The Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention last week, but they could help spoil the playoffs for a division rival — whom they beat by 31 points in Week 2 — with a win here. That game saw Kyler Murray throw three touchdowns with an 81% completion rate and James Conner tally 122 yards and a touchdown. Can the duo find its way back to that level of production?
The Rams look as good as they have in recent memory, perhaps most clearly proven by their big win over the Bills in Week 14. Now, they are controlling their own destiny and with a win over the Cards plus some favorable outcomes on Sunday could clinch the NFC West. The Cardinals offense proved to be too much for them in their first matchup, but they have a chance to rewrite history here.
Kyler Murray has attempted passes outside the pocket on 16.3% of his throws this season, the 11th-highest rate in the league this season.
Murray has completed 57.7% of such passes (fifth highest) for 8.2 yards per attempt (seventh most) and a 46.8% success rate (fourth highest), all top-10 ranks. He has also avoided taking sacks with only eight taken for a 10.1% sack rate, the eighth-lowest rate.
The Rams have struggled against passes outside the pocket as they have allowed the second-highest completion percentage at 63.5% for a league-high 8.9 yards per attempt allowed.
