The Los Angeles Rams will travel to State Farm Stadium on Monday night to take on the Arizona Cardinals in an NFC West showdown.
The Rams are second in the division with an 8-4 record and are coming off a 37-7 home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Matt Stafford went 26-of-38 for 295 yards with three touchdowns.
The Cardinals are leading the division with a 10-2 record and are riding a two-game winning streak after defeating the Chicago Bears on the road 33-22. Kyler Murray finished 11-of-15 for 123 yards with two touchdowns.
Rams at Cardinals Stats
Looking at the Los Angeles Rams stats
Wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been carrying the offense for the Los Angeles Rams as he has 100 receptions for 136 targets for 1,366 yards (13.7 yards per catch) with 11 receiving touchdowns.
In his last game against the Jaguars, Kupp finished with eight catches on ten targets for 129 yards (16.1 yards per reception) with a touchdown grab.
The Los Angeles Rams have been a good defensive team as they are giving up 22.5 points per game this year. In their previous game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles is allowing seven points on 197 total yards of offense (136 passing, 61 rushing).
The Jags were able to move the chains as they went 5-of-12 on third-down attempts and 1-of-2 on fourth down tries. The Rams were able to limit the running game as they allowed 2.4 yards per rushing attempt.
Looking at the Arizona Cardinals stats
Running back James Conner has been playing well for the Arizona Cardinals as he has 166 rushing attempts for 630 yards (3.8 yards per carry) with 12 rushing touchdowns as well as 20 receptions for 209 yards (10.4 yards per catch) with two receiving touchdowns.
In his last game against the Bears, Conner finished with 20 carries for 75 yards (3.8 yards per attempt) and two catches for 36 yards (18 yards per reception) with a touchdown catch.
The Arizona Cardinals are dominant on the defensive side of the football as they are allowing 18.7 points per game. In their previous game against the Chicago Bears, Arizona gave up 22 points on 329 total yards of offense (217 passing, 112 rushing).
The Bears were able to convert as they were 6-of-15 on third down and converted each of their four fourth-down opportunities. Arizona was able to force turnovers as they had four turnovers (all interceptions).
Betting Trends for Rams at Cardinals
- Rams are 1-5 ATS in their last six games
- Rams are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games
- Rams are 1-4 ATS vs a team with a winning record
- Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last four vs NFC West
- Cardinals are 8-2 ATS in their last ten games
Who to Bet Rams at Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are currently listed as a two-point home favorite in this game, according to the top sportsbooks in the nation. The Cardinals are 9-3 against the spread this year, while the Rams are just 5-7 against the spread.
Matt Stafford has been struggling a bit as of late as he has eight touchdowns to five interceptions in his last four games and isn’t a great quarterback against winning teams in his career. Go with the Cardinals to cover the spread in this game as well.