In this year’s Wild Card Round of the NFC playoffs, the Arizona Cardinals are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+4), versus the Los Angeles Rams. The action begins at 8:15 PM ET on January 17, 2022 from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The over/under is 49.5 in the contest.
Odds for Rams vs. Cardinals
| Favorite | Spread | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | -4 | 49.5 |
Rams Betting Stats
As the Home Team
- Los Angeles has a 4-4 record against the spread at home and is 5-3 in home contests.
- The Rams have a 3-2 record ATS at home this year when playing as 4-point favorites or more.
- Los Angeles’ home games have gone over the set point total four times this year.
- The Rams and their opponents have averaged a total of 50.1 points per home contest this season, 0.6 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Last Three Games
- Los Angeles is 1-2-0 against the spread in its last three games, and has a 2-1 straight-up record in those matchups.
- Two times in those three games, the final combined score has gone over the set total.
- The last three Rams games averaged 47.2 total points, 2.3 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
Overall Betting Stats
- Los Angeles is 8-9-0 against the spread this season.
- The Rams are 4-5 against the spread when favored by 4 points or more this season.
- Out of Los Angeles’ 17 games with a set total, nine have hit the over (52.9%).
- Los Angeles and its opponent have broken the 49.5-point mark eight times this season.
- The over/under for this game and the average total for Rams games this season are equal at 49.5.
Cardinals Betting Stats
As the Away Team
- Arizona has an 8-1 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 8-1 overall in those contests.
- This season, the Cardinals are 2-1 ATS on the road as 4-point underdogs or more.
- Arizona’s games have hit the over on the set point total four times on the road this season.
- The Cardinals and their opponents have averaged a total of 48.9 points per road contest this year, 0.6 points fewer than this game’s projected total.
Last Three Games
- Arizona covered the spread once in its last three matchups while putting up a 1-2 record straight-up in those games.
- The final combined score of the last three Cardinals games went over the set total once.
- The past three Cardinals games averaged 0.2 more points (49.7) than this matchup’s point total.
Overall Betting Stats
- Arizona has a 10-7-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Cardinals are a perfect 2-0 against the spread when an underdog by 4 points or more this year.
- Arizona games have hit the over in eight out of 17 opportunities (47.1%).
- There have been eight Arizona games this season with more than 49.5 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 0.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Cardinals games (48.6).
Over/Under Trends
| Point Scored (PG) | Points Allowed (PG) | Average Over/Under | Games Over Current O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 27.1 | 21.9 | 49.5 | 8 |
| Cardinals | 26.2 | 20.5 | 48.6 | 8 |
Rams Player Props
- Matthew Stafford has put up 4,886 passing yards (287.4 per game) with a 67.2% completion percentage (404-for-601) while throwing 41 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.
- Sony Michel has picked up a team-leading 845 rushing yards (49.7 YPG) plus four touchdowns.
- So far this season Darrell Henderson has run for 688 yards (40.5 per game), with five touchdowns.
- Cooper Kupp has 145 catches (on 191 targets) and leads the team with 1,947 receiving yards (114.5 per game) while hauling in 16 touchdowns.
- Van Jefferson has added 50 catches for 802 yards and six touchdowns. He has been targeted 89 times and averages 47.2 receiving yards per game.
| Name | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Akers | – | 31.5 (-122) | – |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | – | – | 46.5 (-114) |
| Tyler Higbee | – | – | 39.5 (-115) |
| Van Jefferson | – | – | 37.5 (-115) |
| Cooper Kupp | – | – | 106.5 (-115) |
| Sony Michel | – | 56.5 (-114) | 10.5 (-109) |
| Matthew Stafford | 274.5 (-113) | 1.5 (-107) | – |
Cardinals Player Props
- This year Kyler Murray has put up 3,547 passing yards (221.7 per game) while going 305-for-442 (69%) and throwing for 23 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. He has tacked on 388 rushing yards on 83 carries with five touchdowns.
- James Conner has rushed for a team-leading 700 yards on 187 attempts (43.8 yards per game) while scoring 14 touchdowns. He also averages 20.9 receiving yards per game, grabbing 31 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns.
- So far this year Chase Edmonds has run for 592 yards on 116 carries (37.0 yards per game), with two touchdowns. Edmonds also helps out in the passing game, catching 43 passes for 311 (19.4 yards per game).
- This season Christian Kirk has 75 receptions for a team-high 939 yards (58.7 per game) and five touchdowns.
- A.J. Green has added 50 receptions (on 83 targets) for 825 yards and three touchdowns.
| Name | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | – | – | 44.5 (-114) |
| Zach Ertz | – | – | 53.5 (-115) |
| Christian Kirk | – | – | 52.5 (-114) |
| Antoine Wesley | – | – | 23.5 (-108) |
| Kyler Murray | 255.5 (-115) | 38.5 (-117) | – |
| Rondale Moore | – | – | 16.5 (-113) |