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Arizona Cardinals vs. St Louis Rams NFL Spread & Odds

Written October 31, 2008 by Jason Lowry

Editors Note: Jason Lowry has his NFL 10 STAR PLAY OF THE WEEK going in this weekends matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams.

This Sunday that St Louis Rams (2-5) have the chance of getting back in the hunt in the NFC West when they host the division leading Arizona Cardinals (4-3). A win for the Rams puts them just a game behind the Cardinals, and the big edge in the head to head matchup. Last week the Rams finally came back to earth, as they snapped their two game winning streak with a 7 point loss to the Patriots. As for the Cardinals they too suffered defeat, as they just didn’t have enough to get by the Panthers on the road. The oddsmakers think are picking the Cardinals to win in this one, as Arizona comes in 3 point favorites over the Rams at BetUS.com

The Cardinals did their best to be the first team to go into Carolina and walk away with a victory, but the Panthers were just two much in the 2nd half, as they racked up 24 2nd half points. Kurt Warner continues to put up some of the best numbers of his career, as he threw for 381 yards and 2 scores on 35 of 49 passing. Warner was glad to to see Anquan Boldin in the mix, as he caught two touchdown passes in his first game back after missing two straight weeks. Even with Boldins big numbers he was 3rd in receiving behind Larry Fitzgerald and the fast rising Steve Breaston. Believe or not, Boldin was the leading rushing with a 30 yard reverse early in the game, as the Cardinals running backs continue to struggle. Look for the pass happy Cardinals to throw all day against the Rams, but it could be a struggle as the Rams have the best pass defense in the league.

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Beside the 3 touchdown outburst they let up in the 3rd quarter where receiver Steve Smith burnt them twice for scores, the Cardinals really played well on the road in this one. The Panthers had pretty good success throwing the football, as Delhomme racked up 248 yards and those 2 scores to Smith, but they faired pretty well against the run giving up just a little over 110 yards on the game. They key to stopping the Rams is stopping Steven Jackson, and if they can find a way to do that, they will likely come out on top. Bet Cardinals -3 at BetUS.com

There is no question that this is a different Rams team over the last 3 games, than the team that opened the season with 4 straight losses, as they actually look like they know what they are doing out there. Last week the offense hit a minor bump scoring just 16 points against the Patriots, but they had to like Marc Bulger throwing for 301 yards, including a 69 touchdown strike to Donnie Avery, who had 6 catches for 163 yards on the game. Steven Jackson didn’t have that big time game gaining just 83 yards on the ground and failing to score, and thats likely the reason the Rams were on the wrong side of the scoreboard.

The Rams defense did a good job giving the offense a chance to win it, as they actually had the lead going into the 4th quarter, but were only backed with 3 points from the offense in the 4th quarter. They forced Cassel into throwing 2 interceptions, and allowed a the Patriots to run for just 98 yards after putting up over 250 yards against the Broncos the previous week. There is no question the Cardinals will attack with the pass, as they have one of the best air attacks in the game, so if they can slow Warner down, they can win this football game. Bet Rams +3 at BetUS.com