The Arizona Cardinals host the St.Louis Rams, Sunday Dec 27, as the Cardinals have already clinched the NFC West title. The Cardinals have won six straight meetings. NFL oddsmakers at SPORTSBOOK.com have the Cardinals as -14.5 point home favs over the Rams with the over/under set at 43.5 points . Be sure to get your St.Louis Rams vs Arizona Cardinals NFL Week 16 Picks in now at SPORTSBOOK.com
The Rams (1-13) lost to Houston 13-16 at home in Week 15. QB Keith Null made 18 of 27 passes for 173 yards with one TD and an interception; overall he’s thrown for 330 yards with two TD’s and six interceptions. RB Steven Jackson had 20 carries for 82 yards and he was top receiver with four catches for 41 yards. WR Danny Amendola added a five yard TD. QB Keith Null showed improvement in his second start last Sunday. If he is able to continue developing it will bolster his chances of hanging around the league. He’ll look to impress potential bosses as he goes against the Cardinals 25th ranked pass defense. WR Donnie Avery leads the Rams with 542 yards receiving and five TD’s. Their 15th ranked running game goes head to head against the Cardinals 18th ranked rush defense. RB Steven Jackson is the leading rusher in the NFC with 1,353 yards . The Rams have averaged 9.7ppg and allowed 26.7ppg in their last three games. They are 1-6 SU on the road where they average 8.6ppg and give up an average 24.1ppg.They are 7-7 ATS and 7-7 over/under.
The Cardinals (9-5) won in Detroit 31-24 in Week 15 and have already clinched the NFC West title. QB Kurt Warner made 23 of 37 passes for 233 yards with two TD’s and an interception; overall he’s thrown for 3,414 yards with 25 TD’s and 14 interceptions for a 93.2 passer rating. RB Beanie Wells had 17 carries for 110 yards with a TD, while WR Timothy Hightower pounded in a TD run. WR Anquan Boldin made six catches for 72 yards with a TD, while WR Larry Fitzgerald made four catches for 376 yards with a TD. With the NFC West clinched the next question is whether they start or sit their stars. The running game takes on even more importance in the postseason, and RB Beanie Wells seems to be rounding into shape as the season winds down. He has 189 rushing yards and two TD’s over the last two weeks and will look to continue building his momentum against the Rams 27th ranked rush defense. If that doesn’t move the chains they’ll turn to their 11th ranked pass game, led by WR Larry Fitzgerald’s 1,027 yards receiving and 11 TD’s. QB Warner has to watch for Rams CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie who has five interceptions, he had two last week . Warner needs one more TD pass to join Fran Tarkenton as the only two players in league history to have 100 with two different teams. The Cardinals have averaged 23.3ppg and allowed 21.7ppg in their last three games. They are 3-3 SU at home where they average 22.7ppg and allow 23.8ppg. They are 8-6 ATS and 5-9 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Arizona.
- Home team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
- Underdog is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 meetings.
- Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Rams are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NFC.
- Rams are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
St.Louis Rams vs Arizona Cardinals
When: Sun, Dec 27, 2009 4:05 PM ET
Line: SPORTSBOOK.com
Pick: Cardinals -14.5
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