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Today's Betting Overview - Rams @ Cardinals
The Rams take on the Cardinals on Sunday, September 25th at State Farm Stadium, Glendale. RotoBaller provides free handicapping picks and odds for all NFL games throughout the 2022 season.
- Matchup: Los Angeles Rams (1-1) vs. Arizona Cardinals (1-1)
- Date: Sunday, September 25th, 2022
- Time: 4:25 PM ET
- Venue: State Farm Stadium
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Los Angeles Rams - NFL Betting Analysis
This week, the Rams will look to keep things rolling after picking up a 31-27 over the Atlanta Falcons. Despite the straight up win, the Rams did not cover the spread. They went into the matchup as -10.5 point favorites. With their combined 58 points, the two teams exceeded the betting over-under number of 46. In their win over Atlanta, the Rams held a 18 point lead heading into the 4th quarter at 28-10. However, their 4 was not enough to cover the point spread.
With their 31 points, Los Angeles had an above average game compared to last year's season average of 27.06 points per game. Los Angeles did a good in the run game vs Atlanta, compiling 65 on 26 carries. Although Darrell Henderson Jr. did not come away with a huge yardage total, he did pick up a rushing touchdown.
Matthew Stafford was able to rack up 272 passing yards on an overall passer rating of 100.69. Stafford completed 3 passes for touchdowns. Los Angeles pass-catcher Cooper Kupp had a big game for the team, finishing with 2 touchdowns on 108 yards. Los Angeles throws the ball 38.5 times per game, ranking them 9th in the league. Going into the game, the Rams have thrown a total of 5.0 interceptions, coming on a passing completion percentage of 72.85% (4th).
As a defensive unit, the Rams currently rank 16th in overall yards allowed. So far, the team's defense has allowed 5 scores through the air and 1 on the ground. Opposing quarterbacks have put together an average passer rating of 98.79 vs the team's defense.
Arizona Cardinals - NFL Betting Analysis
This week, the Cardinals will look to keep things rolling after picking up a non-conference win over the Las Vegas Raiders (29-23). Going into last week's matchup, Arizona was 5.5 point underdogs on the spread. With their combined 52 points, the teams matched the betting line of 52. Arizona went into the 4th quarter of the game trailing by 16 at 23-7, but still came back to win and cover the spread as underdogs.
Last season, the Cardinals finished 11th in the league in scoring. Their 29-point performance in week 2 was a slightly above average performance from last year's team. Arizona did a good in the run game vs Las Vegas, compiling 143 on 28 carries. In addition to running for 59 yards, Darrel Williams ran for 1 score.
Kyler Murray was able to rack up 277 passing yards on an overall passer rating of 76.66. In addition to throwing for a touchdown, Murray also picked up a score with his legs. Although Zach Ertz did not come up with a touchdown grab through the air, he was still productive with 75 yards. With 43.5 passes per game, Arizona ranks 3rd in the league. Heading into the game, the Cardinals have just 1 offensive interception, good for a rank of 16th in the the league.
Currently, the Cardinals defense is ranked just 28th in overall yards allowed. So far, the team's defense has allowed 7 scores through the air and 1 on the ground. This season, the Cardinals have struggled to get off the field in 3rd down situations, allowing opponents to convert at a rate of 57.9%.
Today's NFL Betting Pick - Rams vs. Cardinals
Los Angeles comes into the game looking to continue their recent success over Arizona, as they have a record of 4-1 over the last 5 meetings. The over-under record in these games sits at 3-2, with the average scoring total coming in at 49.2 points. Both the Rams and Cardinals picked up win in the 2021-2022 season. Los Angeles won 30-23, while Arizona picked up a 37-20 victory.
The Los Angeles Rams have performed well vs the spread in recent games, going 2-1. On average, the Rams have averaged 28.0 points per game in the past 5 head-to-head matchups, compared to Arizona at 21.2.
Los Angeles has put together a record of 2-1 over their past 3 games. This also includes going 0-3 ATS and an over-under mark of 1-2
In their last 3 road games, Los Angeles has averaged 24.33 points per game while allowing 22.0. The team's record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 1-2.
Through their 3 most recent regular season matchups, the Cardinals have gone 1-2. In a similar fashion, the team's record vs the spread in these games was just 1-2. Their over-under record in this span was 1-1-1.
Across the Cardinals last 3 home games, the team averaged 22.33 points per game while allowing 34.67. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.
Recommended ATS Betting Pick: Rams -3.5
Recommended OU Betting Pick: Over 49.0
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