Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 12/28/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: NFL NET

Odds-Point Spread: Rams (-6.0)

Total-Over-Under: 48

SoFi Stadium is where the Los Angeles Rams (9-6) will compete against the Arizona Cardinals (7-8) on Saturday. Arizona is 6.0-point underdogs. The total has been set at 48.

The Arizona Cardinals head into this matchup 7-8 for this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Cardinals went up against the Carolina Panthers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 36-30. James Conner led the offense in rushing for the Cardinals with 15 attempts for 117 yds (7.8 yds per carry). James Conner had an average of 12.3 yds per catch by earning 49 yds on 4 catches. Kyler Murray went 20-32 with 202 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 77.9 and ended the contest with 1 pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Cardinals gave up 243 yards on 36 attempts, which is 6.8 yards per run allowed. Arizona surrendered 17 completions on 26 attempts for a total of 149 yds, and a completion rate of 65.4%. In the game, they ran 61 plays which totaled 382 yds. The Arizona Cardinals ran the football 29 different times and tallied 206 yards, earning them an average of 7.1 yards per carry.

The Cardinals have earned 5,301 total yards this season. Arizona has amassed 161 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 82 infractions for 739 yds. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Arizona has earned 16 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 18 different times (9 interceptions and 9 fumbles lost). As a unit they have an average of 145.8 yards in the run game which ranks them 4th in the league. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Arizona Cardinals have an average of 22.9 points per outing.

The Cardinals are sitting in 14th in the league concerning their opponents scoring, conceding 22.8 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.7 yards per rush and 129.5 rushing yards per game for the year. Overall, they have allowed 1,943 yards on the ground through 15 games. Concerning passing yards, the Cardinals have allowed 3,187 yards which has them ranked 13th in the league. They have relinquished 212.5 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 69.8%. In total, they have surrendered 342.0 yards-game which has them ranked 20th in the NFL. They have granted 18 touchdowns via the pass as well as 16 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Rams step onto the field holding a record of 9-6 this season. When they last took the field, the Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 19-9 against the New York Jets. Matthew Stafford (1 TD) finished the contest with 110 yds on 14-19 through the air while his QB rate was 83.2. He had 1 pick and his average yds per pass attempt was 5.8 yards. Puka Nacua had the best day in terms of receiving for the Rams, grabbing 8 passes for 56 yards (7.0 yards per catch). Kyren Williams ran the ball 23 times for 122 yds, finishing the game with 5.3 yards per attempt for Los Angeles. The Rams finished the game with a total of 242 yards while they ran 50 plays (4.8 yards per play). Los Angeles ran the football for 4.3 yards per tote, totaling 132 yds on 31 carries. Los Angeles surrendered 20 run attempts for 75 yds (3.8 yds per rush). The Rams pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 246 yds on 28 out of 42 through the air.

The Los Angeles Rams maintain an average of 331.5 yards per outing which has them ranked 16th out of all teams in the NFL. They are averaging 107.5 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,613 yards for this year. The Los Angeles offense has 742 yds of penalties on 82 violations, which has them ranked 32nd in the league in terms of giving up free yards. During the season so far, the Rams have earned 3,360 passing yards along with holding an average of 224.0 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 13th in the NFL. When looking at how much they score, the Rams rank 18th in the league averaging 21.9 points per game.

They have conceded 24 touchdowns through the air in addition to 220.0 yards per outing, ranking them 19th in football. Los Angeles has given up a total of 1,971 yards via the ground game (131.4 yards per game) in addition to 13 touchdowns on the ground for the season. Their defense has earned 18 turnovers (7 fumbles recovered and 11 interceptions) on the season. The Rams defense taken the field for 930 plays, ranking them 19th in the NFL. The Rams are relinquishing 23.1 points per game, which has them ranked 17th in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals-Rams NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinals +6.0

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