Sunday, December 6, 2015

Edward Jones Dome

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The Arizona Cardinals matchup against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday at Edward Jones Dome. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 44.5.

Carson Palmer finished his last game with 271 yards through the air for Arizona. He completed 24 passes out of 40 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. The Cardinals were led in rushing by Andre Ellington, who finished with 24 yards on 5 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. John Brown was the team leader in receiving with a total of 99 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 20 yards per reception. As a team in that game Arizona totaled 337 yards by way of 70 plays. They rushed the ball 29 times for a total of 70 yards on the game and the Cardinals totaled 26 first downs by getting 5 rushing, 14 passing and 7 by penalty.

Nick Foles finished his last game with 228 yards through the air for St. Louis. He completed 30 passes out of 46 attempts for a 65% completion percentage. The Rams were led in rushing by Tavon Austin, who finished with 63 yards on 4 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 16 yards per carry. Kenny Britt was the team leader in receiving with a total of 63 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 11 yards per reception. St. Louis totaled 345 yards by way of 71 plays. They rushed the ball 17 times for a total of 94 yards on the game and the Rams totaled 19 first downs by getting 3 rushing, 14 passing and 2 by penalty.

Arizona is scoring 32 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 22 passes on 35 attempts for a 63% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 295 yards per game through the air as well. The Cardinals are running for an average of 115 yards per game on 28 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. They run 64 plays per game and average 6.4 yards per play for an average of 410 total yards each outing. The Cardinals get 24 first downs per game and they average 48.7 penalty yards via 6.4 penalties each contest.

Arizona allows 235 passing yards per game and 21 points per contest on defense. They give up 22 completions on 36 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 61%. The Cardinals give up 91 rushing yards per contest on 23 carries for a 4 average per carry. Arizona allows 326 total yards per game including 5.3 yards per play. They force 1.9 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 9.3 penalties for 82.4 yards per game.

St. Louis averages 17 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 18 passes per game on 31 attempts for a 58% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 181 yards through the air per game thus far. The Rams run for an average of 123 yards per game on 26 attempts for an average of 4.7 yards per carry this season. They run 58 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 304 total yards per game. The Rams are averaging 15 first downs per outing and accumulate 64.1 penalty yards via 8.1 penalties each game.

St. Louis allows an average of 230 passing yards and 21 points per contest. They give up 24 completions on 34 attempts for a completion percentage of 71% per game. The Rams give up 111 rushing yards per game on 29 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. St. Louis allows 341 total yards per game for an average of 5.2 yards per play. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and 6.8 penalties for 65.7 yards in each contest.

Arizona Betting Trends

Arizona is 8-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Arizona has an ATS record of 6-5-0 this season

St. Louis Betting Trends

St. Louis is 3-8-0 against the over/under so far this season

St. Louis has an ATS record of 4-6-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona

12/01/15 RB Andre Ellington Toe injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
12/01/15 RB Chris Johnson Leg expected to miss 6-8 weeks
11/30/15 CB Jerraud Powers Calf "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
11/29/15 DE Cory Redding Ankle "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
11/29/15 DE Ed Stinson Groin "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
11/29/15 DE Frostee Rucker Ankle "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
11/29/15 G Jonathan Cooper Knee "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
11/26/15 LB LaMarr Woodley Chest IR
10/15/15 S Chris Clemons Hamstring IR
10/13/15 LB Kenny Demens Knee out indefinitely
09/10/15 TE Ifeanyi Momah Knee out indefinitely
09/04/15 DL Corey Peters Achilles IR
09/04/15 LB Daryl Washington Suspension out indefinitely

St. Louis

11/29/15 T Andrew Donnal Knee "?" Sunday vs. Arizona
11/29/15 QB Case Keenum Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Arizona
11/29/15 K Greg Zuerlein Groin "?" Sunday vs. Arizona
11/29/15 DE Robert Quinn Hip "?" Sunday vs. Arizona
11/29/15 CB Trumaine Johnson Thigh "?" Sunday vs. Arizona
11/16/15 T Jamon Brown Leg out for season
11/10/15 WR Stedman Bailey Head out for season
11/05/15 RB Trey Watts Suspension out for season
10/28/15 LB Alec Ogletree Ankle IR - designated to return
10/15/15 G Rodger Saffold Shoulder IR
08/16/15 CB E.J. Gaines Foot IR

Josh's Pick: Take Arizona

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