Week 9 Nfl Preview: Arizona Cardinals Host The St. Louis Rams

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The new St. Louis visits the old once again. Longtime NFC rivals that have the same city in common renew acquaintances Sunday when the St. Louis Rams head to the desert to face the Arizona Cardinals in a battle to get out of the NFC West cellar.

The Rams won the last meeting in December 2010 (19-6) to break an eight-game Arizona win streak in the series. In fact, the last two Ram victories in the series have been on the roadSt. Louis won 16-14 in 2006.

St. Louis Rams

After dropping their first six games, the Rams are coming off a 31-21 home upset win over New Orleansmore remarkable considering the team had scored just 27 total points in the previous four games. The Rams are 0-3 on the road, being outscored 86-26 in those games.

The St. Louis defense ranks a respectable 15th in the league against the pass (227 yards per game), but last against the run (166 ypg), while posting 17 sacks and forcing nine turnovers, with one miscue converted into a touchdown (Darian Stewart, interception).

James Laurinaitis leads the team with 57 total tackles, adding a sack, interception and fumble recovery. Chris Long has six sacks to lead the team, Quintin Mikell has two forced fumbles and six difference players have picks.

The Rams offense exploded last week with the season-best 31 points (the previous high was 16), but the team still ranks 20th in rushing (106 ypg) and 26th in passing (198 ypg).

Stephen Jackson leads the running game with 449 yards and four TDs (5.3 ypc), while A.J. Feeley completes 55 percent of his passes for 392 yards and one TD with one INT in place of the injured Sam Bradford (53 percent, 1,107 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT), who is questionable this week (ankle).

Greg Salas has 20 catches for 205 yards to lead eight different players with at least 10 catches, though Danario Alexander (16 catches) leads in receiving years with 296 and one TD.

Arizona Cardinals

Things looked promising last week on the road, but Arizona lost a 21-point lead in a 30-27 loss to Baltimore, extending the Cardinals losing streak to six games.

On the bright side, four of the six losses have been by four points or fewer. After this, Arizona will have its next games on the road before finishing with four of five at home.

The Arizona defense ranks 15th in the league against the run (113 ypg), but just 30th against the pass (278 ypg), while recording 16 sacks and forcing nine turnovers.

Paris Lenon has 42 tackles to lead the team, adding a sack.

Calais Campbell has three sacks and a forced fumble; Richard Marshall has two interceptions and Darnell Dockett has two fumble recoveries.

Offensively, the Cardinals showed some life last week but still rank 19th in passing (220 ypg) and 25th in rushing (100 ypg).

Kevin Kolb has completed 57 percent of his passes for 1,706 yards and eight TDs with eight INTs and has been sacked 24 times.

He is nursing a toe injury, so if he cant go, John Skelton may see his first action of the season.

The top receiver is Larry Fitzgerald with 34 catches for 603 yards and two TDs, with Early Doucet adding 28 grabs for 289 yards and three scores.

Beanie Wells paces the run game with 506 yards and seven TDs (4.5 ypc).

Patrick Peterson is averaging 19 yards per punt return and has returned two for TDs this season.

by: Anthony Moretti

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