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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 10 · Sunday 4:05 PM ET · State Farm Stadium

LAvsARI

Rams offensevsCardinals defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Rams, 8 for Cardinals. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

LA offenseARI offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Throw it

Rams gain +0.07 EPA per dropback (15th). Cardinals allow +0.23 (31st).

02
Opportunity

Deep right is open

Cardinals are worst against deep right throws, allowing +0.75 EPA per attempt. Rams send 9% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Nowhere to run

Rams' run game is 7th in EPA per carry (+0.01). Cardinals allow -0.14 (7th).

04
Wash

Explosive play rate

Call this one even. Rams create explosive plays on 8% of snaps (23rd). Cardinals give them up at 10% (19th).

Players to watch

LA Rams

9Matthew StaffordQB · 204/303 · 2146 yds · 15 TD · 8 INTEPA per dropback +0.09 · 16th23Kyren WilliamsRB · 112 car · 548 yds · 7 TD · 33 recEPA per touch -0.01 · 21st12Puka NacuaWR · 56 rec · 565 yds · 3 TD · 74 tgtEPA per target +0.1917Davante AdamsWR · 30 rec · 480 yds · 4 TD · 49 tgtEPA per target +0.45 · 27th37Quentin LakeNickel Back · 56 tackles · 3 INT · 11 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL22Trent McDuffieRight Cornerback · 25 tackles · 2 INT · 8 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL

ARI Cardinals

7Jacoby BrissettQB · 193/305 · 1719 yds · 10 TD · 7 INTEPA per dropback -0.07 · 30th4Jeremiyah LoveRB · 76 car · 268 yds · 2 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.1485Trey McBrideTE · 66 rec · 544 yds · 5 TD · 86 tgtEPA per target +0.29 · 16th14Michael WilsonWR · 45 rec · 486 yds · 2 TD · 81 tgtEPA per target -0.013Budda BakerStrong Safety · 51 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD1 INT29Denzel BurkeRight Cornerback · 24 tackles · 1 INT · 7 PD1 INT
The series · Rams and Cardinals since 1999, and this season's records50 meetings

The Rams lead the series 29–21 since 1999 (they first met in 2002). Oct 18, 2026, at SoFi Stadium: the Cardinals won 18–16. Matthew Stafford started at quarterback for the Rams and Jacoby Brissett for the Cardinals; Sean McVay and Jonathan Gannon coached.

Rams at home12–13the Rams' record
In Arizona16–8the Rams' record
Most pointsRams 45 · Cardinals 482025 · 2007
Biggest winRams by 34 · Cardinals by 382018 · 2016
Playoffs1–0the Rams' record

The last 5

2026 · Wk 6ARI 18 at LA 16
2025 · Wk 18ARI 20 at LA 37
2025 · Wk 14LA 45 at ARI 17
2024 · Wk 17ARI 9 at LA 13
2024 · Wk 2LA 10 at ARI 41

2026 records

RamsCardinals
Overall4–43–5
Division0–21–2
Conference2–22–4
Other conference2–21–1
Home2–30–3
Away2–13–2
Last 5WLLWWLLWLW
StreakWon 2Won 1
Points a game24.3 – 21.021.9 – 29.8

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Rams' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Rams offense against the Cardinals defenseDepth charts
Cardinals defense · 4-3 DRams offense · 3WR 1TE77Jackson73Avila65Shelton69Dotson71McClendon89Higbee9Stafford23Williams12Nacua8Atwell4Mumpfield55Stills97Nolen51Lopez10Sweat50Gibbens1Wilson25Collins29Burke13Clark16Melton3Baker28Wingard

Rams offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBMatthew Stafford#9 · 204/303 · 2146 yds · 15 TD · 8 INT
  • RBKyren Williams#23 · 112 car · 548 yds · 7 TD · 33 rec
  • WRPuka Nacua#12 · 56 rec · 565 yds · 3 TD · 74 tgt
  • WRKonata Mumpfield#4 · 9 rec · 142 yds · 1 TD · 21 tgt
  • WRTutu Atwell#8 · 5 rec · 83 yds · 0 TD · 8 tgt
  • TETyler Higbee#89 · 27 rec · 274 yds · 1 TD · 34 tgt
  • LTAlaric Jackson#77
  • LGSteve Avila#73
  • CColeman Shelton#65
  • RGKevin Dotson#69
  • RTWarren McClendon Jr.#71

Cardinals defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEDante Stills#55 · 21 tackles · 1 sack · 2 PD
  • RDTWalter Nolen III#97 · 13 tackles · 1 sack
  • LDTRoy Lopez#51 · 23 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • LDEJosh Sweat#10 · 21 tackles · 3 sacks
  • WLBJack Gibbens#50 · 60 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • MLBMack Wilson Sr.#1 · 54 tackles · 1 PD
  • SLBZaven Collins#25 · 23 tackles · 2 sacks · 2 PD
  • RCBDenzel Burke#29 · 24 tackles · 1 INT · 7 PD
  • LCBKei'Trel Clark#13 · 15 tackles · 3 PD
  • NBMax Melton#16 · 22 tackles · 4 PD
  • SSBudda Baker#3 · 51 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD
  • FSAndrew Wingard#28 · 30 tackles · 1 INT · 1 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · LA offense against ARI defense
StatLA LA offFavors LA · Favors ARIARI ARI def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.05#9
+0.08#26+0.00
Success rate
49%#5
43%#1344%
Yards per play
5.9#8
5.8#245.4
Explosive play rate
8%#23
10%#199%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.07#15
+0.23#31+0.03
Sack rate
4%#5
8%#97%
Running
Run EPA per carry
+0.01#7
-0.14#7-0.08
Yards per carry
4.9#4
3.9#134.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
47%#5
41%#1741%
Red zone TD rate
69%#6
67%#2061%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
160#10
152#21147
TE yards per game
66#6
56#1955
TE targets per game
10.1#4
7.0#127.6
RB receiving yards per game
43#8
30#1332
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Rams: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.067% of throws
-0.083% of throws
-0.059% of throws
Short
+0.2028% of throws
+0.2718% of throws
+0.0936% of throws

Cardinals: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.5316 throws
+1.078 throws
+0.7523 throws
Short
+0.3171 throws
+0.3945 throws
+0.1767 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.