If the Cardinals are going to have any remote chance of making the playoffs, it must start with a win on the road against the Rams on Sunday.
Sitting at 3-6, there isn’t much hope left for the Arizona Cardinals to make a run at the postseason. They had lofty expectations going into the season, but have failed to meet them to this point.
A loss is all but the final straw in elimination from the playoffs. They’re on pace to have a top draft pick and there are questions about the future of head coach Kliff Kingsbury and general manager Steve Keim.
They now must face the Los Angeles Rams, whom they have beaten only once during Kliff Kingsbury’s four-year tenure with the team. There are a number of injury question marks in this game, however.
Under Kliff Kingsbury, the Cardinals have only won one game against the Rams in the past four seasons.
If there is any hope left for the Arizona Cardinals in 2022, it must start with a victory against the Los Angeles Rams on the road in Week 10.
As most Cardinals fans know, the team has not done well against the Rams at all since Sean Mcvay took over.
Under Kliff Kingsbury, the Cardinals are 1-7 against the Rams (including postseason). Their lone win came on the road last season when the team was firing on all cylinders.
The Rams lead the all-time series 48-39-2, so the Cardinals have plenty of catching up to do if they hope to take the lead in the coming years.
The Cardinals may fall to 0-4 in division games as they travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams
The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams last met at State Farm Stadium in Week 4 in what was a 20-12 loss for Arizona. They failed to get in the end zone on the day, having to settle for four field goals.
Both of these teams, who battled down to the last week in 2021 for the NFC West crown, have fallen from grace and both appear unlikely to make the playoffs.
The Rams currently sit at 3-5, while the Cardinals just dropped to 3-6 after an embarrassing loss to the Seattle Seahawks at home.
Since the last time these two teams met, the Cardinals are 2-4 and the Rams are 1-4. While the Cardinals are all but mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, the Rams could feasibly still make a run if they win on Sunday and are one win out from .500.
The Rams’ lone win came against the Carolina Panthers at home during that stretch. They lost to the San Francisco 49ers twice, the Dallas Cowboys and last week on a heartbreaker to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Cardinals, on the other hand, beat the Panthers and Saints but lost to the Seahawks twice, the Eagles and the Vikings.
The Rams have numerous question marks moving forward, but their season roles are more in line with selling out to win a championship in the past few seasons. The Cardinals appear to be set for a miserable season and possible wholesale change.
If the Cardinals have any remote chance to make noise this season, it has to start with a win on the road in Los Angeles against a team they’ve beat once in Kliff Kingsbury’s tenure.
Take a look at some of the key stats in Sunday’s NFC West clash between the Cardinals and the Rams.
The Arizona Cardinals host the Los Angeles Rams in what is a pivotal matchup for the NFC West in Week 3. The Rams have dominated the Cardinals since Sean McVay became head coach. For the Cardinals, this game is also a sort of revenge game, as it is the first matchup since the Rams embarrassed them in the playoffs last season.
With that in mind, what are some of the stats that make this a concerning matchup for the Cardinals?
Take a look at our Week 3 fantasy football picks between the Cardinals and Rams.
Week 3 is here and it couldn’t be a better time to pick up a win in fantasy football.
Perhaps you’re 2-0 and feeling good, or desperately need to get into the win column. Either way, we’ve got some fantasy football picks to help.
The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams face off Sunday afternoon and their games often provide good fantasy performances as both games in the regular season had more than 50 combined points.
Looking at the players you should start from this matchup, we will go with the assumption you will start Rams WR Cooper Kupp. After all, why would you ever bench him?
Below are the other guys you should consider starting from this NFC West showdown.
