CARDINALS STATISTICS

Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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Danny Sheridan’s line:

Rams by 10

Cardinals’ keys to victory

Arizona looked overmatched in Week 1 against the Redskins, offensively and defensively. The Cardinals have to get RB David Johnson more involved after giving him nine carries against Washington. Johnson and WR Larry Fitzgerald are Arizona’s top playmakers and possibly its only reliable ones. QB Sam Bradford was accurate vs. Washington, but he has to take more shots against a ballhawking Rams secondary.

Rams’ keys to victory

The Cardinals have one shutdown cornerback, Patrick Peterson, but they’re suspect on the other side of the field. CB Jamar Taylor struggles in coverage, and with the Rams’ talent at wide receiver, QB Jared Goff should be able to find strong matchups away from Peterson with WR Robert Woods and WR Brandin Cooks. He’d be wise to target Taylor and CB Bene’ Benwikere to move the ball downfield more easily, which will open up things for RB Todd Gurley.

Who wins?

Los Angeles is simply the better team here, particularly on offense. The Cardinals are dependent on Johnson, so if the Rams can stop him, they’ll come away with a win in Week 2. It’s still early in the season, but Los Angeles should win this game fairly easily.

Rams, 35-24

NOTE: The Rams’ Week 1 game vs. the Raiders ended too late to be reflected in this issue. Passing

Cardinals Opp. Rushing

Cardinals Opp. Scoring

Cardinals Opp. Att

34 20 145 58.8 30 21 247 70 Att. Yds Avg Lng TD

15 42 TD

68 4.5 11 182 4.3 17 Rsh Rec Ret

11006 3 1 2 0 24 Possession Avg. Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Avg. Per Game Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Possession Avg. Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Avg. Per Game Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Cmp Yds Cardinals Opp. Rams Cmp%

1 1 Pts Opp. L ...... Washington ...... 24-6 Sept. 16 at L.A. Rams 4:05 Sept. 23 .... Chicago .... 4:25 Sept. 30 .... Seattle .... 4:05 Oct. 7 at San Francisco 4:25 Oct. 14 ... at Minnesota ... 1 Oct.18 ..... Denver ..... 8:20 Oct. 28 San Francisco 4:25 Nov. 4 .............. Bye .............. Nov. 11 .. at Kansas City .. 1 Nov. 18 .... Oakland .... 4:05 Nov. 25 . at Chargers . 4:05 Dec. 2 .... at Green Bay .... 1 Dec. 9 ...... Detroit ...... 4:25 Dec. 16 ...... at Atlanta ...... 1 Dec. 23 ... L.A. Rams ... 4:05 Dec. 30 .. at Seattle ... 4:25 Yds/ Att

4.3 0 8.2 2 Receiving Cardinals Opp. Int Cardinals Opp.

Kicking Opp. TD Int

1 0 Rec. Lng

27 52 Yds

2/8 57.6 3/8 118.1 Avg Lng TD 20 153 7.7 27 21 255 12.1 52 No. Yds Avg 0 0 0 1 -3 -3.0

PAT 3/3

Total First Downs Rushing

3rd Down Pct. 4th Down/Att. 4th Down Pct. Penalties/Yards Sack/ Lost

FG Rtg 0 2 TD 0 0

Pts

1/1 6 Cardinals Opp. Sept. 10 ........ at Oakland ........ Sept. 16 ....... Arizona ....... 4:05 Sept. 23..L.A. Chargers..4:05 Sept. 27 .... Minnesota .... 8:20 Oct. 7 ........ at Seattle ........ 4:25 Oct. 14 ...... at Denver ...... 4:05 Oct. 21at San Francisco8:20 Oct. 28 ...... Green Bay ...... 4:25 Nov. 4 ..at New Orleans ..4:25 Nov. 11 ......... Seattle ......... 4:25 Nov. 19 Kan. City (Mex. City) 8:15 Nov. 25 ................ Bye ................ Dec. 2 .......... at Detroit .......... 1 Dec. 9 ......... at Chicago ......... 1 Dec. 16 .... Philadelphia .... 8:20 Dec. 23 ...... at Arizona ...... 4:05 Dec. 30 ..San Francisco ..4:25