The Arizona Cardinals may only be 3-7-1, but they’re a far better team than their record indicates. They nearly upset the 10-1 49ers twice in the last month and Kyler Murray is finding his footing under center.
Sunday’s game won’t be an easy one for the Los Angeles Rams, especially when analyzing the individual matchups that are set to take place on the field.
Here are the five most important matchups for the Rams against the Cardinals.
Bobby Evans vs. Chandler Jones
Evans was protected by the Rams against the Bears with a lot of help from the tight ends, but he was left alone more often against Baltimore. He held his own, but none of the Ravens’ pass rushers are as good as Chandler Jones. In fact, very few edge rushers in the NFL are. He’ll have his work cut out for him against Jones, who has 12.5 sacks this season and is someone the Rams have to account for on every snap.