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St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals - Week 9
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

ATL
IND		 31
 7
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SF
WAS		 19
 11
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SEA
DAL		 13
 23
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NYJ
BUF		 27
 11
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MIA
KC		 31
 3
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CLE
HOU		 12
 30
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TB
NO		 16
 27
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DEN
OAK		 38
 24
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CIN
TEN		 24
 17
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GB
SD		 45
 38
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NYG
NE		 24
 20
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STL
ARI		 13
 19
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BAL
PIT		 23
 20
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CHI
PHI		 30
 24
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Rams 24, Cardinals 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
St. Louis Rams
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 A.J. Feeley Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 10 Steven Jackson Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 14 Brandon Lloyd Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 78 Brandon Gibson Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 21 Lance Kendricks Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 10 Josh Brown FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 13 Defense / ST  
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Arizona Cardinals
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 27 John Skelton Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 11 Beanie Wells Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 33 LaRod Stephens-Howling Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 15 Larry Fitzgerald Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 65 Early Doucet Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 68 Andre Roberts Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
 TE 26 Todd Heap Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 26 Jay Feely FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 18 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Rams QB Sam Bradford has posted 100+ rating 3 times in career & Rams are 3-0. Has won 2 of past 3 division starts... RB Steven Jackson rushed for 159 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 51 rush TDs & joined HOFers MARSHALL FAULK (58) & ERIC DICKERSON (56) as only Rams with 50+. Has rushed for 299 yards (99.7 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 meetings. Since 2006, averages 115.9 scrimmage yards per game (8,922 yards, 77 games), most in NFL (min. 50 games)... WR Brandon Lloyd had TD catch last week. WR Brandon Gibson aims for 4th in row vs. Arz. with 5+ catches & 50+ yards. WR Danario Alexander is averaging 18.5 yards per catch (16 catches, 296 yards)... DE Chris Long had career-high 3 sacks last week. Has 2 sacks & FF in past 4 meetings. S DARIAN STEWART had 27-yard INT-TD last week, 1st of career. DT Fred Robbins aims for 3rd in row vs. Arz. with sack & has 3 sacks in past 2 meetings. DE James Hall has 5 sacks in past 5 vs. division.

Cardinals Are 8-1 in past 9 vs. StL & have outscored Rams 259-148. Have scored 30+ points in 6 of those 9... QB Kevin Kolb completed 1st career pass vs. StL (9/7/08 with Phi.) & finished 5 of 6 for 53 yards... RB Beanie Wells has rushed for TD in 5 of 6 games. Ties for 3rd in NFL with 7 rush TDs. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 meetings. Has 6 rush TDs in past 8 vs. division... WR Larry Fitzgerald has 12 rec. TDs in past 13 vs. StL. His 12 career rec. TDs vs. StL are his most vs. single opp. Aims for 3rd division game in row with TD. Had 3 catches for 98 yards last week & averaged 32.7 yards per catch, 2nd best of career. WR Early Doucet ties for 2nd in NFL with 14 catches on 3rd down... CB-PR Patrick Peterson had 82-yard PR-TD last week & is 3rd rookie since 1970 with 2 80+ yard PR-TDs. S Adrian Wilson is 1 of 5 S in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (26). Has 4 INTs & 2 sacks in past 4 meetings. Since start of 2005, has 19.5 sacks, most by DB. Since start of 2007, DT Darnell Dockett has 29.5 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). DE Calais Campbell aims for 4th in row vs. StL with sack. LB O'BRIEN SCHOFIELD had sack & FF last week. Rookie LB Sam Acho aims for 3rd in row with sack.


Results and Schedule
St. Louis Rams
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 PHI H L 13-31 -18
2 2011-09-19 NYG A L 16-28 -12
3 2011-09-25 BAL H L 7-37 -30
4 2011-10-02 WAS H L 10-17 -7
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 GB A L 3-24 -21
7 2011-10-23 DAL A L 7-34 -27
8 2011-10-30 NO H W 31-21 +10
9 2011-11-06 ARI A L 13-19 -6
10 2011-11-13 CLE A    
11 2011-11-20 SEA H    
12 2011-11-27 ARI H    
13 2011-12-04 SF A    
14 2011-12-12 SEA A    
15 2011-12-18 CIN H    
16 2011-12-24 PIT A    
17 2012-01-01 SF H    
   
Arizona Cardinals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 CAR H W 28-21 +7
2 2011-09-18 WAS A L 21-22 -1
3 2011-09-25 SEA A L 10-13 -3
4 2011-10-02 NYG H L 27-31 -4
5 2011-10-09 MIN A L 10-34 -24
6   Bye      
7 2011-10-23 PIT H L 20-32 -12
8 2011-10-30 BAL A L 27-30 -3
9 2011-11-06 STL H W 19-13 +6
10 2011-11-13 PHI A    
11 2011-11-20 SF A    
12 2011-11-27 STL A    
13 2011-12-04 DAL H    
14 2011-12-11 SF H    
15 2011-12-18 CLE H    
16 2011-12-24 CIN A    
17 2012-01-01 SEA H    

Injury Report
St. Louis Rams
Out  WR Danario Alexander (Hamstring)
 RB Jerious Norwood (Hamstring)
 DT Dorell Scott (Head)
 OT Jason Smith (Head)
Questionable  QB Sam Bradford (Ankle)
 MLB Bryan Kehl (Ankle)
 OLB Brady Poppinga (Calf)
Probable  OG Tony Wragge (Knee)
IR  WR Danny Amendola (Elbow)
 CB Ron Bartell (Neck)
 CB Bradley Fletcher (Knee)
 OC Drew Miller (Undisclosed)
 CB Jerome Murphy (Broken Ankle)
PUP  WR Mark Clayton (Knee)
   
Arizona Cardinals
Out  TE Robert Housler (Groin)
 OLB Joey Porter (Knee)
 FS Kerry Rhodes (Foot)
 FB Anthony Sherman (Ankle)
Doubtful  QB Kevin Kolb (Toe)
Questionable  TE Jim Dray (Pectoral)
 DE Nick Eason (Achilles)
 TE Todd Heap (Hamstring)
 RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (Shoulder)
 RB Beanie Wells (Knee)
IR  CB Crezdon Butler (Ankle)
 CB Greg Toler (Knee ACL)
 RB Ryan Williams (Torn Right Patella Tendon)
 OG Floyd Womack (Shoulder)

Offense Stats Comparison
  STL
 Offense 		 ARI
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 8.0 19.0 21.9 ARI
Rushing yards 100.0 92.0 117.1 STL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.44 3.80 4.35 STL
Completion % 55.3% 54.5% 59.9% STL
Passing yards 155.7 220.0 229.6 ARI
Passing yards per completion 8.57 10.57 11.08 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 4.74 5.77 6.64 ARI
Interceptions 0.7 1.3 1.0 STL
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.3 0.5 ARI
Sacks allowed 4.0 3.7 2.4 ARI
3rd down conversions 31.1% 30.2% 39.0% STL
4th down conversions 36.4% 66.7% 43.8% ARI
Time of possession 28:36 31:07 30:06 ARI
  Defense Stats Comparison
  STL
 Defense 		 ARI
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 26.3 31.0 21.9 STL
Rushing yards 151.3 106.7 117.1 ARI
Rushing yards per attempt 5.32 3.77 4.35 ARI
Completion % 59.8% 61.5% 59.9% STL
Passing yards 229.0 254.7 229.6 STL
Passing yards per completion 11.68 11.22 11.08 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 6.98 6.91 6.64 ARI
INT return 1.0 0.3 1.0 STL
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.7 0.5 ARI
Sacks 1.7 2.0 2.4 ARI
3rd down conversions 42.3% 40.3% 39.0% ARI
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 43.8% ARI
Time of possession 31:24 28:53 30:06 ARI

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   STL   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.4 14.5 9.7 ARI
Yards per kick return 21.5 25.0 23.6 ARI
Yards allowed per punt return 6.0 13.2 9.7 STL
Yards allowed per kick return 22.1 21.4 23.6 ARI
  Misc Stats Comparison
   STL   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 8.0 8.7 6.7 STL
Penalty yards 58.0 74.3 55.1 STL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 3 to 8 of the 2011 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 3 to 8 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

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.