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The Los Angeles Rams (2-3) take on a fellow NFC West opponent when they host the Arizona Cardinals (1-4) on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at SoFi Stadium.
The Rams rank eighth in total offense (364 yards per game) and 15th in total defense (327.4 yards allowed per game) this year. With 21.6 points per game on offense, the Cardinals rank 19th in the NFL. On defense, they rank 27th, allowing 27.2 points per contest.
Rams vs. Cardinals Picks
The Rams are expected by Splash Inc. users to both win straight up and cover the spread against the Cardinals on Sunday. Right now, 95.7% of users are picking them to win and 70.8% expect the Rams to cover the 7-point spread.
Game Info: Rams vs. Cardinals
- Game Day: Sunday, October 15, 2023
- Game Time: 4:25 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Inglewood, California
- Stadium: SoFi Stadium
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To help you make an informed wager on Los Angeles-Arizona contest (in which Los Angeles is a 7-point favorite and the over/under is set at 48.5 points), keep reading for a few betting trends and insights for Sunday’s game.
Game Trends for Rams
- The Rams have posted a 3-1-1 record against the spread this season.
- Out of the Rams’ five games with a set total, two have hit the over (40%).
Stats & Insights for Rams
- The Rams are compiling 364 yards per game on offense, which ranks them eighth in the NFL. On defense, they rank 15th, allowing 327.4 yards per contest.
- The Rams are putting up 22.4 points per game on offense this season (15th in NFL), and they are giving up 21.6 points per game (16th) on the other side of the ball.
- The Rams have the 15th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (206.8 allowed per game), and they’ve been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best with 270 passing yards per game.
- On offense, the Rams rank 22nd in the NFL with 94 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 20th in rushing yards allowed per contest (120.6).
- The Rams are putting up a 43.7% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them ninth in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 15th, allowing a 39.7% third-down conversion rate.
- The Rams rank 13th in offensive yards per play (5.6) and 12th in yards per play allowed (5.4) this season.
- The Rams have forced three total turnovers (28th in NFL) this season and have turned it over five times (eighth in NFL) for a turnover margin of -2, 19th-ranked in the league.
Best Players for Rams
- Matthew Stafford: 1,451 PASS YDS / 290.2 YPG / 61.1% / 5 TD / 5 INT
- Kyren Williams: 77 CAR / 298 YDS / 59.6 YPG / 5 TD / 13 REC / 105 YDS / 21 YPG / 1 TD
- Puka Nacua: 46 REC / 572 YDS / 114.4 YPG / 2 TD
- Tutu Atwell: 24 REC / 279 YDS / 55.8 YPG / 2 TD
- Tyler Higbee: 18 REC / 216 YDS / 43.2 YPG / 0 TD
- Ernest Jones: 53 TKL / 8 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 PD
Game Trends for Cardinals
- The Cardinals are 3-2-0 against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 7-point underdogs this year, the Cardinals are 2-1 against the spread.
- The Cardinals have gone over in four of their five games with a set total (80%).
Stats & Insights for Cardinals
- With 329 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Cardinals rank 15th in the NFL in 2023. On defense, they rank 26th, allowing 375.6 total yards per game.
- The Cardinals are compiling 21.6 points per game on offense this season (19th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 27.2 points per contest (27th-ranked) on defense.
- The Cardinals rank fourth-worst in passing yards per game (185.8), but they’ve been better on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 26th in the NFL with 251.4 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- The Cardinals rank sixth in the NFL with 143.2 rushing yards per game on offense, and they rank 22nd with 124.2 rushing yards allowed per game on defense.
- The Cardinals’ defense has been bottom-five on third down this season, allowing a 47.5% third-down conversion rate, which ranks third-worst in the NFL. Offensively, they rank 10th with a 47.5% third-down rate.
- The Cardinals rank 11th in the NFL with 5.7 yards per play on offense, and they rank 24th with 5.9 yards surrendered per play on defense.
- The Cardinals have registered six forced turnovers (15th in NFL) and committed five turnovers (eighth in NFL) this season for a +1 turnover margin that ranks 14th in the NFL.
Best Players for Cardinals
- Joshua Dobbs: 980 PASS YDS / 196 YPG / 65.8% / 6 TD / 2 INT / 27 CAR / 142 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
- Rondale Moore: 8 CAR / 116 YDS / 23.2 YPG / 1 TD / 11 REC / 81 YDS / 16.2 YPG / 0 TD
- Marquise Brown: 25 REC / 300 YDS / 60 YPG / 3 TD
- Michael Wilson: 15 REC / 255 YDS / 51 YPG / 2 TD
- Zach Ertz: 22 REC / 146 YDS / 29.2 YPG / 1 TD
- Kyzir White: 48 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
