The Saturday night triple-header closes out with a good one. Kyler Murray leads his Arizona Cardinals into Los Angeles to batter Matthew Stafford and the Rams. They’ll meet at So-Fi Stadium in L.A. with kickoff scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET on NFL Network. Let’s jump in and take a look at this Cardinals-Rams preview and predictions.
The Cardinals were eliminated from the playoffs with their loss to the Carolina Panthers last week. Now, they hope to play spoiler in this NFC West matchup. In their first matchup back in Week 2, the Cardinals whooped up on the Rams beating them 41-10. James Connor is the biggest question mark for the Cardinals this week, the team is optimistic he’ll play, but he’s been limited in practice all week.
The Rams are in the catbird seat as the leaders of the NFC West at 9-6. They’ve won four games in a row, five of the last six, and eight of their last 10 to put themselves in position to win the division. Starting right tackle Rob Havenstein is the only Ram on the injury report and is at risk of missing Saturday’s match.
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams Preview and Predictions Video
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams Preview and Predictions
Marvin Harrison Jr Over 49.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
When these teams matched up in Week 2, Harrison Jr had himself a day. The rookie caught four passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in just the second game of his career. Harrison has had at least 47 receiving yards in four of the Cardinals’ last six games. Now that the team is eliminated it’s a great time to focus on the relationship between Kyler and Marvin and I expect the team to draw up more plays for the young receiver.
Los Angeles Rams -6 (-120)
The Cardinals absolutely destroyed the Rams back in Week 2, but it’s time for some revenge from that game. These are two teams heading in very opposite directions as we get late in the season and the Rams need to show up and secure their opportunity to make a postseason run. The Cardinals are just 1-4 against the spread in their last five games, and the Rams have covered in four straight games.
