Cardinals 18, Rams 16
NFL Legion's pick
- Pick
- Rams 77%
Miss - Against the spread
- Cardinals +12
Hit - Line: Rams by 12NFL Legion: Rams by 8.5
- Projected score
Cardinals 22, Rams 30 - Line total: 51.5 points
Pick computed Sunday, October 18, 3:50 PM.
Who scores?
Cardinals
- Trey McBride (TE): 30%, did not score
- Michael Wilson (WR): 26%, did not score
- Tyler Allgeier (RB): 19%, did not score
- Bam Knight (RB): 15%, did not score
- Kendrick Bourne (WR): 12%, did not score
Rams
- Kyren Williams (RB): 58%, did not score
- Puka Nacua (WR): 53%, did not score
- Davante Adams (WR): 41%, did not score
- Blake Corum (RB): 31%, scored
- Tyler Higbee (TE): 23%, did not score
What it said before the game; players marked “TD” scored. Track record
Recap
Cardinals beat Rams 18-16
The Cardinals won 18-16 in Inglewood. The game was tied 9-9 at halftime; the Rams were scoreless in the third quarter, while the Cardinals added 3 points in the third and 6 in the fourth. NFL Legion had picked the Rams at 77%, so it missed on the winner, but it hit with the Cardinals against the spread.
The keys before kickoff
- NFL Legion favors the Rams with a 77% chance to beat the Cardinals.
- With the line at 12.0 points in favor of the Rams, NFL Legion leans toward the Cardinals to stay within the spread.
- The Cardinals arrive on a 4-game losing streak at 1-4, having scored 108 points and allowed 162.
- The Rams are 2-3 after a 34-37 loss to the Bills, and NFL Legion projects a 30-22 score at SoFi Stadium.
Injury report
Arizona Cardinals
- OutJalen BrooksWrist - Out for Week 8 at Dallas
- QuestionableAndrew WingardKnee - Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
- QuestionableCarson BeckBack - Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
- QuestionableJeremiyah LoveAnkle - Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
- QuestionableJon Gaines IIKnee - Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
- QuestionableMax MeltonKnee - Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
Long-term absences (12)
- Injured reserveChase BisontisI.L. - Knee - MCL
- Injured reserveHunter LongI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveIsaiah AdamsI.L. - Ankle
- Injured reserveJames ConnerI.L. - Foot
- Injured reserveJameson GeersI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveJoey BlountI.L. - Neck
- Injured reserveKaleb ProctorI.L. - Knee - Meniscus
- Injured reserveParis Johnson Jr.I.L. - Biceps
- PUP listTip ReimanAnkle - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 8
- Injured reserveTrey BensonI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveWill JohnsonI.L. - Neck
- Injured reserveZach CarterI.L. - Knee
Los Angeles Rams
- QuestionableNathan LandmanConcussion - Questionable for Week 8 vs. L.A. Chargers
- QuestionableTrent McDuffieGroin - Questionable for Week 8 vs. L.A. Chargers
Long-term absences (11)
- Injured reserveBlake GrupeI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveDaniel RickertI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveDavante AdamsI.L. - Hamstring
- Injured reserveEddie Walls IIII.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveJustin DedichI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveKobie TurnerI.L. - Groin
- Injured reserveMatthew CaldwellI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveMyles GarrettI.L. - Knee
- Injured reservePoona FordI.L. - Triceps
- Injured reserveRonnie RiversI.L. - Calf
- Injured reserveTerrance FergusonI.L. - Ankle
Starting quarterbacks
- Jacoby Brissett No injury designation
- Matthew Stafford No injury designation
The two teams
- Record
- Cardinals: 2-5
- Rams: 3-4
- Home
- Cardinals: 0-3
- Rams: 1-3
- Away
- Cardinals: 2-2
- Rams: 2-1
- Points per game
- Cardinals: 20.3
- Rams: 24.3
- Points allowed per game
- Cardinals: 29.7
- Rams: 22.7
- Last 5
- Cardinals:
loss, loss, loss, win and loss (oldest to newest) - Rams:
loss, win, loss, loss and win (oldest to newest) - Division rank
- Cardinals: 4th in the NFC West
- Rams: 3rd in the NFC West
- Rating
- Cardinals: 1,389
- Rams: 1,557