Prediction: Rams 20, Cardinals 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Arizona Cardinals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 31 |
Drew Stanton  |
Pass: 225, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
| RB 27 |
Kerwynn Williams |
Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0 |
| RB 50 |
Stepfan Taylor |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0 |
| RB 57 |
Marion Grice |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0 |
| WR 36 |
Larry Fitzgerald  |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 40 |
John Brown |
Rec: 4-50, 1 TD |
| WR 57 |
Michael Floyd |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| TE 34 |
John Carlson |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| K 13 |
Chandler Catanzaro |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 13 |
Defense / ST |
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| St. Louis Rams |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 28 |
Shaun Hill |
Pass: 215, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
| RB 16 |
Tre Mason |
Rush: 75, 1 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| RB 56 |
Benny Cunningham |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 45 |
Stedman Bailey |
Rec: 4-55, 0 TD |
| WR 54 |
Kenny Britt |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 81 |
Tavon Austin |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 12 |
Jared Cook |
Rec: 5-50, 1 TD |
| TE 40 |
Lance Kendricks |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 28 |
Greg Zuerlein |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 5 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Cardinals QB Drew Stanton has won 6 of past 9 starts... RB Kerwynn Williams rushed for 100 yards last week in 1st career game with att... WR Larry Fitzgerald has 131 rec. & 16 TDs vs. StL, his most vs. opp. Has catch in 160 games in row, longest active streak in NFL. Since entering NFL in 2004, leads NFL with 98 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs). Rookie WR John Brown has 4 come-from-behind GW TDs, incl. 3 in 4th Q. WR Jaron Brown had GW TD last week... CB Patrick Peterson has 5 INTs & 3 return TDs (1 INT, 2 PR) vs. StL. In Week 10, had 2 INTs, incl. TD. Since 2011, is only player in NFL with 10+ INTs (14) & 5+ return TDs (5). In last meeting, rookie DE Kareem Martin had sack & FF which CB Antonio Cromartie returned 14 yards for TD. DE Calais Campbell has 7 sacks in past 9 vs. StL. In past 5, LB Alex Okafor has 5 sacks & INT. DT Frostee Rucker had career-high 2 sacks last week...
 Rams Have back-to-back shutout wins for 1st time since 1945... QB Shaun Hill has 4 TDs, 0 INTs & 124.8 rating in past 2... Rookie RB Tre Mason has 363 scrimmage yards (121 per game), 315 rush yards (105 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3 at home. Leads NFC rookies with 628 rush yards... WR-PR Tavon Austin had 78-yard PR-TD last week & has TD in 3 games in row (2 rush, 1 PR). Has 9 career TDs (4 rec., 3 rush, 2 PR)... TE Jared Cook had 2 TDs last week. In last home meeting, had 7 catches for 141 yards & 2 TDs... DE Robert Quinn has 7 sacks in 3 home games vs. Az. Has 10.5 sacks & 5 FFs in past 8. DT Aaron Donald leads NFL rookies with 7 sacks. Has sack in 6 of past 8. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB James Laurinaitis is only player in NFL with 15+ sacks (15.5) & 9+ INTs (9).
Results and Schedule
| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-08 |
SD |
H |
W 18-17 |
+1 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
NYG |
A |
W 25-14 |
+11 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
SF |
H |
W 23-14 |
+9 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
DEN |
A |
L 20-41 |
-21 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
WAS |
H |
W 30-20 |
+10 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
OAK |
A |
W 24-13 |
+11 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
PHI |
H |
W 24-20 |
+4 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
DAL |
A |
W 28-17 |
+11 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
STL |
H |
W 31-14 |
+17 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
DET |
H |
W 14-6 |
+8 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
SEA |
A |
L 3-19 |
-16 |
| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
ATL |
A |
L 18-29 |
-11 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
KC |
H |
W 17-14 |
+3 |
| 15 |
2014-12-11 |
STL |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
SEA |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
SF |
A |
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| St. Louis Rams |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
MIN |
H |
L 6-34 |
-28 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
TB |
A |
W 19-17 |
+2 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
DAL |
H |
L 31-34 |
-3 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
PHI |
A |
L 28-34 |
-6 |
| 6 |
2014-10-13 |
SF |
H |
L 17-31 |
-14 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
SEA |
H |
W 28-26 |
+2 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
KC |
A |
L 7-34 |
-27 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
SF |
A |
W 13-10 |
+3 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
ARI |
A |
L 14-31 |
-17 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
DEN |
H |
W 22-7 |
+15 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
SD |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
OAK |
H |
W 52-0 |
+52 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
WAS |
A |
W 24-0 |
+24 |
| 15 |
2014-12-11 |
ARI |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
NYG |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
SEA |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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ARI
Offense |
STL
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
19.3 |
21.0 |
22.7 |
STL |
| Rushing yards |
61.8 |
115.0 |
110.5 |
STL |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
2.95 |
4.33 |
4.16 |
STL |
| Completion % |
61.4% |
60.1% |
62.3% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
265.5 |
188.5 |
234.7 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.17 |
10.88 |
10.76 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.47 |
6.54 |
6.70 |
ARI |
| Interceptions |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
STL |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
ARI |
| Sacks allowed |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
ARI |
| 3rd down conversions |
42.3% |
32.9% |
39.9% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
66.7% |
47.1% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
29:16 |
28:57 |
30:05 |
ARI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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ARI
Defense |
STL
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
16.0 |
11.0 |
22.7 |
STL |
| Rushing yards |
110.0 |
49.3 |
110.5 |
STL |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.47 |
3.26 |
4.16 |
STL |
| Completion % |
64.6% |
66.8% |
62.3% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
195.3 |
238.8 |
234.7 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.34 |
9.11 |
10.76 |
STL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.68 |
6.09 |
6.70 |
STL |
| INT return |
1.3 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
STL |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
STL |
| Sacks |
4.0 |
4.8 |
2.5 |
STL |
| 3rd down conversions |
34.2% |
29.6% |
39.9% |
STL |
| 4th down conversions |
28.6% |
0.0% |
47.1% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
30:45 |
31:03 |
30:05 |
ARI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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ARI |
STL |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
7.1 |
14.6 |
8.6 |
STL |
| Yards per kick return |
21.3 |
25.1 |
23.6 |
STL |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
12.8 |
3.4 |
8.6 |
STL |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
28.4 |
19.9 |
23.6 |
STL |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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ARI |
STL |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
5.0 |
8.5 |
6.4 |
ARI |
| Penalty yards |
36.0 |
78.3 |
53.4 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2014 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 9 to 14 with no adjustment.
Weather
Dome Stadium
Team vs. Team History
| Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams |
| 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 |
| 2012 |
12 |
2012-11-25 |
STL |
ARI |
31-17 |
STL |
| 2013 |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
ARI |
STL |
24-27 |
STL |
| 2013 |
14 |
2013-12-08 |
STL |
ARI |
10-30 |
ARI |
| 2014 |
10 |
2014-11-09 |
STL |
ARI |
14-31 |
ARI |
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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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