 |
Marquis Hayes | OL | Knee | Out | 09/25/22 |
Myjai Sanders | OLB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/25/22 |
Rondale Moore | WR | Hamstring | Out | 09/25/22 |
Tae Daley | S | Undisclosed | Out | 09/25/22 |
Trey McBride | TE | Non Injury Related (personal) | Questionable | 09/23/22 |
Andy Isabella | WR | Back | Probable | 09/22/22 |
James Conner | RB | Ankle | Probable | 09/25/22 |
J.J. Watt | DE | Calf | Probable | 09/24/22 |
Trayvon Mullen | CB | Toe | Probable | 09/22/22 |
Betting Trends
LAR | Betting Trends | ARI |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
21.33 | Avg Score | 20.33 |
26 | Avg Opp Score | 33.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
24.33 | Avg Score | 22.33 |
22 | Avg Opp Score | 34.67 |
LAR | Betting Trends | ARI |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
22.8 | Avg Score | 23.2 |
24.4 | Avg Opp Score | 32.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-5-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
26.6 | Avg Score | 20 |
22.4 | Avg Opp Score | 33.6 |
LAR | Betting Trends | ARI |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
24.2 | Avg Score | 22.3 |
21.2 | Avg Opp Score | 27.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
27.3 | Avg Score | 21.5 |
22.9 | Avg Opp Score | 26 |
Head to Head
Teams Last 10
This game will be played at State Farm Stadium at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday, September 25, 2022.
Why Bet The Rams:
✅ The Los Angeles Rams have dominated the Arizona Cardinals over the last few years. They have won 10 of the last 11 games they have played against Arizona, including last season’s playoff matchup in the Wild Card round. The Rams are going to extend that run by defeating the Cardinals on the road in this matchup.
✅ Arizona should be 0-2 on the season, but got incredibly lucky against the Las Vegas Raiders. They came back from 20-0 down to win in overtime, getting a fumble return for a touchdown to win in the extra period. That luck will run out in this contest, as the Cardinals will drop to 0-2 at home on the season by losing to their division rivals.
✅ Kyler Murray has the fourth worst yards per pass attempt number among all NFL quarterbacks this season. Only Davis Mills, Mitchell Trubisky, and Dak Prescott have averaged fewer yards per attempt than Murray through two weeks. Expect the Rams to continue to limit Murray’s ability to generate big plays through the air, which will help the Rams improve to 2-1.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams got into the win column after beating the Atlanta Falcons at home in Week 2. Los Angeles will go on the road for the first time this season when they face the Cardinals, after splitting their first two games at home. Fortunately for the Rams, they are no strangers to winning in Arizona in the recent history of this rivalry.
Los Angeles has won seven straight games in Arizona, with the last win for the Cardinals at home in this series coming in 2014. If the Rams want to extend that streak, they need to contain Kyler Murray in a way that the Las Vegas Raiders could not last week. That is something the Rams have done very well during Murray’s career, but that could change at any time given how dynamic the Cardinals quarterback is.
Arizona Cardinals
In Week 2, the Arizona Cardinals were down 20-0 to the Las Vegas Raiders, and looked like they were on their way to a loss. But they made a furious comeback to tie the game at 23-23 to send things to overtime. In overtime, they got stopped on the first possession of the extra period, but forced a fumble and returned it for a touchdown to secure their first victory of the year.
While the Cardinals are a .500 team on the season thanks to their comeback victory, they still have a lot of work to do in order to be a playoff caliber team going forward. Arizona is a bottom-five team in yards per play allowed so far this season, and their offense has lacked the consistent production to make up for their porous defending. That has to change starting with this meeting with the Rams.