Know thy enemy: 5 questions, Arizona Cardinals vs LA Rams

Dec 29, 2019; Los Angeles, California, USA; General overall view as Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) prepares to take the snap on the mdifeld logo against the Arizona Cardinals in the second quarter of the final Rams home game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to SoFi Stadium for the 2020 season. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2019; Los Angeles, California, USA; General overall view as Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) prepares to take the snap on the mdifeld logo against the Arizona Cardinals in the second quarter of the final Rams home game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to SoFi Stadium for the 2020 season. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 29, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown (34) caries the ball past San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Kevin Givens (90) during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown (34) caries the ball past San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Kevin Givens (90) during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Raising Zona: What are your bold predictions, and who is someone who will have a surprise performance in the game?

Ramblin’ Fan:

5) I don’t know if this is bold, but I think the Cardinals win this football game – even if Kyler Murray doesn’t play. The Cardinals have built their roster very well to compete in the NFC West, and this year have evolved into a team that can handle everything that the Rams are going to throw at them.

Someone to really watch on the Rams is RB Malcolm Brown. The Rams have shown that they will use him as though he’s a versatile running back – designing power screen and power draw concepts to better utilize Browns skill set. I think that the Rams will lean on him more and try to take advantage of the lack of physicality that the Cardinals have in the trenches – and force the linebackers to play downhill and make plays.

Next. Cardinals need this win, can't afford to let victory slip from grasp. dark

A big thank you goes out to John Vogel for taking the time to answer these questions with great depth and insight. We love being able to get these unique perspectives here on Raising Zona. You can find him on twitter @johndavogel.