Final Score Prediction
Rams 23, Cardinals 17
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| St. Louis Rams |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 23 |
Sam Bradford |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 14 |
Steven Jackson  |
Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 2-10, 0 |
| RB 39 |
Daryl Richardson |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
 WR 30 |
Chris Givens |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 51 |
Brandon Gibson |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 76 |
Austin Pettis |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| TE 31 |
Lance Kendricks |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 8 |
Greg Zuerlein |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 3 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Rams QB Sam Bradford passed for 2 TDs in Week 5 win over Arz. Is unbeaten (2-0-1) in past 3 division starts... RB Steven Jackson aims for 3rd in row at Arz. with 100+ rush yards; has 232 yards (116 per game) & TD in past 2. Since 2006, has NFL-best 10,582 scrimmage yards. Is only player since 2006 with 7,500+ rush yards (7,959) & 2,500+ rec. yards (2,623). Rookie RB Daryl Richardson is 3rd among NFC rookie RBs with 419 rush yards... WR Brandon Gibson had career-high 2 TDs last week. WR Danny Amendola has 18 catches in past 2. WR Austin Pettis has TD in 2 of past 4. Rookie WR Chris Givens has 50+ yard catch in 5 of past 6. Had 51-yard TD in last meeting... DE Robert Quinn had career-high 3 sacks in last meeting. Aims for 4th in row vs. Arz. with sack. Has 8.5 sacks in past 10. DE Chris Long has 7 sacks in past 8. Aims for 4th in row vs. Arz. with sack. LB James Laurinaitis is 1 of 2 NFC players (PATRICK WILLIS) with 8+ sacks (8.5) & 5+ INTs (5) since 2009.
 Cardinals QB John Skelton is 2-0 vs. StL. Rookie QB Ryan Lindley made NFL debut last week... RB LaRod Stephens-Howling rushed for career-high 127 yards & TD last week. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4... WR Larry Fitzgerald has 8 TDs in 8 home games vs. StL. Has 13 TDs vs. Rams, his most vs. single opp. Needs 1 catch to reach 100 vs. StL; would be 2nd team with 100+ against (Sea., 106). Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 7,781 yards & 62 rec. TDs. WR Andre Roberts has 7 TDs in past 14... Team had 5 INTs last week. LB Daryl Washington had INT last week. Has 9 sacks in past 11. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (CLAY MATTHEWS) with 13+ sacks, 3+ INTs & 2+ FFs since 2011. Had sack in last meeting. In 3 meetings, CB-PR Patrick Peterson has 2 PR-TDs (99 & 80 yards), 2 INTs & FR. In last home game vs. StL, had GW 99-yard PR-TD in OT. DE Calais Campbell aims for 4th in row at home vs. Rams with sack; has 4 sacks in past 3.
Results and Schedule
| St. Louis Rams |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
DET |
A |
L 23-27 |
-4 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
WAS |
H |
W 31-28 |
+3 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
CHI |
A |
L 6-23 |
-17 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
SEA |
H |
W 19-13 |
+6 |
| 5 |
2012-10-04 |
ARI |
H |
W 17-3 |
+14 |
| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
MIA |
A |
L 14-17 |
-3 |
| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
GB |
H |
L 20-30 |
-10 |
| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
NE |
H |
L 7-45 |
-38 |
| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
SF |
A |
T 24-24 |
0 |
| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
NYJ |
H |
L 13-27 |
-14 |
| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
ARI |
A |
W 31-17 |
+14 |
| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
SF |
H |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
BUF |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
MIN |
H |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
TB |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
SEA |
A |
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| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
SEA |
H |
W 20-16 |
+4 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
NE |
A |
W 20-18 |
+2 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
PHI |
H |
W 27-6 |
+21 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
MIA |
H |
W 24-21 |
+3 |
| 5 |
2012-10-04 |
STL |
A |
L 3-17 |
-14 |
| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
BUF |
H |
L 16-19 |
-3 |
| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
MIN |
A |
L 14-21 |
-7 |
| 8 |
2012-10-29 |
SF |
H |
L 3-24 |
-21 |
| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
GB |
A |
L 17-31 |
-14 |
| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
ATL |
A |
L 19-23 |
-4 |
| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
STL |
H |
L 17-31 |
-14 |
| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
SEA |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
DET |
H |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
CHI |
H |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
SF |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
STL
Offense |
ARI
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
15.7 |
15.7 |
23.0 |
- |
| Rushing yards |
127.0 |
105.7 |
115.0 |
STL |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.04 |
4.64 |
4.26 |
STL |
| Completion % |
63.9% |
54.3% |
61.7% |
STL |
| Passing yards |
254.7 |
212.7 |
232.6 |
STL |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.09 |
9.02 |
10.78 |
STL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.45 |
4.90 |
6.65 |
STL |
| Interceptions |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
STL |
| Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
2.3 |
4.0 |
2.2 |
STL |
| 3rd down conversions |
33.3% |
23.7% |
37.9% |
STL |
| 4th down conversions |
60.0% |
60.0% |
50.6% |
- |
| Time of possession |
30:44 |
28:27 |
30:02 |
STL |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
STL
Defense |
ARI
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
27.0 |
22.7 |
23.0 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards |
115.3 |
154.7 |
115.0 |
STL |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.73 |
4.59 |
4.26 |
STL |
| Completion % |
72.7% |
59.3% |
61.7% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
219.7 |
184.3 |
232.6 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.54 |
10.37 |
10.78 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.66 |
6.15 |
6.65 |
ARI |
| INT return |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
ARI |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
ARI |
| Sacks |
2.7 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
STL |
| 3rd down conversions |
44.6% |
36.4% |
37.9% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
80.0% |
100.0% |
50.6% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
31:36 |
29:29 |
30:02 |
ARI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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STL |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
3.5 |
5.5 |
9.1 |
ARI |
| Yards per kick return |
21.0 |
24.8 |
23.2 |
ARI |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
9.2 |
10.6 |
9.1 |
STL |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
27.1 |
25.6 |
23.2 |
ARI |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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STL |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
10.0 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
ARI |
| Penalty yards |
69.7 |
58.3 |
53.1 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2012 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 6 to 11 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| St. Louis Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2002 |
9 |
2002-11-03 |
STL |
ARI |
27-14 |
STL |
| 2002 |
15 |
2002-12-15 |
ARI |
STL |
28-30 |
STL |
| 2003 |
4 |
2003-09-28 |
ARI |
STL |
13-37 |
STL |
| 2003 |
12 |
2003-11-23 |
STL |
ARI |
30-27 |
STL |
| 2004 |
1 |
2004-09-12 |
ARI |
STL |
10-17 |
STL |
| 2004 |
15 |
2004-12-18 |
STL |
ARI |
7-31 |
ARI |
| 2005 |
2 |
2005-09-18 |
STL |
ARI |
17-12 |
STL |
| 2005 |
11 |
2005-11-20 |
ARI |
STL |
38-28 |
ARI |
| 2006 |
3 |
2006-09-24 |
STL |
ARI |
16-14 |
STL |
| 2006 |
13 |
2006-12-03 |
ARI |
STL |
34-20 |
ARI |
| 2007 |
5 |
2007-10-07 |
ARI |
STL |
34-31 |
ARI |
| 2007 |
17 |
2007-12-30 |
STL |
ARI |
19-48 |
ARI |
| 2008 |
9 |
2008-11-02 |
ARI |
STL |
34-13 |
ARI |
| 2008 |
14 |
2008-12-07 |
STL |
ARI |
10-34 |
ARI |
| 2009 |
11 |
2009-11-22 |
ARI |
STL |
21-13 |
ARI |
| 2009 |
16 |
2009-12-27 |
STL |
ARI |
10-31 |
ARI |
| 2010 |
1 |
2010-09-12 |
ARI |
STL |
17-13 |
ARI |
| 2010 |
13 |
2010-12-05 |
STL |
ARI |
19-6 |
STL |
| 2011 |
9 |
2011-11-06 |
STL |
ARI |
13-19 |
ARI |
| 2011 |
12 |
2011-11-27 |
ARI |
STL |
23-20 |
ARI |
| 2012 |
5 |
2012-10-04 |
ARI |
STL |
3-17 |
STL |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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