Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/15/2024

Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Sunday, September 15, 2024

Venue:  State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rams +1, Cardinals -1; Over/Under:  48 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rams +1, Cardinals -1; Over/Under:  48 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rams +1, Cardinals -1; Over/Under:  48 points

Los Angeles Rams:  0-1 (3rd place, NFC West)

Arizona Cardinals:  0-1 (4th place, NFC West)

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Los Angeles Rams:  lost their last game on the road against the Detroit Lions 26-20 in overtime.

Arizona Cardinals:  lost their last game on the road against the Buffalo Bills 34-28.

The Rams are entering this game with a 0-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Detroit Lions 26-20 in OT. Matthew Stafford was the starting QB and he completed 34/49 passes for 317 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Kyren Williams led the team in rushing yards with 50 and 1 TD. Cooper Kupp led the receivers with 110 receiving yards on 14 receptions and 1 TD. Quentin Lake led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Jared Verse led the defense in sacks with 1. John Johnson III came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Cardinals are entering this game with a 0-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost 

their last game against the Buffalo Bills 34-28. Kyler Murray was the starting QB and he completed 21/31 passes for 162 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Kyler Murray led the team in rushing yards with 57. Greg Dortch led the receivers with 47 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Mack Wilson Sr. led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Kei'Trel Clark and Roy Lopez each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Cardinals listed as a 1 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cardinals lost their season opener to the Bills on the road but they didn't look bad in that game. They took an early lead in the game which they eventually blew, but they did have a really encouraging start to the season. Meanwhile, the Rams also lost their season opener on the road against the Lions in a rematch of one of last season's playoff games. The Rams also looked good in that game as they were with the Lions right until the end, the game going to OT to decide a winner, and the Rams even had the lead late in that one. The Cardinals are playing their home opener now and they have a lot to build off of that 1st game. Their defense still needs some work but Gannon is a defensive guy and he will have that defense figured out soon. The offense looked really good with Kyler Murray healthy so the Cardinals are going to find ways to put up points and keep games close this season. The Rams are dealing with some injuries on defense which will help the Cardinals in this home game too. This is the chance for the Cardinals to make a statement this season after having a terrible year last season and for Gannon to really put his mark on this team in his 2nd season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cardinals to cover the spread in this game. 

Rams Cardinals Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 15, 2024 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Cardinals 28 Rams 24.

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Los Angeles Rams: 12-9 ATS in their last 21 games. 13-7 ATS in the 1st quarter of their last 20 games. 6-2 to the 4th quarter over in their last 8 games. 

Arizona Cardinals: 7-13 ATS in the 1st half of their last 20 games. 1-4 ATS in the 2nd quarter of their last 5 home games. 7-2 to the over in their last 9 home games. 

Los Angeles Rams:  Q. Lake (DB) Injured - Hip. R. Havenstein (OL) Injured - Foot. K. Dotson (OL) Injured - Foot. D. Allen (TE) Injured - Back. C. Rozeboom (LB) Injured - Hip. C. Durant (DB) Injured - Toe.

Arizona Cardinals:  K. Murray (QB) Injured - Knee. M. Melton (CB) Injured - Concussion. X. Weaver (WR) Injured - Oblique.

“I’m really proud of this group. We had a lot of guys go down and a lot of people stepped up. We just came up short.” - Sean McVay after his team’s loss against the Lions in their last game.

“We’ve got to be better. We were up 17-3 and lose the game. We have to keep the scoring up a little bit there, especially when we have a lead.” - Jonathan Gannon after his team’s loss against the Bills in their last game. 

WR Robinson, Demarcus 

WR Johnson, Tyler 

WR Kupp, Cooper 

TE Parkinson, Colby 

QB Stafford, Matthew 

RB Williams, Kyren

WR Wilson, Michael 

WR Harrison Jr., Marvin 

WR Dortch, Greg 

TE McBride, Trey 

QB Murray, Kyler 

RB Conner, James 

Passing: M. Stafford (317)

Rushing: K. Williams (50)

Receiving: C. Kupp (110)

Touchdowns: C. Kupp (1)

Passing: K. Murray (162)

Rushing: K. Murray (57)

Receiving: G. Dortch (47)

Touchdowns: J. Conner (1)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Rams: Sean McVay (8th season)

Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Gannon (2nd season)