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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

ARIvsLA

Cardinals offensevsRams defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Cardinals, 8 for Rams. 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

Tight ends feast

Rams give up 8.4 targets a game to tight ends (25th), against a league average of 7.6. Cardinals' tight ends produce 13.5 (2nd).

02
Opportunity

Short middle is open

Rams are worst against short middle throws, allowing +0.24 EPA per attempt. Cardinals send 18% of their throws there.

03
Watch out

Field goals, not touchdowns

Cardinals score a touchdown on 50% of red zone trips (30th). Rams allow 44% (5th).

04
Wash

Success rate

Call this one even. Cardinals succeed on 44% of plays (13th) against a defense that allows 40% (5th).

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 · Cardinals offense against the Rams defenseDepth charts
Rams defense · 3-4 DCardinals offense · 3WR 1TE66Williams73Seumalo72Froholdt71Gaines65Wilkinson85McBride7Brissett4Love14Wilson82Virgil17Bourne99Donald57Hamilton55Fiske0Young94Johnson48Speights53Landman22McDuffie35Watson37Lake3Curl5Kinchens

Cardinals offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBJacoby Brissett#7 · 193/305 · 1719 yds · 10 TD · 7 INT
  • RBJeremiyah Love#4 · 76 car · 268 yds · 2 TD · 11 rec
  • WRMichael Wilson#14 · 45 rec · 486 yds · 2 TD · 81 tgt
  • WRKendrick Bourne#17 · 26 rec · 263 yds · 0 TD · 38 tgt
  • WRReggie Virgil#82 · 2 rec · 29 yds · 0 TD · 7 tgt
  • TETrey McBride#85 · 66 rec · 544 yds · 5 TD · 86 tgt
  • LTJayden Williams#66
  • LGIsaac Seumalo#73
  • CHjalte Froholdt#72
  • RGJon Gaines II#71
  • RTElijah Wilkinson#65

Rams defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDEAaron Donald#99 · 12 tackles
  • NTTy Hamilton#57 · 7 tackles
  • LDEBraden Fiske#55 · 15 tackles · 1 sack
  • WLBByron Young#0 · 32 tackles · 4.5 sacks
  • SLBDesjuan Johnson#94 · 9 tackles
  • RILBOmar Speights#48 · 37 tackles · 2 sacks · 2 PD
  • LILBNate Landman#53 · 58 tackles · 1 PD
  • RCBTrent McDuffie#22 · 25 tackles · 2 INT · 8 PD
  • LCBJaylen Watson#35 · 24 tackles · 1 INT · 9 PD
  • NBQuentin Lake#37 · 56 tackles · 3 INT · 11 PD
  • SSKam Curl#3 · 37 tackles · 2 PD
  • FSKamren Kinchens#5 · 38 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 2 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 · ARI offense against LA defense
StatARI ARI offFavors ARI · Favors LALA LA def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.02#19
-0.11#4+0.00
Success rate
44%#13
40%#544%
Yards per play
4.9#27
5.0#55.4
Explosive play rate
6%#31
8%#79%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.02#21
-0.12#4+0.03
Sack rate
6%#12
4%#277%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.05#12
-0.16#4-0.08
Yards per carry
4.2#14
3.5#64.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
40%#17
33%#641%
Red zone TD rate
50%#30
44%#561%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
123#26
112#2147
TE yards per game
91#2
46#955
TE targets per game
13.5#2
8.4#257.6
RB receiving yards per game
25#23
43#2832
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Cardinals: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
-0.066% of throws
+0.892% of throws
-0.099% of throws
Short
-0.0229% of throws
+0.2018% of throws
+0.1237% of throws

Rams: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.269 throws
+0.0210 throws
-0.7616 throws
Short
-0.1190 throws
+0.2445 throws
-0.1187 throws

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