Studs and duds in the Cardinals’ 41-10 win over the Rams

There were clear studs in the Cardinals’ win over the Rams. We had to reach a little bit for the duds.

The Arizona Cardinals were great on Sunday, defeating the L.A. Rams 41-10 at home at State Farm Stadium. Almost everything went perfectly.

They scored on seven of their nine possessions.

There were a lot of great performances. Not everyone was great though.

Let’s have a look at the studs and duds in the win on Sunday.

Arizona Cardinals studs and duds in 41-10 win over Rams

Stud: QB Kyler Murray

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) throws a pass against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 15, 2024, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

Murray had a “perfect” passer rating of 158.3, completing 17-of-21 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 59 yards.

He was in a zone the way he threw the ball and moved around with confidence.

Stud: RB James Conner

After struggling for yards in Week 1, he was dominant against the Rams, looking very much the way he did last season. He had 122 rushing yards and a touchdown on 5.8 yards per carry.

Stud: WR Marvin Harrison Jr.

Harrison only had four catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns…in the first quarter! He didn’t add to his numbers after that, but that was fantastic.

Stud: OLB Dennis Gardeck

Gardeck had six sacks all last season. He had three on Sunday, taking advantage of third-string tackle Warren McClendon. The Cardinals had five sacks on the afternoon, as Zaven Collins got one and so did Krys Barnes.

Dud: RB Trey Benson

He wasn’t awful. However, while Conner had big gains, the third-round rookie had tough yards. He got 11 carries for 10 yards. He also caught a pass for seven yards.

The Cardinals will need better production to spell Conner.

Dud: QB Clayton Tune

Tune finished the game at quarterback. But he did fumble the ball once. That’s really the only thing he has to make sure he doesn’t do in that situation.

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