3 Reasons the Cardinals Will Upset the Rams in Week 3
By Joseph Summers
Your Arizona Cardinals pulled off a comeback for the ages on Sunday, and here’s hoping you haven’t stopped celebrating. There’s a compelling case to be made for the Cardinals as underdogs once again in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Rams, and FanDuel Sportsbook is giving you a free $1,000 bet to win BIG on the game.
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3 Reasons the Cardinals Will Upset the Rams
Kyler Murray’s Excellence
The NFL may have forgotten, but Kyler Murray is as an electrifying young player as there is in the league.
As amazing as Kyler Murray’s first 2-pointer was, this angle shows the second one may have been even better. pic.twitter.com/A69m8IDiXp
— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) September 20, 2022
Incredible stuff from a guy who also ran for 11 TDs just two seasons ago. Murray’s dynamism will give the Rams’ depleted defense trouble. At the least, he’s got an advantage over Matthew Stafford, who is still recovering from his elbow injury and threw five interceptions in Los Angeles’ first two games.
Betting Trends
The Cardinals outright won six of their last seven games as underdogs, while the Rams are just 1-4 against the spread (ATS) in their last five as road favorites.
Los Angeles’ trouble closing games has been an issue for a while now – the Rams covered the spread only three times in their previous 11 when favored. Don’t forget, this is an Arizona squad that’s lost just twice in September since 2020.
Rams’ Declining Defense
There was concern about Los Angeles’ defense after losing key contributors like Von Miller in the offseason. I’ll forgive the Rams for letting Josh Allen and the Bills put up 31 points. Honestly, that may have been a good effort all things considered.
But letting Marcus Mariota score 24 in the second half is unforgivable, and it’s time to sound the alarms on the Rams’ defense. If Mariota can score, so can Murray. Expect a huge game from Arizona’s young star as he gets revenge for last year’s playoff debacle.
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