The Rams have a bye right after this trip, and the guys spent a good part of the segment asking how hard a banged-up team will push before it. The Rams visit the Cardinals on Sunday, November 15 at 4:05 PM ET in Glendale, AZ, and Sean Green and Ryan Kramer both took the Cardinals +9.5, the number when they taped on November 11. The whole conversation is on the NFL Picks Week 10 episode.
Rams vs Cardinals Odds
The Rams were 9.5-point favorites over the Cardinals with a total of 39.5 when the guys taped on November 11. Ryan read the Rams at -500 on the money line.
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- Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric): Cardinals +9.5
- Sean Green (@SeanTGreen): Cardinals +9.5
Ryan came in with two McVay notes. By his count, McVay is 5-8 straight up against coaches from his own tree. He has also faced a quarterback making a first start only twice. That second note matters here, because Carson Beck makes his debut for the Cardinals. Ryan said he has read enough to believe Beck won’t be chopped liver, preseason caveats and all.
The guys described the Rams as thin at receiver, and Sean said the Rams quarterback is dealing with an elbow issue and arm fatigue. Sean noted the Cardinals are hurting too, mostly on the offensive line. His real fear was the Rams pass rush teeing off on backup linemen. In his view, a defensive score or a turnover is how the Rams cover this number.
Then Sean did the math. To lay 9.5 he wants to trust the Rams to put up 28, and he is not there with this offense. He also sees the backdoor open, since the Rams don’t strike him as a team that keeps its foot on the gas. Ryan’s angle was the schedule. The way the Rams talk about their injuries, he said, everything looks aimed at being healthy for the Packers game after the bye. He added that the Cardinals beat the Rams in their earlier meeting mostly on field goals, so that win was not exactly luck.
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