We got LOTS of offense when these 2 teams met back in Week 4.
The Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals hit that week with the league’s highest over/under, and then hit the over with 57 points.
Each offense topped 400 yards. Both QBs topped 20 FanDuel points. Both Arizona RBs landed inside the top 12. Three WRs from the game finished among the top 26. Even Maxx Williams delivered a 5-66-1 receiving line.
The rematch comes just a week after both Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins returned from injuries. The Rams shed a star WR (Robert Woods) but found another (Odell Beckham) along the way – and will go without their starting RB for the 2nd straight week. Darrell Henderson’s bout with COVID keeps Sony Michel in the lineup a week after he racked up a 24-121-1 rushing line vs. Jacksonville.
The Cardinals backfield’s outlook remains uncertain as of this writing. HC Kliff Kingsbury would only say that Chase Edmonds could “possibly” return after missing the past 4 games with a high-ankle sprain. If he doesn’t make it onto the active roster for the game, then James Conner’s upside increases significantly – especially in DraftKings’ full-PPR format. Of course, even if Edmonds is active, he doesn’t seem to be a great bet for his usual workload.
This should also be the 1st time we get to see a fully integrated Zach Ertz with a fully healthy Cardinals pass offense in a normal passing environment. Murray attempted just 15 throws against an overmatched Bears team on a rainy day in his Week 13 return.
And it’s a return to the scene of the only matchup all year that has held Cooper Kupp to single-digit fantasy points.
Let’s consider what’s ahead …