The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Rams vs. Cardinals Week 10 matchup.
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| LA Rams | Rank | @ | Arizona | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | Spread | 9.5 | ||
| 25.0 | Implied Total | 15.5 | ||
| 23.8 | 13 | Points/Gm | 19.8 | 26 |
| 20.1 | 8 | Points All./Gm | 28.3 | 31 |
| 67.1 | 3 | Plays/Gm | 67.6 | 2 |
| 60.6 | 10 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 59.9 | 8 |
| 5.7 | 9 | Off. Yards/Play | 4.7 | 28 |
| 5.0 | 7 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.6 | 24 |
| 40.1% | 22 | Rush% | 37.2% | 29 |
| 59.9% | 11 | Pass% | 62.8% | 4 |
| 43.3% | 16 | Opp. Rush % | 48.6% | 29 |
| 56.7% | 17 | Opp. Pass % | 51.4% | 4 |
- The Cardinals have faced 7 teams with a current winning record, the most in the league.
- The Cardinals lead the league in drives of 10 or more plays (24).
- 36.4% of Arizona's drives also fail to gain a first down, 29th in the league.
- The Cardinals average a league-low 1.33 points per drive at home this season.
- The Rams are allowing a 31.6% conversion rate on opponent third downs, 4th in the league.
- The Rams are converting 9.3% more third downs than their opponents, 4th in the league.
- The Rams have scored 23.0 fewer points than their implied totals this season, 30th in the league.
- 75% of the Rams' scoring plays (27 of 36) have been touchdowns, 2nd in the league.
- 39.5% of the scoring plays (15 of 38) against the Rams have been touchdowns, the 3rd-lowest rate in the league.
- 45.9% (17 of 37) of Arizona's scoring plays have been touchdowns, 26th in the league.
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Rams vs. Cardinals Fantasy Quarterback Preview
Matthew Stafford
We have seen Stafford dip these past two weeks to QB21 (8.3 points) and QB20 (11.2 points).
He has thrown for more than 7 yards per pass attempt in one of his past six games.
Over that span, Stafford has thrown for 6.4 Y/A (24th).
That was with Puka Nacua.
With Nacua now out of the lineup, and with Davante Adams and Terrance Ferguson also out, the cupboard looks barren for Stafford's pass catchers.
This makes Stafford more of a floor-based QB2.
The Rams could lean into the run game here and bank on their defense holding up against an even more depleted Arizona offense.
Arizona is not a matchup we have to hide from, but they have allowed 13.1 passing points per game over the past four weeks after allowing 20.1 per game prior.
That includes Dak Prescott and Stafford himself.
When these teams played in Week 6, the Rams scored 16 points (their implied team total was 32 points).
Stafford completed 25 of 33 passes (75.8%) for 222 yards (6.7 Y/A) with 2 touchdowns.
That was able to survive as QB12 (16.9 points) in a low-scoring week, but Nacua and Adams both played in that game.
Carson Beck
Beck will make his first career start on Sunday following the trade of Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew suffering a season-ending elbow injury.
Beck has the physical profile (6-foot-5 and 233 pounds) and experience as a three-year starter in college.
Beck made a class-high 55 appearances over six seasons.
His first year as a starter was his best, which makes him tougher to gauge.
As a 21-year-old starter in 2023, Beck completed 72.4% of his passes for 9.5 yards per pass attempt.
A UCL injury marred his 2024 season.
He threw for more touchdowns (28) than he did in 2023 (24) but took efficiency hits in every other area.
This past season with Miami, Beck got back on track by matching his career-best 72.4% completion rate with 30 touchdowns.
Career-wise, his 69.5% completion rate is in the 96th percentile, while his 8.4 yards per pass attempt is in the 75th percentile.
Some handholding aided that production.
25.2% of Beck's passes at Miami were at or behind the line of scrimmage, the second-highest rate in the class.
24.9% of his passes were screens, the highest rate of his class.
When he was pushing the ball, he was more prone to turnovers.
Beck threw 12 interceptions in each of his final two seasons.
This preseason, Beck only appeared in the Hall of Fame game.
He took 21 dropbacks, completing 15 of 19 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown.
The Rams are a much different defense than the one he faced in Canton.
The Rams have allowed a 60.9% completion rate (5th), 6.4 yards per pass attempt (7th), 10.5 yards per completion (8th), and a 3.8% touchdown rate (7th).
With Myles Garrett back last week, the Rams matched a season high with 4 sacks.
Garrett only played 59.7% of the snaps, but when he was on the field, the Rams had a 44.4% pressure rate.
Beck is a back-end QB2 here.
On top of a lousy matchup, Beck will be working with a limited arsenal of skill players.
He still has Trey McBride, but the Cardinals are already without Jeremiyah Love and just lost Michael Wilson for the rest of the year.
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| Week 10 NFL Games | Time |
|---|---|
| Commanders @ Giants | Thursday Night Football |
| Patriots vs. Lions | Sunday -- 9:30 a.m. ET |
| Chiefs @ Falcons | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Texans @ Browns | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Vikings @ Packers | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Jaguars @ Titans | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Dolphins @ Colts | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Panthers @ Saints | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Bills @ Jets | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Seahawks @ Raiders | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Rams @ Cardinals | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| 49ers @ Cowboys | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Steelers @ Bengals | Sunday Night Football |
| Chargers @ Ravens | Monday Night Football |