The NFL will enjoy its second week of action, and it is a time for the Arizona Cardinals to prove that they can give more than expected, however, facing them are the Los Angeles Rams, who started the campaign with a loss.
For the Arizona Cardinals, the season opener was a bit of a disappointment as they lost 34-28 to a tough opponent such as the Buffalo Bills on the road.
The Los Angeles Rams did not have the best start of the season and lost 26-20 against the Detroit Lions in overtime.
| When Do The Cardinals and Rams Play? | Sunday, September 15 at 4:05 pm ET, 3:05 PM CST, 2:05 PM MT, and 1:05 PM PT |
| Where are they Playing? | State Farm Stadium |
| What are the Moneyline Odds for the Cardinals? | 1.833 |
| What are the Moneyline Odds for the Rams? | 2 |
| What is the Over/Under? | 47.5 |
| Where can I Watch? | CBS, ESPN, and Fox Sports |
| Where can I Stream? | NFL Network and DAZN |
Why Bet on the Arizona Cardinals?
The Arizona Cardinals are not prepared to be contenders for the Super Bowl or the postseason. However, in sports, there is always hope, and they will appeal to this to try to have a season above expectations.
Still, they did not have the dream debut, since they lost 34-28 to the Buffalo Bills as visitors, allowing quarterback Josh Allen to finish with 232 yards rushing, two touchdown passes, and no interceptions. That speaks to their poor defensive work. James Cook even managed 71 yards on 19 carries.
However, Arizona had interesting answers on offense, such as James Conner, who finished with 50 yards, one touchdown, and 16 carries, or Kyler Murray, who completed 57 yards.
And a fact that cannot be overlooked is that rookie DeeJay Dallas achieved the first kickoff return for a touchdown this season. This running back could be the representation of hope for this team.
Johan Williams is injured, while Xavier Weaver and Max Melton have doubts about this franchise.
Why Bet on the Los Angeles Rams?
The Los Angeles Rams are in the opposite scenario of the Cardinals, as it is expected that they can qualify for the postseason this year due to the work base of this franchise.
However, their debut also resulted in a loss, 26-20 to the Detroit Lions, a Super Bowl contender this year.
The problem for Los Angeles is that Jared Goff was on fire with his 217 yards and a touchdown pass, as was David Montgomery with 17 carries, one touchdown, and 91 yards.
Matthew Stafford tried and achieved more passes than his rival quarterback, andadvanced more yards (317), but only resulted in one touchdown, which explains the loss at the Lions home.
But the big problem left by this defeat is that wide receiver Puka Nacua was injured and may miss more than a month of competition. So, Stafford loses a key receiver and will have to focus his game much more on Cooper Kupp, which could make things easier for the rivals.
Others injured are Steve Avila and Joe Noteboom, while Quentin Lake, Christian Rozeboom, Davis Allen, and Cobie Durant are questionable.
The Rams have only lost one of the last five meetings against Arizona, and even dominate the record with 50 wins.
Final Betting Analysis: Cardinals vs. Rams
Last season, these teams met twice, and both duels were in favor of the Rams, the first one 26-9 and the second 37-14.
The numbers at Gambyl Exchange have the Cardinals as the favorite. Their Moneyline shows 1.833, and the Rams have 2.
The Arizona Cardinals are valued by the experts as a team that does not have many aspirations this season.That will be ratified in their second presentation, where they will be defeated by the Rams, despite having the public in their favor this week 2. Go for the OVER.
Go for a win for the Rams. If you bet $100 at 2, you will gain $100 for a total payout of $200.
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